The Shocking Reasons Expats are Leaving France

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@patrickshanghai2064 9 ай бұрын

so are you going to tell us something? i am at 30% of the video and you have not said anything yet... that wasn't good.

@paulmiller6336 8 ай бұрын

Agreed with most here that this video offers no substance…you get what you put out…your vibration is reflected back to you in the “reality” you experience…if you believe in the dream you can live it!

@rodneyglover4116 7 ай бұрын

We are not living in France yet, but we are looking to give it a try. Retired and ready for adventure, we are looking for the right place. So far, Provence is at the top of the list. When we sell our house in The States, we plan to look around for the right place that is affordable. Over the last 30 years, we have spent 50-60 weeks in France and LOVE it. We want to try a more in depth look at the right place. The weather in the south of France appeals to us Menton looks very good. Also Dijon, Lyon, Montpellier, Les Eyzies are on our list. This video gave an impression of leaning negative, but France is a wonderful and diverse country!

@markfalcoff1743 7 ай бұрын

Life for an expat in France is wonderful as long as you don't have to work. This is what all my French friends have told me. So really, what we're comparing is life in any country where you have to work versus any country where you don't have to work.

@jfrancobelge 7 ай бұрын

Living in France for 10 years and still unable to speak some French?! They've not tried hard. English has indeed become a worldwide lingua franca, and it's certainly useful to know it. But still, learning at least the basics of the language spoken in the country where you live is simply a matter of respect, respect for your host country and its people, and respect for their culture. After all, remember, you CHOSE to live in THEIR country. I'm French, and being fluent in English has certainly helped a lot in my life and career. I therefore don't mind speaking English any time, but I'm still a bit upset when I see a foreigner who's been living in France (or French-speaking Belgium) for umpteen years and still unable to utter a word of French.

@michellemobakeng5938 7 ай бұрын

Totalement d'accord. C'est de la mauvaise foi. Je pense qu'ils veulent coloniser la France pour eux et tant pis pour les Français.

@yannip2083 9 ай бұрын

Mumbo jumbo for so long and still not getting to the point! Either CLICKBAIT or you are talking TOTAL NONSENSE!

@JohnlStub 9 ай бұрын

Where are the SHOCKING Reasons. Click Bait.

@whitesamurai 9 ай бұрын

Shocking reasons: big church burning down, Catholic priests decapitated in broad daylight, tents and feces everywhere, pornographic theaters closing, French women turning feminist while French men still prefer to urinate on the street rather than looking for a washroom, French workers trying to scam by getting paid without working, rude waiters being rude, African sellers harassing tourists...I guess you get the idea. France is shocking. ❤😂🎉

@v8pilot 9 ай бұрын

3:00 Are you going to get to the point soon?

@danieldumas7361 9 ай бұрын

RIGHT!?! After 3 1/2 Minutes, he's still quoting stats when everyone knows people LIE ! Either you do your best to conform, or you're an A-Hole. It's the same in every Country.....

@oscarcampos9542 9 ай бұрын

France is one of the most gracious and beautiful countries in the world. Good video and documented information. 👍🏻

@DeanRamser 9 ай бұрын

Bonjour! Thank you for an excellent video! We are looking for a moderate summer climate area, with a plaza lifestyle, and near good healthcare (my wife has MS and is a cancer survivor). We walk, and ride, so public transportation is required. I am a retired American educator. We helped a new school open in Lviv, then spent 6 weeks in Krakow; we're in Tallinn for a month before heading back to Oregon. My wife and I hope to visit France after the Olympics. We plan to rent out our Portland condo and then travel throughout Europe, and perhaps help Ukraine rebuild after the war ends. There are several significant advantages to living in France: climate, healthcare, culture, and infrastructure. Merci!! Dean and Cindy

@discoverglobeliving 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this insightful analysis on expatriate trends.

@TheRVSN 7 ай бұрын

8:00 And please note those are evaluations of people considered not being dumb.

@briandube9429 7 ай бұрын

Driving is at a whole other level? I have done several road trips in cities and rural France. Before GPS. We had zero problems. I even learned to street park in Paris and drove around town like a local. If you think Paris is rough, try living in NYC where I have been for 55 years. The primary reason it might not be in a top 10 list for expats is likely COST. France is not cheap but everything comes at a price like #1 health care in the world, several years running according to WHO.

