We are R2Ing on 28th April.

thehomewardbound · Post by **thehomewardbound** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:36 am

We are R2Ing on 28th April.

First a big thanks to this group admins, members and all.
We are R2Ing on 28th April to Bangalore.
First, a little background: We have been planning on this R2I
for the past 3 years. Since our kids are slightly older kids
compared to many R2Iers in this forum (they will be going to 7th and 5th
grade), 3 years back we did a mini R2i - wife and kids went back to India,
lived for almost an year, kids did one full year of schooling there.
Kids liked it very much there(they like it here too), so they are very excited about going back to India. They are aware of too much homework in school
but they think they can make more friends in India and also the good weather all around the year. Plus we threw in a bonus to them, that we will buy a dog for them there!
When we did the mini R2I, I stayed back here to sell the house and rented an
apartment. Before the move we sold many stuff and recently also
we sold almost all the furniture and other things. We didn't think of shipping a container as most of the stuff were 7 years or older. But we are going with one extra luggage. Packing is going on, we hope 8 - 9 big bags will be sufficient.

Accommodation in Bangalore -

We booked a 3 BR apartment in April 06(Sobha builders - ORR)
but it will be ready by July - August only. So we will be renting an apartment
for few months. Someone is working on that.

Job -

2 weeks back, I posted CV on Naukri and Monster. Getting lots of emails from
placement consultants. I am also working with few contacts. My feeling is that
jobs are plenty. So I am not worrying too much about it now.

Kids Schooling -

As I mentioned above my kids are going to higher grades, so it was not
easy to get admission for them without entrance test, interview etc. While we were working with some international schools, I came across the link for this school:

http://www.ebenezerinternationalschool.org/

Its a new school coming up near Electronics city. They have guaranteed admission for the kids. We will go there as soon as we land in Bangalore and complete the formalities.

Thats all I can think of now. I don't know when I will be able to post more but someday soon..

best regards,
theHW.

DoctorJ · Post by **DoctorJ** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:56 am

Hearty Congratulations!!!
It looks like you (and family) have planned very well and are in the process of implementing the plan to perfection. I personally liked the innovative ways you've adopted (mini R2I and Dog Bonus were very interesting).
Good Luck and Best Wishes...It will be nice if you were to post your experiences as you go about implementing your plan.

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And so, the Gold Rush continues... -DJ :cool:

DosaiLvr · Post by **DosaiLvr** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:29 am

Good luck w/ your R2I. It looks like you have covered all bases and planned the move well.

Please do post tips, pointers and your experience for the benefit of the future R2I'ers.

Hoping to see more as you begin to settle down.

--DL

arvindt · Post by **arvindt** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:36 am

Great!! We almost share the same story including dog bonus. We are also planning to R2i in June'07. date not fixed yet. I am still looking for schools for my son in garde 6th. Please share your experince about the school you mentioned, once you go there and get your kids admitted.
I have also booked the apartment in Shoba, should be ready by Aug/Sept.07.

You can conatct me at [email protected].
Thanks,

NRIInvestor2006 · Post by **NRIInvestor2006** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:20 am

Congratulations on making the call and sticking to the plan. All the best !!! You planned it well.

I sincerely wish your stay back home brings you a lot of joy and happiness in life!

Do share your experiences with us.

Good luck!

SKY2C · Post by **SKY2C** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:19 pm

point 1
please pack your cargo securly and make a detailed packing list and mark packages
point 2
all electrical and electronic items are dutiable
and will require a step transformer .

point 3

http://www.chennaicustoms.org/passen/tran.htm

will give u an idea of the duty and baggage rules in Indian customs
point 4

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mr tarun tandon
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[email protected]
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24x7
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and if u have recently obtained your american passport please keep a copy of the indian passport / indian passport for customs clerence purposes

point 5
opt for a door to door service where u need not pay a single pie in india except duty if any no hassels labour etc

regards
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RV2I · Post by **RV2I** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:03 pm

Congratulations and Good luck!
Please do post your experiences...

Thank you

Nj2Blr · Post by **Nj2Blr** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:35 pm

Congratulations and goodluck...
Please post your experiences and which shipping company did you choose?

Ragini · Post by **Ragini** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:12 am

Looks like a lot of folks are returning this summer. We will be in Bangalore on June 30th. Waiting for children to complete the school year.

My husband will be working in Electronics City. I will most likely get the job in the same company. We have an apartment near Bannerghatta Road. We got admission for the children at Treamis World School www.twschool.org, a school run by NRIs and American schools. Because of American environment, my children can easily get adjusted to the school system. It is also closer to our work place. The school has a program to keep the children for 2 hours after the school hour. We can drop and pick up the children on our way to and from the work. We have the same set-up as in the USA.

Does anyone know the cost of Toyota Corolla in India? I believe it costs a lot. Does it make sense to ship our car to India? Can they convert left hand drive to right hand?

realentity · Post by **realentity** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:26 am

Dont think it is legal to have a left hand drive in India these days. A corolla would cost around Rs 12 lakhs. You can research cars according to your budget on http://www.carwale.com/Research/BrowseCars.aspx