Love this content, but... "If you live in a little village you WILL need a car.' (??) NOPE! Absolutely NOT! I live in a little village 60 kilometers up into the Pyrénées from Perpignan. I take the public bus that comes through every hour to Ceret or Le Boulou to go shopping several times a week, I can be in Perpignan in 50 minutes. And that bus costs ONE euro for a 2-hour trip anywhere you're going, with transfers included. I can be at the beach in on one hour, for ONE euro. I can be at the nearest ski station in about an hour and 20 minutes, for ONE euro. And EVERYONE takes the bus, it's not scary or dangerous like in most of the US. Going to Barcelona (the nearest huge city) costs about 30 euros. I really only do that when I'm picking up an american relative from the airport or when I have to go to IKEA, lol.
@@saga4646 I'm on the 503 bus ligne from Perpignan train station that runs down to Le Boulou then back up the hills through Ceret, Amelie-les-Bains and Arles-sur-Tech. Maurillas-las-Illas and St. Jean-Plat-de-Corts are also offshoots on that line. I'm in one of the villages I named, lol, I don't want to be more specific, I'm sorry. The villages are pretty small and experience has made me somewhat paranoid about social media. The local autoroute is the D115, the 'départemental 115.' The area is called 'Le Vallespir.' I also love many of the villages along the D66 out of Perpignan, but they don't have close enough access to the beach towns to entice my kids to come visit me more often, lol. Eus and Villefranche-de-Conflent are famously gorgeous, but I love Prades and Ille-sur-Tet as well. The little spa town of Vernet-les-Bains is lovely, but harder to access on public transportation. There are quite a few nice villages closer to Perpignan, almost like suburbs. Everyone seems to recommend Thuir, in particular. Don't hesitate! Get on over here! 😄
@@tararasque932 Merci pour le informacion! I completely understand about not giving specifics yet this is very helpful. I was narrowing my search to Toulon but I would much rather be close to the mountains and Spain.
Thanks you! This was a great call. Super helpful on how to navigate the possibility of living (part time) in France. Looking forward to contacting you about properties.
This is cool I’m a bilingual Quebecois of British grandparents and I live in French here everyday in L’ile Perrot Quebec ( near Montreal) I’ve spent some time in Toulouse and Castelnaudry and it was nice to go somewhere so different and speak the language. It was great.
I guess it CAN cost half as much. But it won't unless you want to live under a bridge. I am a Canadian who has lived in France for almost 10 years and I'd say my expenses (which I track fairly carefully) were about 20% less than in Canada. Inflation seems to have hit France worse than other places including Canada so now it's maybe 15% less. That said, money isn't everything. There is a lot of good things about living in France (food, wine, places to see, cheap real estate outside of major cities, easy of travel to other countries), but a lot of bad too (the overall society, overly socialist system, complexity of any and all bureaucracies, and taxes).
I recently relocated to France and it really depends where you are in France. I find groceries are very expensive compared to Canada and it's cheaper in US than Canada. As far as healthcare is concerned, the carte vitale doesn't cover everything you must have a private insurance as well or you can get caught with a hefty bill. Unless your working, a basic insurance can cost you 50 euros a month. In Canada it's all free! So no tick there. Public transportation is a nightmare unless you live in a big city. I'm sur most people want to live in a picturesque village and most of them only have one bus stop with limited schedule. If you live in a big city, house prices and rentals are just as high as everywhere else post Covid. French people are very nationalistic and you must speak French. I speak perfect French and i still get called ''L'etrangere''! You know what I miss the most, funny enough? It's the long store hours and those American bargains in all the majors. Everything is closed all the time and there are no more browsing trips to target, Walmart and such. Property taxes really depend where you live, they can be just as high as Quebec Canada which is the province that pays the most taxes. Energy costs are through the roof all over Europe. House prices are definitely much more affordable. Local shops are expensive. I wanted to buy a small bag of walnuts on the main road outside my apartment and they cost was 10 euros. I changed my mind. If you have the money to go to the bar or bistro everyday then you will fit right in. Don't expect anyone to remember the conversation you had with them, they're always drunk.In France it is a legal requirement to have home and civil liability insurance even if you rent. the basic that doesn't cover your personal belongings is about 20 euros a month. Having said that, I'm not discouraged, I simply know this is not the right village for me. For Americans, i suggest you google the 7% flat tax in Italy. Not sure if they have something similar in France. Oh yes! I wanted to visit a neighboring village that had very bad connections just 18km away and the local taxi quoted me 180 euros and you have to book at least 2 days before.
