Shipping household goods abroad
We ship household goods abroad, with pickup from your home. See how to organise the boxes, what applies at customs outside the EU and how to ask for a quote.
When you move to another country, your household goods travel in boxes rather than as one large load: whatever fits in boxes, we collect from your home. For moving a whole house with furniture, see international transport and moving.
How do you pack household goods for shipping?
- Boxes by roomone room per group of boxes, so that unpacking is easier.
- Heavy items at the bottomheavy items below and light ones on top, without any box weighing more than can be lifted.
- Fragile items wrappedseparately, in bubble wrap with filling.
- A list of contentsfor every box, which is also useful for customs.
- Packing by usfor shipments from Greece, we can take care of the packing.
Do household goods need customs when shipped abroad?
Within the European Union
No customs.
Outside the European Union
Each country has special rules for household goods, often with a household goods declaration. Ask us before you pack.
Sending a box or a small load? See parcel delivery abroad by country and what it costs.
What do customers ask about shipping household goods?
How do I organise household goods into boxes?
By room, with heavy items at the bottom, fragile items wrapped separately and a label on every box. Keep a list of contents, which you also need for customs outside the European Union.
What applies at customs for household goods outside the European Union?
Household goods have different rules from an ordinary parcel, and they vary from country to country, often with a household goods declaration. Ask us about your own country before you pack.
Can I insure my household goods for shipping abroad?
For shipments abroad, every shipment has basic insurance, and extra cover is available for valuable items. Tell us the value when you book the shipment.
How do I find out the cost of shipping my household goods?
For a large or heavy load, the cost is calculated case by case: email us at info@spourgitis.gr with the dimensions, the weight and the route, and ask for a quote.
Do you collect household goods from my home?
Yes. We collect from your address, in any city, every day. All shipments abroad go through our two distribution centres, in Athens and Thessaloniki, and leave from there by road or by air for every country. Shipments by sea leave from the Athens distribution centre, through the port of Piraeus.
Customer reviews on Google
Really fast delivery with a reasonable price. Always use this service to ship supplies from Greece to Netherlands.
I sent a parcel from Athens, Greece to Toronto, Canada and it arrived in 3 days in perfect condition. Great prices, super fast service, highly recommended!
Fabulous service!! I have shipped probably about 40 boxes to Cyprus and we can’t fault the experience. Thank you for helping us take all of our wedding items over! Highly recommend!!
I sent from heraklion to central london. uneventful and professional support. the best transport service
Great services, excellent communication with the client services dept. Very helpful and Very accurate on dates of receiving and delivering. And prices are normal. I used their services twice for sending and receiving abroad. I recommend.
Extremely satisfied by Spourgitis service !! Parcels sent from Greece to London are received by me the next day in the morning (when choosing the express delivery), which means a door-to-door time of 24 hours.
4.8 ★ from more than 5,400 Google reviews at our Athens and Kalamata offices.
Ship your household goods
Tell us the destination and how many boxes — we tell you how they will travel and what they cost.