Note from the editor: In this special guest post, Robert Levitt, a French licensed investment advisor at Levitt Capital Management, a tax and investment advisory firm established to work with US citizens in France and throughout Europe, shares news of … Continue reading
Continuing with our theme of investing/putting down roots in France is this guest post about how mortgages here work. -Ed. An essential financing tool for any real estate project, your loan can be structured in different ways, including: The “fixed-rate … Continue reading
One of the earliest articles for this blog was about my experience getting my first French bank account at Société Générale. The process was relatively painless, but that was before FATCA came into force and made life more challenging for … Continue reading
A friend recently wrote an account of her experience getting a bank account in France and it reminded me to do an update of my various thoughts on this topic beyond my first time getting a personal account, a business … Continue reading
Next month I begin my fourth year in Paris. I wanted to use the milestone to share some reflections on how I have changed and ongoing tips on how to make the move yourself. This is the first in a series … Continue reading
Article updated July 2022 for accuracy. Some time ago I was sitting with some friends and the conversation turned to banks and bank fees. Both of my friends shared how much they hated “establishment” banks and described with relish how … Continue reading
It’s actually not that hard to get a bank account in France. What’s hard is getting your debit card. To open an account, stop in at your local bank of choice (I chose Société Générale because it was and is … Continue reading