Please clarify usage of emménager vs déménager

Question

In the second part of the last sentence, "je viens juste d'emménager à Berlin !" is the correct answer.

I used déménager because I thought it was the general verb to use when moving from one place or one city to another.

And, I thought emménager implied moving into a house or apartment, rather than moving from one city to another.

Please clarify the different meanings. Thanks

Accepted Answer

Hi Tom,
Looking at the synonyms usually provides a clue.
emménager  --> to move in     "installer / s'installer" physically install oneself elsewhere.
déménager  --> to move house  "déloger / partir"
so to "move in" doesn't necessarily involve actually moving house.
This is the key point as I understand it.
Hope it helps.
Jim

Answer

Hi Tom, 
Just to add to Jim's answer, I have checked and both 'emménager' and 'déménager are given as possibilities for -
I just moved to Berlin = Je viens d'emménager à Berlin/ Je viens de déménager à Berlin
Strictly speaking :
emménager = to move in to a place 
déménager = to move out 
depends on the direction of play what you are emphasising.
You can say -
emménager dans une nouvelle entreprise / ville/ région etc.
Hope this helps!