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Renting in France: furnished or unfurnished?
It is important to know all you can about how renting in France works because there are big differences to what you are used to from your home country.
One such difference is the division of rentals into two types: short-term furnished rentals (meublé) or long-term unfurnished rentals (non-meublé).
Moving to France: Legal and fiscal residency – what’s the difference?
In France, fiscal residency and legal residency are two distinctly different concepts for purposes related to taxation and legal rights. Here is an explanation of the key differences: French Fiscal Residency Fiscal residency refers to an individual’s tax status...
Renting or buying in France: «Diagnostique immobilier»
When you look at houses or apartments to rent or to buy, there may be obvious problems that are visible to the naked eye: moisture in the walls, broken tiles, creaky wood floors, etc… Some potentially serious problems however are not easily detected by non-specialists. Which is why a detailed “diagnostique immobilier” is mandatory for any property transaction in France.
Moving to France: SMIC as proof of economic self-sufficiency
The French SMIC is one of the most important aspects in determining the feasibility of your “Living in France” dream because it determines economic self-sufficiency.
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