Best Places to Retire in France: Expat Cost of Living 2024

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Please utilize our personalized Link to reach our Guest Fabien at: www.warrenjulietravel.com/internationalhealthcoverage or email us to be placed in contact at [e-mail] We have been Slow Traveling with our dogs for over four years and are Slow Travel Experts. We have been doing the Schengen Shuffle for over three years, and the French Residency program now has us reconsidering our travel strategy. We received so much great information from today's guest that we had to break it into four videos. Please look for our video on France Health Insurance, France Transportation and Car Ownership, as well as Where the Expats are in France. Don't miss out on the opportunity to make your dream of living in France a reality! Make sure to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more valuable content on living and traveling in Europe.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

I'm retired (63) in the naturist village of Cap d'Agde on the Mediterranean. We've lived here for 35 years all-year-round. Love it 💖😘👍.

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching:)

[@bluesnjazz535]

We are heading there next month hoping to buy a summer place in Rene Oltra. Baby steps!

[@messyhomestead7320]

Interesting! Any recommendations for best places to learn about this?

[@andrewrobinson2565]

@@messyhomestead7320 It's one of the world's best kept secrets, it seems. It's not really promoted anywhere as its notoriety precedes it, but when people come here once, they do so again and again. The feeling of liberty is addictive in being naked in a semi-urban environment and the other private liberties the place affords. French law applies, which some people forget. Any Google search yields a lot of information. Luvitere chez moi! 🇫🇷🇪🇺❤️

[@SueIsRetiringToFrance]

Just found you, and good timing. I just launched my highly specific channel this past week! I am, I guess, the odd American: I am interested in the areas of the Pyrenees West to East and north to about Dijon and East from there to the Swiss border. Can't wait to go on my scouting trip in early 1Q. I've been all over France in the summertime; I want to pick a place based on winter temps. I grew up in Chicago - nopity nope to that winter profile! Thanks for some great info!

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching:)

[@SueIsRetiringToFrance]

Thanks!​@@WarrenJulieTravel

[@mylenefarmer7204]

Great video!

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Thanks 😊 Thank you for watching:)

[@AlainDenis-pd1vl]

Bonjour Toutes les regions sont intéressantes pour s'expatrier..en France les distances entre villes..regions sont réduites comparé à ce que vous connaissez aux USA ...vous pouvez être proche de la mer et non loin de la montagne... 👍 je vend actuellement ma maison briarde.1h de Paris...😊

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and watching:)

[@Userhtfy3426]

Please do one webinar on the FRENCH TAX system for US citizens. For the US source incomes, including W2, 401k, IRA, rental incomes, social security, capital gains for selling real estate properties and stocks, interest, dividends and wealth tax. As well as PUMA and mutuel rate. The new French prime Minister wants to increase taxes drastically and impose US style citizenship based worldwide taxation system. The tax planning is critical

[@swright5690]

Yeah. I want to see this too.

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

We intend to do this next week if all goes according to plan.

[@Userhtfy3426]

@@WarrenJulieTravelperfect! Even if there’s a treaty between France and USA, unless people have no properties no stocks, only social security and put all the money in bank accounts otherwise there are hefty taxes for capital gains, W2, 401k and IRA distributions even for ROTH. In addition PUMA and mutuel payments AND wealth tax. No free lunch. The French government is proposing to drastically increase taxes for PUMA and 70% or more for incomes over 400k. Wealthy French are in panic mode and are seeking to escape France. Maybe the best way is to be a resident but always a NON TAX RESIDENT. It’s a huge hassle and headache to deal with the tax authorities in countries like France Spain Italy Portugal etc. Can you imagine the French government uses drones to find those properties with swimming pools and caught those who didn’t pay the additional taxes or fees for the swimming pools? It was reported in the news a while ago

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

@@Userhtfy3426 we will be recording a tax video next week. Stay tuned.

[@shrek2567]

More 300 000 american (130 000) and english (180 000) people live in France, so you can create a net of friends easily even if you can't speak French correctly. You'll find them easily on the Web not only retired but shopkeeper, owners of chateau, bosses of little company, teachers ... if you speak French fluently you'll find a job easily anywhere. French compagnies hire bilingual employees.

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Great advice. We agree the French people are really wonderful people in many of the regions.

[@RobertH-qb5it]

Thank you for the information so I can avoid the American Expats🤣🤣🤣

[@tracylauriente8657]

Excellent series! I had not thought of doing a move potentially to France. Does Fabian assist with connecting to rental agencies as well?

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Yes, our understanding is he can help with almost any facet of relocation. Thanks for watching:)

[@zeitgeist888]

Really informative especially in areas not often covered or covered in as much detail. Planning a move to Alsace region in 26 and always looking for more good info. Our scouting trip this years was eye opening when we found places we thought were perfect on paper were off the list and other places we were skeptical about are now high on the list. Looking for a place to live is so much different than a place to visit.

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

I completely agree. Living somewhere and just vacationing or visiting is not the same thing. Thanks for watching:)

[@Leonardo-cq4zd]

Very informative 4-parter. Thanks! Certainly opens a new perspective on France. I do have concerns about language barrier. Getting by on English only could be more difficult than in some other countries.

[@fabexpats]

Thanks for the feedback, it depends on where you are interested in. Touristic areas would have quite a lot of English-speakers and some regions are also full of English-speaking expats (like Dordogne or Charentes for example). And most importantly, in most cases for English-speaking expats, speaking French is not a legal obligation (meaning you can learn at your own pace it's not a requirement for residency permits or visas for example).

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Glad it was helpful! Some areas are much easier than others with the language.

[@michellemobakeng5938]

The language barrier is only in your head. Start learning the language and continue your efforts when you arrive in the country so you can be fluent. Then, you'll be proud of yourself. Actually, that would be the same process wherever you'd expatriate in the world where English is not the first tongue. You could try to settle in Italy and join an American community there. I think it's summer all year round. Do not isolate yourself but be part of.

[@michaelmundy5754]

Thank you, again. This 4 part presentation has been highly informative and returns fond memories of delightful times in France. Good to be introduced to Fabian ...

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching:)

[@erickarnell]

Great series of conversations. This kind of series would be useful for lots of areas.

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching:)

[@yb8080]

Do not forget to mention how difficult it is for anyone over the age of 60 to rent in France, as they do discriminate based age, even if you are a French citizen.

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

We have not heard this.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

@@yb8080Absolutely untrue. We have a flat available for you in Béziers. 3 of our 4 tenants are over 60.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

@@WarrenJulieTravel It's not true. We have been landlords in Béziers for almost 20 years, and have been French citizens for the last 6 years. There is ZERO discrimination based on age, but we don't let to anyone who CAN'T AFFORD to pay the rent and won't apply for the help available to people in difficulty 🤷.

[@AlainDenis-pd1vl]

Complètement faux Si vous avez les moyens de payer votre loyer

[@jean-lucfrotey7604]

surtout ne venez jamais en lorraine tout est horrible , gris , pauvre, les habitants mangent les étrangers . En plus l'immobilier est épouvantablement hors de prix , région a fuir absolument . lol

[@WarrenJulieTravel]

We visited the Alsace region a few weeks ago

[@rjh2772]

Why did such a large number of French people take the jab!?