Food is cheaper in the US in some catagories, but it's also far worse for your health. You get what you pay for. Also, wandering around Walmart might seem convenient, but it's not something I'd say I would trade for the quality of food and lifestyle in France. If the French started to have to work like Americans.... well, it would not be French life anymore and people would have more anxiety and stress like Americans. No way. Leave that garbage lifestyle in the US.
This video was great! I have a special place in my heart for France and are considering it as a retirement destination in the next 5-7 yers. And 67 Euros for an ambulance ride???? With trained medical professionals on board monitoring your condition along the way??? I pay more than that for an Uber ride 20 miles to the airport here in the US! And I have to open the trunk and put my luggage in myself!
I am nearly 2 years from retirement. I recently got the hourly rate for Leeds agency services which is pretty high. Is there any bulk rates for your services?
Thank you ladies, and Ms Adrian , its super encouraging to hear that presentation w lots of tips and advice. My wife and I’ve got to make the plans and act by early 2025. I wonder if the retirees really ditch Medicare as they opt for French system or end up paying for both…
Great video! A spouse of an EU citizen that is a US citizen can merely show up in France under the “90 days in 180” visa-free visitor program, and then once in France - within the 90 days, of course - can apply for a residence visa. This is different from everyone else who must apply for a long-stay visa BEFORE entering France. Even the official French visa website confirms this.
That’s good to know. I’m thinking of buying a small cottage near Poitiers but just visiting on the 90-day visa for the next year or two before I apply for residence or long-stay visa.
Definitely there is a way to transition into long term residency by just using your 90-day visitation visa (tourist). But good to know that you can apply for the longstay or one-year visa from within France.
Have to add we're are in both Nice & California, and in condos for both thus it's easy for us to draw price comparisons to property taxes, HOA dues, residential wifi/telephone etc. Our french-costs experience is aligns very closely to the figures she outlines -- spot on! It is indeed a fraction of the price in France --- Thanks for the recording!
We are struggling here in the USA. Me and my daughter struggle financially and can barely make ends meet. We moved last May into low income housing and now our vehicle's transmission has went out so no vehicle. I am disabled and the Kats bus system is so run down and the buses and routes are cut down. I have to bus, bike, walk everywhere as a physically disabled person. I can bike really well but once my arthritis and knee swells and semi locks up I can barely bike or walk to get around. I would rather be on my bike than on the bus. I live on SSI and the little child support I get. We can barely keep food in the apartment too as they cut out our government assistance. I can't afford to save up for another vehicle even a well used one. I do not have a good quality of life here as a disabled person. I wouldn't know how to start or where to get help to relocate. I have many doctors and specialists here and am on lots of medications and wonder how I would be able to make it and survive in France or Italy or even Rome. Am still considering though. I am 52 and my teenager is 16. She will move out soon at least after 18 so I am wondering how it would even happen.
Kimberly, get out get out get OUT! And above all get your child out of there. In Southwest France (fly into Barcelona, head toward Perpignan) rent for a 2-bedroom apartment or even a house is around $600/month, public buses go everywhere and cost ONE (1) euro for a 2-hour ride to anywhere you can go in that time frame. Then you have to pay another euro, lol. And it's not 'shameful,' embarrassing or dangerous to take the public bus in France, unlike in the US. No need for a car, so no paying for car insurance, gasoline, or tolls (I was living in the San Francisco area so was literally paying $400/month in BRIDGE TOLLS alone in the US.) There IS a better life out there. Get out of there! Don't hesitate!
Thank you for making this video!! We are married in our late 50s and live in San Diego and are looking for a second home or apartment in Nice or Paris. We currently visit Europe once or twice a year to visit family. We want to be centrally located to experience other parts of Europe. You mentioned you live part-time between Paris and Nice. If you could only choose one which would it be? Also do you have any expertise in building a home instead of purchasing a property (pros or cons)? Just wondering if it’s a whole different animal compared to the process in the US. Thanks for your insight😀….
