Welcome to Moscow.

This is probably the most challenging posting of your life! You’re in Moscow, a city in the midst of top-speed change. As its market economy grows, there is always a new business, a new face at the office, a new contact. On the streets there are buildings not there last month, stores not there yesterday, services that won’t be there tomorrow. And then there’s the magic! The onion domes of St. Basil’s, the prairie of Red Square echoing to your step. Imagine yourself at the center of the history and drama that is Moscow. We’ll show you and your family how to meet the challenge and enjoy it.

Getting There
The practical first steps: buy tickets, sort out your work permit and visas for the kids; pack up your worldly goods and ship them. We can help with the lot. Plus, need to rent a car, find a hotel or an interim house or apartment, need to navigate changing red tape and fly over the pets? You’ll find everything you need right here.

Living There
Kropotkinskaya or Kutuzovsky Prospekt? Where’s the best place to live if you’re single or have a family? How much will you have to pay? And where’s a reliable English-speaking realtor to help find it? We’ve got the answers. After you move in, you’ll need the name of that merciful dentist or where to rent videos. Or hire a plumber. Find it all here.

Raising Kids There
The critical stuff: all the best schools with entry requirements, curriculum and fees. Nurseries, day care, nannies and au pairs, or where to find a pediatrician. And for free time – family restaurants, circuses, dolls museums, games parks, animal parks and river cruises.

Playing There
Okay, you’ve finished work, you’ve seen the Kremlin, been to the Bolshoi, what else is there to do? Playing There will bring you right through the city’s best restaurants, music venues, shopping, jazz, sports, weekend breaks, and more.

Working There
Getting to grips with working in Moscow made easy. Our briefing on the business environment will help you hit the ground running. And if you need professional services, our banking, legal, translation and recruitment listings will keep you happy.

Spouse Survival Kit
So you are here with your partner? Does that mean you have to sit at home? Our survival kit helps you make the leap – form friendships, find work, join clubs, network, take courses, keep busy.


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