darren m Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 As any one on this site or anyone you know sold up and moved to france ( or similar ) lately. me and the misses have been talking about it for a while now , but don't really know where to start. if you've got any first hand experience's of this , please , please let me know i need all the info i can get. or is there anywhere i can get the information from . Thanks in advance . Darren . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Darren, France is a beautifull country with great sport to be had by those into hunting, shooting and fishing. Unfortunetly its full of french people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Darren My only knowlage of such matters are those tv progs. that the missus likes to make me watch to show me what a slacker i am . After watching folks sell up an move abroad to start a new life , and a new job . I would offer 1 bit of advice ... LEARN TO SPEAK THE LANGUAGE FIRST ! . All those folks on the tele , have little or no knowlage of the language of there chosen country . Oh aye school-boy French is not acceptable ! Laungage tapes and then some private tuition is a must ! all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Ermmmm You forgot to mention the French Mistress, YP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Darren, I strongly agree with YPs advice, learn the lingo very well before you go. A good friend of mine moved to France without learning anything more than "Schoolboy French" , and failed miserably in both business and domestic areas....he's now back in the UK and hates any mention of the word "France". A good book to read is "Live & Work in France" by Victoria Pybus, published by Vacation Work. You can get it from Amazon.com. Good luck with your venture, Browning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted June 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 cheers for the reply's lads . Browning , which area of france did your friend move to , how did he find the cost of living etc . Any one know the rules and regs etc . Any more info would be welcomed . Darren . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ears Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Hi darren m. I like the sound of getting out of this country to. But the last choice for me would be France, but i have only spent a couple of weeks there. I quite like the sound of Canada or the USA and Ireland i like to. My mate says i would like Australia and i have a cousin there and he says come out for a month or two and have a ganders, I might take him up on it soon. But i think i might get ****** off with red sand. And what are ya pigeons gona feed on. They have plenty of red foxes thow, and ferral cats. But osr dont do to well there in the winter either. I am like you i need more time to think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 I know someone who went out there a few years ago. They took their business with them and have done well. One drawback is that if you want to do that, it is much more complicated and expensive to set up a limited company ("SGDG" I think its called) than it is in Britain. Cost of living and housing is much cheaper. Yes, you need to be a fluent French speaker for it to work, and you need to throw yourself behind making friends. However, If you get into hunting and shooting circles, you will probably find that will not be too hard as they all speak a universal hunting language! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted June 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Ears -- France was or seemed to be the easier choice , i agree , i also like the sound of Canada , Australia even New Zealand , but these country's are so hard to get into , i thought France might just be the easier option and also cheaper , but i will consider any where , where i can buy a property with a few acres of land and i can have my own bit of country side . Darren . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Darren, The book I suggested in my earlier post goes through all the rules/regulations/pros/cons etc Cheers, browning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remytherussell Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 There are many pitfalls but Im sure in the end it is worth. Im in the transport business and have moved many happy people out there. You need to research which area you want to be in. Good idea is a couple of weeks holiday and just travel around to the areas you fancy. Good publication is French Property News. Send me PM and i'll post you a couple of recent issues. My better half working in selling French properties a few years ago. The language thing is important but should not deter you. If I had my chance I'd go tomorrow but business commitments dont allow it. (Anyway, I,m goning to retire to Oz in my time, to join my son & daughter who are out there for 12+ years.) GO FOR IT. RTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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