Where is the official link to the website to make the appointment for the visa process? My dream! is to live in France, Paris. Been there so many times and feel so at home there. Is there anything like this service for Australians? BTW I had to use the ambulance service in Nice, they were amazing on the phone, ended up going to a clinic as it was not life-threatening, at the clinic I had to wait only 15 mins to be seen and the young doctor knew more than all the doctors I have seen in Australia in the last 10 years about the health issue I had at the time. They prescribed me with medication and found out later that they were all natural unlike in Australia where they over medicate with pharma meds
Great presentation. Thinking about moving to France early next year after I retire. What cities besides Paris and Nice, which are wonderful, or Strasbourg, which I personally do not like, would you recommend to live in France? Especially with cooler climate. I'm from Houston and hate the heat 🙂
Try the northern part of France. It will probably be hot in the summer - we have heatwaves on a regular basis since a few years - but much less than the centre or the south of the country. Brittany and Normandy are wonderful regions but the weather is a little more on the rainy side than elsewhere.
@@skygblue6250 I did not hate it but looks dirty to me when I was there last September, The old town is pretty. Other French cities I think, have more charm like Toulouse.
Adrian has recommended Lille, in northern France, before. It's within a 2 hour train ride to Paris, Belgium, Amsterdam and London. I plan on checking it out as I also think the south may be too hot for me.
Leeds is contradicting herself here. In one breath, stating property taxes are low and claiming how much money you will save...and then in the next breath, "but I pay a lot more in income tax". Leeds admits she has an apartment worth a million Euro in Paris and a second 1 bedroom apartment in another part of France, so this is not a woman who is financially struggling for money AND she is still earning income in her 70s. If this is *not* your situation, make sure you take this advice with a grain of salt as your mileage may vary. I say this as someone who has, as a financially independent adult, studied abroad in two separate situations, while living in Paris. I highly recommend going abroad for 3-6 months before you make an expensive, long-term commitment. Personally, I enjoyed my study abroad living the two separate times I did it. Once living with a family in the 16th arrondisement and another time in an small hotel over in the Latin Quartier, and that was after several shorter trips over to Paris over a decade before I chose to study abroad for two different summers, 3 years apart. The good news is that you don't pay taxes on your retirement income in France, or at least that is how it is for now. Please, if you are considering moving *anywhere* make sure you investigate what YOUR expenses will be to make that move, and especially if you are taking your personal effects with you across the Atlantic Ocean. Go for 3-6 months FIRST before you make a more permanent decision. Moving abroad is very expensive, and if you don't like it and have to move back to your home country, that is even more expensive because you have to repurchase all the furniture and personal effects you gave away or donated when you left. Also, having a car in Paris is quite expensive and parking is difficult. Make sure you are mobile enough to navigate winter weather on foot on the streets without a car if Paris is your destination. It is great for the young and able-bodied. I highly recommend living abroad for a least a few months, no matter what the country. If nothing else, go for a few months in a language study program like Ecole France Langue, or some other language school. Check out the American University. Many US universities have study abroad summer programs you might be able to enroll in. Bonne chance~
I think we're all reluctant to be negative, but I was going to write up a comment along similar lines. In one breath, "You can save a lot of money living in France!" and in the next, "Stop worrying about the taxes. YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU." OK, wow. Life advice, right there, from someone who's both very well off financially and more than happy to charge you for her wisdom. I think your comment shows a lot of concern for people who aren't financially well off. My general advice to such people: Do your own homework, a whole lot of information is free or extremely cheap, guard every penny, and be sure to have contingency plans.
Sorry, but this is a sales pitch from a real estate agent. Yes, all positives, no negatives 😂. France is also experiencing skyrocketing inflation and very high energy cost due to the smart sanctions against Russia. France has a problem of uncontrolled mass immigration of primarily islamic countries who has groups who live in parallel cultures and continue to live a tense culture just like they did in the country they escaped from. Go to a doctors office and you will find a waiting room full of ninjas in black veils waiting already with each of their 7 children. France is not what you see in the romantic movies. Go there for vacation, rent something for a couple of months and get it out of your system. Also consult an international tax company and you will learn how much higher taxes are in France. Nothing is free. “Oh, there is a housing shortage in Paris…” 😂 (20 to 50 people waiting in line to see the same apartment).
