Start a relocation concierge business with AI doing the groundwork
People relocating face hundreds of hours of research, admin and coordination. Actionist builds a task plan per client and works through it in the background while you manage the conversations.
Actionist researches the destination, tracks the paperwork and coordinates the bookings. You approve what matters.
People relocating to a new city or country face hundreds of hours of research, admin and coordination. Actionist is an AI agent that operates real apps the way a person does: it researches the best neighborhoods, compiles visa and registration requirements, shortlists housing from live listings, books the viewings and keeps the client informed at every stage. You focus on the conversations and the relationships that make the difference. Starting a relocation concierge service with AI means you serve more clients than a solo consultant ever could, without burning out.
You do not need a research team or deep expertise in every destination. You bring knowledge of the markets you cover, the trusted contacts in your network, and the judgment to match what you know to what each client needs. Actionist does the research, the logistics tracking and the client updates in the background. You approve the client-facing moves and the bookings that commit real money or real time.
Your opportunity
Why this works
Millions of people relocate each year for work, family or lifestyle, and most find the process overwhelming. A concierge who does the legwork is something they will pay well for, and the referrals from one satisfied client can fill your pipeline for months.
Because Actionist handles the research and the logistics for each client in the background, you can run more engagements than a solo consultant ever could, without adding headcount or burning out on admin.
- A large, underserved marketCorporate transfers, expat families and domestic long-distance moves all need help navigating an unfamiliar place, and few good concierges exist.
- High-value, complex engagementsClients pay for your network and judgment. The research and coordination that justify the fee are exactly what Actionist handles.
- Referral-driven growthA settled, happy client refers friends and family. Good concierge work compounds over time without cold outreach.
- Low overhead to startNo office, no team, no inventory. You need your network, a laptop and Actionist to get going.
Run your own numbers
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Illustrative, based on the numbers you enter. Plus optional monthly retainers for settled clients.
What it actually takes to start
Starting a relocation concierge used to mean a full team, deep expertise in every destination and an expensive setup. Actionist does the research for you, so the bar to launch is far lower than most people assume.
- To be an expert in every destinationActionist researches the area, the paperwork and the services for each client.
- A team of researchers and coordinatorsYour agents handle the legwork across every active engagement.
- An office or registered agencyYou run this as a solo operator from your laptop.
- Deep immigration or visa knowledgeActionist compiles requirements for each move type and flags what to do.
- To quit your day job to startActionist works through the plan in the background while you keep your schedule.
- Knowledge of one or two destination marketsYour local insight is what clients pay for. Actionist adds the depth.
- A trusted network of contactsEstate agents, movers, local specialists. Your relationships are the edge.
- A few hours a week for calls and approvalsThe conversations and the key decisions stay with you.
If you know a destination and what families or professionals need when they arrive, Actionist handles the research, tracking and logistics.
How Actionist works
How Actionist builds the business
You do not run the day-to-day of each engagement. Actionist does. Here is how it works: you pick the business and the clients you want to serve, the agent plans every task, then works through them and brings you the few that need a human.
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You set the scope and your specialisms
You choose the destinations you cover, the types of moves you support (corporate transfers, family relocations, international expats) and what you charge per engagement. That is the only setup thinking you need to do. Everything from client research to booking coordination, Actionist maps and runs.
A clear service brief Actionist plans each client engagement against. - 02
Actionist maps every task for the engagement
For each new client, Actionist breaks the engagement into a full plan: the research stages, the paperwork steps, the bookings to make and the deadlines to hit. You see the full scope in one place before the work starts, from first consultation to client settled.
A complete task plan for every client, from enquiry to settled. - 03
It works through the research and coordination
Actionist works through the plan in the background, researching neighborhoods and schools, pulling housing listings, compiling visa and registration requirements and tracking every booking and deadline, while you are at your job or with your family.
Research and logistics moving forward without you driving it. - 04
It assigns you the human moments
Some steps need you: the discovery call, the relationship with the estate agent, the moment a client needs reassurance. Actionist assigns those moments with everything you need, then carries on with the rest of the plan once they are done.
A short, clear list of the moments only you can handle. - 05
It asks before anything that commits the client
Before Actionist books a viewing, sends a service agreement or confirms a moving date, it stops and asks you to approve. Client-facing actions and bookings that commit real money or real time always wait for your yes.
You stay in control of every commitment made on the client's behalf. - 06
You keep your day job and check in
The business runs between your check-ins. You review progress over Telegram or Slack, approve the moves that matter, and talk to clients on your schedule. The research and the coordination happen in the background.
A concierge business that grows around your existing life.
Actionist is your whole team
You are one person. Actionist is the whole team. Here is every role it plays to run each client engagement, and the one part of each that stays with you.