@fezabaydur2821 9 ай бұрын

Too much talk

@pamelawing5747 9 ай бұрын

The people I follow that live in France had no intention of leaving. One, in fact, will find out by the end of the year if he has his French citizenship. Its' my favorite country to visit. I love it there and wish I was richer. It would be easier to mover there OR I could afford to buy an apartment and stay as long as my visa would allow, leave for 90 days and return. So I could come back to the US OR travel in other countries. Anyway, in my next life, I'll be in Paris. IF you are gong to live in a country where you don't speak the language, I'd suggest you make every effort possible to remedy that. Especially in Paris there are many English speakers but you are really going to miss out if you don't speak French. There are classes everywhere, in the US, on line, and in France. I speak some French and travelling if much nicer knowing some. I can't afford to go often but usually take French classes the year before I go to get some of the language back and also learn some new things.

@robertplant2059 9 ай бұрын

sadly ti will take a decade or more to be able to communicate socially, which will make it much harder to assimilate and make friends. I love France. been to paris 7 times, lyon 4 times, nice and snowboarded Val Thoren and Val disere. . going to paris in april not crazy about the people. been allover europe and been in 3 fights in france and none anywhere else.

@pamelawing5747 9 ай бұрын

@@robertplant2059 I've had some great conversations with people in Paris. Shop owners, sales associates, venders at the markets and others. I'm not fluent in French so I've been lucky to be able to try my French, they have been helpful, and if they speak English we have talked longer. Of course I have run into rude people from time to time but have even chatted with some waiters. It just depends on the person as it does here in the states. I love, love, love Paris. I've only been able to go five times, the last time was two weeks so that was really good. Needed longer of course.

@Hippy2021 7 ай бұрын

@@robertplant2059I never had any issues with people in Paris. They are lovely and especially I speak french fluently with a pure accent. I was in french school from preschool all the way up to college planning to move to France I now retired in the US

@robertplant2059 7 ай бұрын

@@Hippy2021 !st, of course there the majority of people are fantastic. But you are the minority, as Parisians are well known to be difficult, who else is known for lying about not knowing English. As I do understand and agree with civility, part of the responsibility of a host is accepting the guest as they are. I was in Paris 4/5 to 4/9/24 and absolutely loved it and get Paris, but I have had servers ruin part of my trip with their rudeness when I have forgotten to say Bonjour. An innocent mistake, where I and many others are never given the opportunity to make amends during the meal or drink and what you wanted to do as Parisians love. a relaxing sit to enjoy Paris will be dampened as you will be treated like crap until you leave. Proof, you speak fluent French, so you would never experience this. I'm from NYC, i admit we have tons of aholes but service will never be a problem. You will feel as a welcome guest, not a burden. Which is weird, considering how much Paris relies on tourism.

@v8pilot 9 ай бұрын

Don't waste your time watching this video. He has nothing interesing or relevant to say . "The Shocking Reasons Expats are Leaving France" is just clickbait. (And I'm a Brit, resident in France.)

@topplacetoLive 9 ай бұрын

Consider expats' insights in retirement planning. France's appeal may vary; prioritize lifestyle preferences and financial considerations.

@Fegga1955 7 ай бұрын

🎉🎉

@mysound777 9 ай бұрын

Love France but have heard that Spain offers similar and in a few ways better expat destinations along with a less bureaucratic process to stay with options like the still relatively new Digital Nomad visa which I understand France doesn’t have.

@mymiphone1841 7 ай бұрын

You didn't say a word about racism over there but it's a real deal!!!

@geneshadrin8755 8 ай бұрын

Bloated with tons of unnecessary numbers, not a systematic material. Spent 11 minutes to mention two reasons - language difficulties and bureaucracy. Good luck learning Italian or Croatian languages... Spain has even larger bureaucracy...

@hewitc 9 ай бұрын

Still sounds good to me. I will give it serious thought.

@duvaunewhite2267 9 ай бұрын

Yes, Oui, ❤❤❤❤❤

@jetsetter4784 8 ай бұрын

Basic challenges that one can encounter when moving to a new country🙄

@thegoodgunner 9 ай бұрын

if you move to france its easy to if you move into a smaller city ,easier to integrate ,learn the basic in french (BETTER BEFORE ACTUALLY MOVING THERE) and make effort to meet local and make friend (with some that speak english so it will easy for you on a short term) joining the local event will show you want to integrate and people will warm to you faster,many people in france have basic english but they wont try to use it until you try french first As for bureaucracy, sry cant do anything,its part of process and join french people at gettting piss off and getting confused about it 😄 that and getting on strike

@Hippy2021 7 ай бұрын

That's not true. I have been in Paris a couple times every year and other European countries. It's nice to speak french as I do fluently. But french in Paris don't expect you to speak french however they show more friendly if you do. Time changed and french people changed over the years. Except the people in the country side mostly don't speak English.

@Iranian-economist 7 ай бұрын

not bad

@georgeszurbach444 7 ай бұрын

French is one of the most spoken language in the world .If you come to France people speak french why would they speak another language? This video is utterly stupid