Expatriate, Practical tips
Last updated: October 2026. In short: if you own a Paris flat and live abroad, you can take part in your building’s yearly general meeting by proxy, by postal vote or, if the building allows it, remotely. Three dates matter: the convocation (sent at least 21...
Expatriate, Practical tips
Last updated: October 2026. In short: you can relocate to Paris on your own, and many people do. A relocation agent is most useful when time is short, when you are moving from abroad, when your profile makes the housing file harder (for example no French guarantor),...
Expatriate, Practical tips
Last updated: October 2026. Rules checked against Service-Public.fr, ANIL and ADIL de Paris. In short: these are the French words you will meet when renting a home in France, with the key rule for each. The terms follow the order in which you usually meet them. The...
Expatriate, Practical tips
Last updated: October 2026. In short: plan the housing search first, because it is usually the longest step. Allow roughly three weeks to two months, depending on the employee’s profile and budget and on the neighbourhood. I coordinate the whole relocation as one...
Conseils pratiques, Practical tips
If you own an apartment in Paris but live in London, New York, Geneva or anywhere else, you already know the feeling: an email from the syndic you don’t have time to read properly, a general meeting (assemblée générale) you can’t attend, a leak reported by...