~49 hrs/week of work by hand, run by your agents instead
Design the service
turns your specialisms into a client offer and journey
Before you take a single client, your assistant builds the service structure: your offer, your pricing tiers and the step-by-step client journey from first enquiry to settled.
- Map the service journeyBreaks each type of move into stages, from first enquiry to client settled and referred, so every engagement follows the same reliable path.
- Draft the offer and pricingWrites your pricing tiers, the services included at each level and the clear statement of what clients can expect.
- Keep the playbook currentUpdates the client journey as you learn what works for different move types and destinations.
You set the destinations you cover and the clients you want to serve. That is the anchor everything else is built from.
Your task plan
Every task it takes, and who does it
This is the plan Actionist builds for each relocation engagement: every stage, task and subtask, split across your agent team. From finding the client to settling them in, the bulk of the work is handled. Only a handful of approvals and calls are left to you.
An example plan Actionist builds for a relocation engagement. Yours adapts to your destinations, your client types and the complexity of each move.
What one automation looks like
The payoff
All it asks of you
Here is what a week looks like once you have active clients. Your agents research and coordinate every day. You step in for the calls, the approvals and the moments that need your personal touch, and the rest of your week stays yours.
across the whole week, mostly in the evenings
5 touchpoints · about 80 min all week
researching destinations, tracking bookings and keeping clients informed in the background
8 jobs running in the background
- Approve this week's outreach batch10 minmon · A quick review before the agent sends.
- Review a client's housing shortlist15 minwed · You add local context before it goes out.
- Approve the client update emails10 minthu · A fast check before the agent sends progress notes.
- Take one discovery call30 minfri · The agent booked it and prepared your brief.
- Skim the weekly progress board15 minsat · What moved, what is next, any blockers.
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What you walk away with
- No research teamYou never spend hours on property sitesActionist pulls the listings, filters them and builds the shortlist for each client. You review, not search.
- Around your jobRun it while still employedActionist coordinates and researches in the background while you take the calls in your free time.
- Referral-ledEvery happy client sends othersBecause Actionist tracks the timing and drafts the asks, you never miss the right moment to grow your network.
- High-valueComplex engagements, not low-margin volumeOne well-served relocation client pays well and refers others. Actionist lets you run more without running out of hours.
Doing it alone vs with Actionist
- 1Researching destinations5h/wkHours on property sites and government pages
You comb listings, school league tables and visa guidance pages for each client, rebuilding the research every time.
ActionistOff your plateA bespoke area guide, ready per clientActionist pulls the research, filters housing listings and builds the area guide for your review before it goes to the client.
- 2Housing shortlists3h/wkManual browsing across listing sites
You search Rightmove, Zillow or local portals for every client brief, manually noting what fits and what does not.
ActionistOff your plateA ranked shortlist, ready to shareActionist pulls live listings, filters by the client's brief and presents a ranked shortlist for your approval before it reaches the client.
- 3Finding clients4h/wkCold searching for corporate and expat prospects
You manually identify HR teams with relocation budgets and expat communities, writing every first message from scratch.
ActionistOff your plateA pipeline of qualified prospectsActionist researches companies with transfer programs and expat communities and drafts the outreach, which you approve before it sends.
- 4Booking property viewings2h/wkEmail chains with multiple estate agents
You coordinate availability between your client and three or four estate agents, re-emailing whenever a slot falls through.
ActionistOff your plateViewings booked and confirmedActionist contacts each agent, confirms the client's availability, books the slots and sends both sides the schedule.
- 5Paperwork and visa research3.5h/wkHours on government and embassy sites
You navigate visa guidance, residency registration pages and admin checklists for each move type, starting from scratch each time.
ActionistOff your plateA step-by-step paperwork checklistActionist maps the visa, registration and admin requirements for each move and builds a checklist the client can follow from arrival.
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You stay in control
This is your client's biggest life change. Before Actionist books a viewing, sends an agreement or confirms a service provider on their behalf, it stops and waits for your yes. Your clients trust you, and you stay in control of every move that matters.
Booking a viewing, sending a proposal or invoicing a milestone always waits for your sign-off before it goes.
Every action Actionist takes is recorded so you can trace and trust the work across every active engagement.
Actionist works inside your own email and app logins. You keep full ownership of every client relationship and service contact.
You can approve every update or let routine progress messages run. You set the level per client and per task type.
Questions about this idea
Do I need to be an expert in every destination I offer?
Can I run this alongside my current job?
How much of my time does each client actually need?
Does Actionist contact estate agents or service providers without me seeing it first?
How does the payment process work?
What if a client's situation is complicated, like a complex visa or an unusual destination?
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