Not sure it was a comment against Muslims. More of a comment on how people are associating those of Jewish descent with Israel even though they have no say in Israel’s political process.
Who cares if you'e paying taxes in France, if you actually GET something (like healthcare) for the taxes you're paying. Unlike in the US, where you pay ridiculous taxes then STILL have to pay for health insurance, car insurance, home insurance... And the only time I had a car accident in the US (I was NOT at fault, but the other driver was uninsured) MY insurance company harassed me repeatedly to find out if there was ANYONE else they could make pay for the damages, they even tried to get my 19 year old college student niece to pay for it because she has a unisex name and they accused her of being my live-in 'boyfriend.' SICK! Get yourself and your kids out of the US. Just get the hell out. That's all I can say.
And in the US you get awful under-funded public schools (unless you live in a very wealthy area). You get awful, expensive, and often dangerous public transportation. You get outrageously expensive University costs. You get broken-down infrastructure.
Love this content, but... "If you live in a little village you WILL need a car.' (??) NOPE! Absolutely NOT! I live in a little village 60 kilometers up into the Pyrénées from Perpignan. I take the public bus that comes through every hour to Ceret or Le Boulou to go shopping several times a week, I can be in Perpignan in 50 minutes. And that bus costs ONE euro for a 2-hour trip anywhere you're going, with transfers included. I can be at the beach in on one hour, for ONE euro. I can be at the nearest ski station in about an hour and 20 minutes, for ONE euro. And EVERYONE takes the bus, it's not scary or dangerous like in most of the US. Going to Barcelona (the nearest huge city) costs about 30 euros. I really only do that when I'm picking up an american relative from the airport or when I have to go to IKEA, lol.
If you don't mind what village do you live in? I have been looking at perpignan but love the village feel.
Targeting Pyrenees for retirement. Cannot wait!!!! Counting the days to leave the US and return to my parents Europe.
@@saga4646 I'm on the 503 bus ligne from Perpignan train station that runs down to Le Boulou then back up the hills through Ceret, Amelie-les-Bains and Arles-sur-Tech. Maurillas-las-Illas and St. Jean-Plat-de-Corts are also offshoots on that line. I'm in one of the villages I named, lol, I don't want to be more specific, I'm sorry. The villages are pretty small and experience has made me somewhat paranoid about social media. The local autoroute is the D115, the 'départemental 115.' The area is called 'Le Vallespir.'
I also love many of the villages along the D66 out of Perpignan, but they don't have close enough access to the beach towns to entice my kids to come visit me more often, lol. Eus and Villefranche-de-Conflent are famously gorgeous, but I love Prades and Ille-sur-Tet as well. The little spa town of Vernet-les-Bains is lovely, but harder to access on public transportation.
There are quite a few nice villages closer to Perpignan, almost like suburbs. Everyone seems to recommend Thuir, in particular.
Don't hesitate! Get on over here! 😄
@@tararasque932 Merci pour le informacion! I completely understand about not giving specifics yet this is very helpful. I was narrowing my search to Toulon but I would much rather be close to the mountains and Spain.
I enjoyed getting this helpful, new to me info. Adrian is such an informative & vivacious speaker. I'm now thinking of moving to France.
Excellent video!! Thank you. I appreciate being a participant in this webinar. Merci!!! Dean & Cindy
Super helpful, thank you!
Adrian knows everything - greatly appreciate her help and insights. Valuable!
Thank you for all the valuable information. What a great team!
You definitely are the expert Adrian.
LOVE YOUR CONTENT ADRIAN, AND HOPE TO MEET YOU IN FRANCE ASAP!!!!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!
Thanks you! This was a great call. Super helpful on how to navigate the possibility of living (part time) in France. Looking forward to contacting you about properties.
Made my day!
This is cool I’m a bilingual Quebecois of British grandparents and I live in French here everyday in L’ile Perrot Quebec ( near Montreal) I’ve spent some time in Toulouse and Castelnaudry and it was nice to go somewhere so different and speak the language. It was great.
Superb!
