About Us

Our Story

Making international relocations joyful – not stressful.

Meet Anna & Zach

Founders of StartAbroad

With the rise of remote work, growing political unease, and more concerns than ever about cost of living, international relocation has never looked so good.
 
​But, if you’re trying to figure it all out yourself, moving internationally isn’t as easy as it’s sometimes made out to be. Making the move can be an overwhelming amount of work. Some people have reported sinking hundreds of hours into the process, and then making an expensive mistake anyway.
 
After a combined 12 international moves, and more than 10 years of international HR experience, we founded StartAbroad because we know from experience how overwhelming international moves can be. We’ve been there. We get it.
 
Our goal is to serve as your trustworthy experts. We want to make moving internationally a smooth, efficient, and joy-filled process for you and your loved ones.

Anna Sosdian

More about Anna

Anna has a background and expertise in international HR, an MBA with a focus in entrepreneurship, and experience leading a division of 100+ employees.

After graduating from the University of Virginia she worked as a teacher in a British boarding school, spent five years in Kenya overseeing HR for a large international NGO, and set up HR for a tech startup working across 20 countries, before getting her MBA from IE University in Madrid. She has overseen the international moves of over one thousand employees and clients in her career.

Zachary Gerth

More about Zach

Zach has a background building and scaling programs in developing country contexts. After serving as a Peace Corps volunteer, he became country director for Courts for Kids in the Dominican Republic.

He got his MPA from Columbia University, then served as One Acre Fund’s Agroforestry Lead, where he oversaw the scaling of an innovative system of tree production and distribution, culminating in over 100 million trees distributed across eight countries.

The StartAbroad Team

Angelica Guzmán Rendón

Angelica Guzmán Rendón

Administration

Mariana Vilhena Henriques

Relocation Manager

Luther Santana

Luther Santana

Client Operations

Jimena Quirós Alfaro

Jimena Quirós Alfaro

Relocation Manager

Pablo Ayarza Carvajal

Pablo Ayarza Carvajal

Client Operations

Alejandra Arenas

Partnerships

Daryl Guidry

Daryl Guidry

Social Media

Local Experts

Diogo

Attorney

Lourenço

Attorney

Juan Diego

Juan Diego

Administration

Teresa

Teresa

Real Estate Advisor

Paula

Paula

Real Estate Advisor

Rogerio

Rogério

Real Estate Advisor

Gloriana

Gloriana

Real Estate Advisor

Timóteo

Timóteo

Real Estate Advisor

Nuno

Nuno

Real Estate Advisor

Ivo

Ivo

On-the-Ground Coordinator

Denilson

Denilson

Mechanic Services

Brenda

Brenda

Relocation Specialist

Sonia

Sonia

Relocation Specialist

Ana

Ana

Translation Services

Bruno

Accounting Services

Henry

Accounting Services

Viviane

Relocation Specialist

What makes

StartAbroad different?

One team, one plan,
one point of contact

You’re not left juggling lawyers, agents, and scattered contacts. StartAbroad organizes every part of your move (visas, housing, banking, schools, pets) under one plan managed by a single team.

You work directly with a relocation specialist who understands your situation, meets with you one-on-one, and tracks your timeline from planning through arrival.

Every client uses the StartAbroad Client Portal, with shared checklists, document tracking, appointment reminders, and status updates. You can always see what’s complete, what’s coming up, and what we need from you.

We’ve supported over 1,000 individuals in their international relocations and have a perfect track record with qualified visa applications. Our experience helps you avoid the common delays and mistakes that slow moves down.

Our team has personally handled healthcare sign-ups, rental contracts, banking, and local bureaucracy in the countries we support. You get practical, on-the-ground guidance, delivered in clear English.