Sarah in the Valais alpine forest near Val des Bagnes, Switzerland
Services

From first question
to fully settled.

Six personalised relocation services for Valais, Switzerland — built around your family, your timeline, your life. From Swiss permit assistance to property search in Verbier and Val des Bagnes. Not a checklist. A guided journey.

My Approach

Everything begins
with knowing you

I don't offer packages. I offer a relationship. Before anything else, I take the time to understand who you are, where you're coming from, and what kind of life you're building in Valais. Everything flows from there.

01
👂
Listen First
A free discovery call to understand your timeline, needs and priorities — before any service is proposed.
02
🗺️
Build Your Path
A personalised plan covering every step from arrival logistics to long-term integration — in the right sequence.
03
🤝
Walk With You
I'm available throughout. Not an email address — a person, in the valley, who picks up the phone.
Sarah in the snow with the Valais village behind her
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Service 01

Accommodation &
First Home

The first weeks in a new country are the most disorienting. I solve that immediately — you can arrive directly into one of my own luxury chalets in Val des Bagnes, and begin your relocation from a place that already feels like home.

  • Short-stay in my own ActiveFusion chalets while you settle and search
  • Curated introductions to trusted long-term rental properties
  • Val des Bagnes neighbourhood guidance — which hamlet suits your life
  • Connections to property managers, cleaners and maintenance teams
  • Soft landing — arrival coordination and first-day welcome
The chalets are part of my ActiveFusion portfolio — luxury properties I personally manage in Val des Bagnes. Clients get first access.
Sarah looking out over the Valais mountains
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Service 02

Administration
& Permits

Swiss bureaucracy is thorough, sequential and unforgiving of mistakes. I've been through every stage personally — B permit, C permit, naturalisation — and I know exactly what's needed, when, and from whom.

  • Commune registration (Einwohnerkontrolle / contrôle des habitants)
  • Residence permit application and renewal (B and C permits)
  • Health insurance selection and setup — comparing the right providers
  • Swiss school enrolment and orientation for your children
  • Tax registration and introduction to a trusted advisor
  • Banking setup — both private and everyday accounts
  • AHV/AVS social security registration
I work personally on permit matters, and introduce you to trusted specialists (notaries, tax advisors) where expert sign-off is required.
Sarah snowshoeing above Verbier — relocation concierge living in Valais for 20 years
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Service 03

Area Orientation
& Visits

A curated, personal visit to your future home region — not a tourist tour, but a life-planning session. I walk you through the places, people and rhythms that will shape your daily existence.

  • Half-day or full-day orientation visit across Val des Bagnes and Valais
  • School visits — I facilitate introductions to headteachers and departments
  • Healthcare — meet key GPs and understand the Swiss insurance system
  • Markets, shops, sports clubs, stables, yoga studios — the life essentials
  • Seasonal rhythm guide — what Valais looks like in each season
  • Social scene introductions — expat groups, local clubs, events calendar
I join you for these visits in person. This is not a document — it's a day spent in the region with someone who has spent 20 years here.
Sarah with the Valais Alps at sunset
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Service 04

Property
Search

Whether you're looking to rent long-term or buy in Valais, I provide access to properties that most people never see. My network in Val des Bagnes and across the canton has been built over two decades — off-market comes first.

  • Long-term rental search across the Val des Bagnes and wider Valais
  • Purchase introductions — working with trusted estate agents and notaries
  • Off-market access through my personal property network
  • ActiveFusion portfolio — first access to my own properties
  • Legal and notarial introductions for property acquisition
  • Lex Koller guidance for non-EU buyers (Swiss property restrictions)
Property in Val des Bagnes moves quickly and off-market. The best homes don't reach the portals. Relationships are the only way in.
Sarah in the winter forest
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Service 05

Transport &
Practical Setup

The practical logistics of arrival consume enormous amounts of time when you're already managing everything else. I handle the details so you can focus on your family and your new life.

  • Foreign driving licence conversion to Swiss licence
  • Vehicle registration and Swiss road tax setup
  • Airport transfers — Geneva, Zurich, Milan — coordinated personally
  • Removal company introductions and logistics coordination
  • Utility setup — electricity, water, internet, TV licence
  • Mobile phone and Swiss SIM setup
  • Pet import documentation (Switzerland has specific requirements)
Every one of these tasks has a specific Swiss process. I know each one from personal experience — including with animals, which is particularly nuanced.
Sarah with her horse in the valley
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Service 06

Lifestyle &
Wellness

Relocation is an emotional journey — not just a logistical one. I understand the isolation, the disorientation, and the particular challenge of building a social life from scratch in a new country. I help with all of it.

  • Expat community introductions — English, Dutch and French-speaking
  • Yoga and movement — I teach, or introduce you to local studios
  • Sports and outdoor life — skiing, trail running, cycling, hiking clubs
  • Children's activities and social integration support
  • Event invitations — local and expat community gatherings
  • Equestrian community (I have my own horses in the valley)
  • Ongoing check-ins — I stay in touch after the move is complete
I don't just get you settled and disappear. This is the part of relocation nobody talks about enough — and the part I care about most.
The Process

How we
work together

01
Discovery Call
A free, 30-minute conversation. You tell me where you are. I tell you what's possible and how I can help.
02
Your Personal Plan
I put together a tailored roadmap — services, sequence, timelines — built around your specific situation.
03
Active Support
We begin. I'm available throughout — handling admin, making introductions, joining you on key visits.
04
Fully Settled
You have your permits, your home, your community. Valais isn't just where you live — it's where you belong.

Ready to talk about
your relocation?

A free discovery call is where everything starts. No pressure, no obligation — just a conversation about where you are and where you want to be.

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Sister Brand

Need luxury accommodation while your move is in progress? ActiveFusion offers the finest chalets in Val des Bagnes.

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