Assignee profile | Finnish national, senior engineer |
Employer | International engineering firm (multinational) |
Family | Spouse and two children |
Destination | Ireland |
Challenge | One month in corporate accommodation; no permanent home secured |
Time constraint | Family travelling for school half-term; assignee unavailable in person |
GW360 solution | Virtual home search — video-call viewings conducted by senior relocation consultant |
Outcome | Property secured before assignee returned; family moved in on arrival |
When a leading international engineering firm transferred a senior Finnish engineer to its Irish operations, the expectation was a smooth transition — a few weeks in corporate accommodation, a house found, and a family reunited. But Ireland’s competitive rental market had other ideas.
By the time GlobalWealth360 was brought into the picture, the assignee had been living alone in temporary corporate accommodation for a full month. Despite his best efforts, he had been unable to identify and secure a suitable home for himself, his spouse, and their two children. The pressure was building on all sides: his employer needed a settled, focused employee; his family needed certainty before uprooting their lives; and the assignee himself was caught between work commitments and an unfamiliar market.
The employer reached out to GlobalWealth360’s Corporate Relo360 team with a clear request: help this family find a home — and do it quickly.
Several factors made this assignment particularly complex:
The conventional approach — organising in-person viewings with the assignee and later with the family — was simply not available. A new solution was needed.
GlobalWealth360’s senior relocation consultant stepped in as the assignee’s eyes and ears on the ground. Rather than waiting for the family to be present, or for the assignee to return from holidays, we designed a fully virtual home search process built around the family’s needs and schedule.
Before any property was visited, our consultant held a detailed consultation with the assignee to build a comprehensive picture of what the family required: commute time, school catchment areas, space for two children, proximity to community amenities, and the lifestyle priorities that would make Ireland feel like home rather than just a posting.
We reached out immediately to our established network of trusted real estate agents across the relevant areas. Our long-standing relationships in this network meant we were able to access appropriate properties quickly, receive early notification of new listings, and secure viewings ahead of general market competition — a significant advantage in a tight rental market.
Our consultant personally visited each shortlisted property, conducting a thorough assessment on behalf of the family. Each visit was accompanied by a live video call with the assignee, who was able to walk through the property remotely, ask questions in real time, and share the experience with his spouse. We ensured the family could see not just the property itself but the surrounding street, the garden, the natural light, the storage — the details that matter when you are choosing a home for your children.
When the right home was identified, our consultant moved swiftly — reviewing the lease terms, liaising with the agent, and managing the offer and application process on the assignee's behalf. By the time the assignee returned to Ireland from his family holiday, the property was secured, the paperwork was in order, and the family could move in without a single day of delay.
The results spoke for themselves:
The employer’s confidence in their mobility programme was reinforced, with a successful outcome delivered by a trusted local partner.
This assignment is a clear example of GlobalWealth360’s holistic approach to relocation. We do not simply facilitate a transaction — we look after the whole family. We understand that a successful assignment is not measured by whether the employee turns up to work on day one, but by whether the entire household feels supported, settled, and ready to build their new life.
Our ability to act as trusted representatives for an assignee — attending viewings, holding live video calls, reviewing lease terms, and managing the process end to end — is what sets Corporate Relo360 apart. We bring local expertise, established professional relationships, and a genuinely personal commitment to every family we serve.
Ireland’s housing market is challenging. But with the right partner, it does not have to be an obstacle.