Thank you
I guess it CAN cost half as much. But it won't unless you want to live under a bridge. I am a Canadian who has lived in France for almost 10 years and I'd say my expenses (which I track fairly carefully) were about 20% less than in Canada. Inflation seems to have hit France worse than other places including Canada so now it's maybe 15% less. That said, money isn't everything. There is a lot of good things about living in France (food, wine, places to see, cheap real estate outside of major cities, easy of travel to other countries), but a lot of bad too (the overall society, overly socialist system, complexity of any and all bureaucracies, and taxes).
I recently relocated to France and it really depends where you are in France. I find groceries are very expensive compared to Canada and it's cheaper in US than Canada. As far as healthcare is concerned, the carte vitale doesn't cover everything you must have a private insurance as well or you can get caught with a hefty bill. Unless your working, a basic insurance can cost you 50 euros a month. In Canada it's all free! So no tick there. Public transportation is a nightmare unless you live in a big city. I'm sur most people want to live in a picturesque village and most of them only have one bus stop with limited schedule. If you live in a big city, house prices and rentals are just as high as everywhere else post Covid. French people are very nationalistic and you must speak French. I speak perfect French and i still get called ''L'etrangere''! You know what I miss the most, funny enough? It's the long store hours and those American bargains in all the majors. Everything is closed all the time and there are no more browsing trips to target, Walmart and such. Property taxes really depend where you live, they can be just as high as Quebec Canada which is the province that pays the most taxes. Energy costs are through the roof all over Europe. House prices are definitely much more affordable. Local shops are expensive. I wanted to buy a small bag of walnuts on the main road outside my apartment and they cost was 10 euros. I changed my mind. If you have the money to go to the bar or bistro everyday then you will fit right in. Don't expect anyone to remember the conversation you had with them, they're always drunk.In France it is a legal requirement to have home and civil liability insurance even if you rent. the basic that doesn't cover your personal belongings is about 20 euros a month. Having said that, I'm not discouraged, I simply know this is not the right village for me. For Americans, i suggest you google the 7% flat tax in Italy. Not sure if they have something similar in France. Oh yes! I wanted to visit a neighboring village that had very bad connections just 18km away and the local taxi quoted me 180 euros and you have to book at least 2 days before.
Food is cheaper in the US in some catagories, but it's also far worse for your health. You get what you pay for. Also, wandering around Walmart might seem convenient, but it's not something I'd say I would trade for the quality of food and lifestyle in France. If the French started to have to work like Americans.... well, it would not be French life anymore and people would have more anxiety and stress like Americans. No way. Leave that garbage lifestyle in the US.
This video was great! I have a special place in my heart for France and are considering it as a retirement destination in the next 5-7 yers. And 67 Euros for an ambulance ride???? With trained medical professionals on board monitoring your condition along the way??? I pay more than that for an Uber ride 20 miles to the airport here in the US! And I have to open the trunk and put my luggage in myself!
When the ambulance arrives after 2 hours 😂 hope you’re still alive then.
I am nearly 2 years from retirement. I recently got the hourly rate for Leeds agency services which is pretty high. Is there any bulk rates for your services?
Thank you ladies, and Ms Adrian , its super encouraging to hear that presentation w lots of tips and advice. My wife and I’ve got to make the plans and act by early 2025. I wonder if the retirees really ditch Medicare as they opt for French system or end up paying for both…
Great video!
A spouse of an EU citizen that is a US citizen can merely show up in France under the “90 days in 180” visa-free visitor program, and then once in France - within the 90 days, of course - can apply for a residence visa.
This is different from everyone else who must apply for a long-stay visa BEFORE entering France.
Even the official French visa website confirms this.
That’s good to know. I’m thinking of buying a small cottage near Poitiers but just visiting on the 90-day visa for the next year or two before I apply for residence or long-stay visa.
Definitely there is a way to transition into long term residency by just using your 90-day visitation visa (tourist). But good to know that you can apply for the longstay or one-year visa from within France.
Have to add we're are in both Nice & California, and in condos for both thus it's easy for us to draw price comparisons to property taxes, HOA dues, residential wifi/telephone etc. Our french-costs experience is aligns very closely to the figures she outlines -- spot on! It is indeed a fraction of the price in France --- Thanks for the recording!
The cost is elsewhere. When you buy, sell or pass on the property to heirs in taxes.
