The survey results show the percent of companies providing various types of assistance to U.S. employees on international assignments. Over half provide automobile purchase assistance, while only four percent of the surveyed companies replaces a trailing spouse's lost income. Be flexible when negotiating your work contract. If your employer refuses to provide a furniture allowance, think of a counter-proposal. Appeal to upper-executives only if an impasse is reached.
Some expats mistakenly forget to factor their return home.
Persons who've sold their homes, cars, lawnmowers, etc. to embark overseas will face similar relocation costs as do new employees to whom the employer offers relocation benefits upon internal moves.