How to Move to France and Retire. http://online.to/france/rif-purchase.htm
The most comprehensive guide to retiring and moving to France. This book will guide you through the entire process, and help you through the “Catch-22” problems with detailed checklists and exhaustive information: from preparing your home, selling it, getting your long-stay visa and residency permit, shipping options, getting a car in France, finding an agent, buying your new home, going to closing, furnishing it, and settling in France in comfort and ease.
UPDATE: As of June 2021, documents no longer need to be translated to French; you can submit your documents either in English or French.
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Thank you, Michael! This is a really well put together video and I'm sure the book is just as complete. I especially like how the video is interesting, fact-filled, and concise without being dragged out. The level of detail is great! What is your experience with level of ability to speak French? I'm learning, but don't know how well I'll be able to converse when I initially arrive (Southwest France).
Great job!
This video is the MOST useful of all the videos I was able to find about the retirement in France.
Thank you so much!!!
First. I'm buying your book and everything you ever write. You are very thorough and make it clear for someone simple like me!
Second. Can you make a Playlist of the music you used? It was awesome!
I live in France and I didn’t see you mention that if you want to get reimbursed for different health care you have to pay for extra health care it’s called a mutuelle ( private ) this is on top of your security sociale ( state ) I am 70 years of age and I pay 116 euros every month for my mutuelle and it will go up the older you get. I live in a village in a small two bed room house in the Charente Maritime and electricity is considered so expensive that we all put off heated our houses until November then stop in March I pay 106 euros a month even if we feel cold 16 degrees in the house . We consider that food here is very expensive ( but good ) I sometimes think that strangers imagine France to be some kind of paradise , but it’s just like any other country some things are good some bad , we are in Europe the country where we pay the most indirect taxes . If you have money you will be fine but if like the vast majority of Français you are normal working class then you will find it expensive . P.S in the last year I have eaten in a restaurant three times .
Finally I found a video that gives the high level
Overview of the whole process. Thank you. Can you cover expats families moving to France from US: professional careers with global companies (if don’t speak French), healthcare and pension?
Michael, thank you for the video, however, most likely what you intended. I will purchase the book:)
I just bought your book a few months ago.
So grateful for my family home in the heart of Dubrovnik that I spent a year updating back in 2019. It now rents for mucho dinero to the “Hollywood” types it didn’t start out that way it just happened. I still get the time I want. So I’m very pleased.
One cannot get a French bank account without first having a permanent address there. Its a catch-22.
sell your home in the us before buying one in france, then staying at hotel for 300 euro per day and looking for a house, good idea