We are struggling here in the USA. Me and my daughter struggle financially and can barely make ends meet. We moved last May into low income housing and now our vehicle's transmission has went out so no vehicle. I am disabled and the Kats bus system is so run down and the buses and routes are cut down. I have to bus, bike, walk everywhere as a physically disabled person. I can bike really well but once my arthritis and knee swells and semi locks up I can barely bike or walk to get around. I would rather be on my bike than on the bus. I live on SSI and the little child support I get. We can barely keep food in the apartment too as they cut out our government assistance. I can't afford to save up for another vehicle even a well used one. I do not have a good quality of life here as a disabled person. I wouldn't know how to start or where to get help to relocate. I have many doctors and specialists here and am on lots of medications and wonder how I would be able to make it and survive in France or Italy or even Rome. Am still considering though. I am 52 and my teenager is 16. She will move out soon at least after 18 so I am wondering how it would even happen.
Kimberly, get out get out get OUT! And above all get your child out of there. In Southwest France (fly into Barcelona, head toward Perpignan) rent for a 2-bedroom apartment or even a house is around $600/month, public buses go everywhere and cost ONE (1) euro for a 2-hour ride to anywhere you can go in that time frame. Then you have to pay another euro, lol. And it's not 'shameful,' embarrassing or dangerous to take the public bus in France, unlike in the US. No need for a car, so no paying for car insurance, gasoline, or tolls (I was living in the San Francisco area so was literally paying $400/month in BRIDGE TOLLS alone in the US.) There IS a better life out there. Get out of there! Don't hesitate!
Thank you for making this video!! We are married in our late 50s and live in San Diego and are looking for a second home or apartment in Nice or Paris. We currently visit Europe once or twice a year to visit family. We want to be centrally located to experience other parts of Europe. You mentioned you live part-time between Paris and Nice. If you could only choose one which would it be? Also do you have any expertise in building a home instead of purchasing a property (pros or cons)? Just wondering if it’s a whole different animal compared to the process in the US. Thanks for your insight😀….
Where is the official link to the website to make the appointment for the visa process?
My dream! is to live in France, Paris. Been there so many times and feel so at home there. Is there anything like this service for Australians? BTW I had to use the ambulance service in Nice, they were amazing on the phone, ended up going to a clinic as it was not life-threatening, at the clinic I had to wait only 15 mins to be seen and the young doctor knew more than all the doctors I have seen in Australia in the last 10 years about the health issue I had at the time. They prescribed me with medication and found out later that they were all natural unlike in Australia where they over medicate with pharma meds
Cafe Charlot, a fav
Adrian weird ask. Can you recycle in Nice? Is there a place to give to charity?
We should tal!
How hard is it to find a one bedroom apartment in Menton
Great presentation. Thinking about moving to France early next year after I retire. What cities besides Paris and Nice, which are wonderful, or Strasbourg, which I personally do not like, would you recommend to live in France? Especially with cooler climate. I'm from Houston and hate the heat 🙂
Why do you hate Strasbourg? I'm just curious. I've never been to France but also looking to move there.
I like Angers, but I have not been there in summer.
Try the northern part of France. It will probably be hot in the summer - we have heatwaves on a regular basis since a few years - but much less than the centre or the south of the country. Brittany and Normandy are wonderful regions but the weather is a little more on the rainy side than elsewhere.
@@skygblue6250 I did not hate it but looks dirty to me when I was there last September, The old town is pretty. Other French cities I think, have more charm like Toulouse.
Adrian has recommended Lille, in northern France, before. It's within a 2 hour train ride to Paris, Belgium, Amsterdam and London. I plan on checking it out as I also think the south may be too hot for me.
Leeds is contradicting herself here. In one breath, stating property taxes are low and claiming how much money you will save...and then in the next breath, "but I pay a lot more in income tax".
Leeds admits she has an apartment worth a million Euro in Paris and a second 1 bedroom apartment in another part of France, so this is not a woman who is financially struggling for money AND she is still earning income in her 70s. If this is *not* your situation, make sure you take this advice with a grain of salt as your mileage may vary. I say this as someone who has, as a financially independent adult, studied abroad in two separate situations, while living in Paris. I highly recommend going abroad for 3-6 months before you make an expensive, long-term commitment.
Personally, I enjoyed my study abroad living the two separate times I did it. Once living with a family in the 16th arrondisement and another time in an small hotel over in the Latin Quartier, and that was after several shorter trips over to Paris over a decade before I chose to study abroad for two different summers, 3 years apart.
The good news is that you don't pay taxes on your retirement income in France, or at least that is how it is for now.
Please, if you are considering moving *anywhere* make sure you investigate what YOUR expenses will be to make that move, and especially if you are taking your personal effects with you across the Atlantic Ocean. Go for 3-6 months FIRST before you make a more permanent decision. Moving abroad is very expensive, and if you don't like it and have to move back to your home country, that is even more expensive because you have to repurchase all the furniture and personal effects you gave away or donated when you left.
Also, having a car in Paris is quite expensive and parking is difficult. Make sure you are mobile enough to navigate winter weather on foot on the streets without a car if Paris is your destination. It is great for the young and able-bodied.
I highly recommend living abroad for a least a few months, no matter what the country. If nothing else, go for a few months in a language study program like Ecole France Langue, or some other language school. Check out the American University. Many US universities have study abroad summer programs you might be able to enroll in.
Bonne chance~
I think we're all reluctant to be negative, but I was going to write up a comment along similar lines. In one breath, "You can save a lot of money living in France!" and in the next, "Stop worrying about the taxes. YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU." OK, wow. Life advice, right there, from someone who's both very well off financially and more than happy to charge you for her wisdom. I think your comment shows a lot of concern for people who aren't financially well off. My general advice to such people: Do your own homework, a whole lot of information is free or extremely cheap, guard every penny, and be sure to have contingency plans.
Very helpful, merci!
We are considering our options in case a certain person becomes American President again ;)
Like it’s not bad under the current? 😂 Europe may be facing WW3 thanks to JB. You don’t seem to know what’s going on in Europe with Ukraine.
You provide hope for a better life in retirement than most people have in US. I'm seriously thinking of making the move to Lyon.
Was in Lyon last Summer. I really liked it. Diverse and lots going for it.
Sorry, but this is a sales pitch from a real estate agent. Yes, all positives, no negatives 😂. France is also experiencing skyrocketing inflation and very high energy cost due to the smart sanctions against Russia. France has a problem of uncontrolled mass immigration of primarily islamic countries who has groups who live in parallel cultures and continue to live a tense culture just like they did in the country they escaped from. Go to a doctors office and you will find a waiting room full of ninjas in black veils waiting already with each of their 7 children. France is not what you see in the romantic movies. Go there for vacation, rent something for a couple of months and get it out of your system. Also consult an international tax company and you will learn how much higher taxes are in France. Nothing is free. “Oh, there is a housing shortage in Paris…” 😂 (20 to 50 people waiting in line to see the same apartment).
What about older gay people? I live in mexico amd and am bored
Frexit!
An osteopath is a medical doctor with extra training in osteopathy manipulation.
Was enjoying it until the appalling comments about Muslims. Yikes! 😳
There are millions of loving French people of Muslim descent. Disappointing.
Thank you!
Not sure it was a comment against Muslims. More of a comment on how people are associating those of Jewish descent with Israel even though they have no say in Israel’s political process.
@@michellestevens2454 She said Muslims, not "people", and neither one is doing that.
"not the french, but Muslims". So Muslims can't be French?
France has a problem with illegal immigration and mass immigration from Muslim countries. They are not French.
Who cares if you'e paying taxes in France, if you actually GET something (like healthcare) for the taxes you're paying. Unlike in the US, where you pay ridiculous taxes then STILL have to pay for health insurance, car insurance, home insurance... And the only time I had a car accident in the US (I was NOT at fault, but the other driver was uninsured) MY insurance company harassed me repeatedly to find out if there was ANYONE else they could make pay for the damages, they even tried to get my 19 year old college student niece to pay for it because she has a unisex name and they accused her of being my live-in 'boyfriend.' SICK! Get yourself and your kids out of the US. Just get the hell out. That's all I can say.
And in the US you get awful under-funded public schools (unless you live in a very wealthy area). You get awful, expensive, and often dangerous public transportation. You get outrageously expensive University costs. You get broken-down infrastructure.