Expatriate, Practical tips
You have found the flat, the lease is ready, the keys are almost yours. Then one more request lands in your inbox: “Please send your home insurance certificate.” Many newcomers hear about it at the last minute. Here is what it is, what it covers, and what...
Expatriate, Practical tips
You are leaving for six months. The flat is locked, the keys are in your pocket, the plane is booked. Now a simple question: if something goes wrong in there on day 12, who will notice? An empty flat is rarely a problem in itself. The problem is that nobody is...
Expatriate, Practical tips
A new job in another country, a lease in Paris. How long are you still going to pay rent? And when will you see your deposit again? Two questions, and two deadlines that people often mix up. Here is how it works for a main-residence lease under the 1989 law. Your...
Expatriate, Practical tips
The listing says “furnished”. The light is lovely, the sofa looks nice, the balcony is charming. You visit, you sign. Did you look for the oven? And the curtains in the bedroom? Good news: in France, “furnished” is not just a marketing word....
Expatriate, Practical tips
You are abroad. A neighbour or the syndic calls: there is water coming through the ceiling of the flat below yours. Nobody is in your flat. You cannot go and look, and everything is written in French. This is the situation I handle for owners who live abroad, and the...
Expatriate, Practical tips
Some searches teach you more than others. A client asked me to help find a studio to rent in Paris for her mother. On paper, the mission looked simple: a very precise geographic area, but a matching budget and no crazy requirements. In practice, it was a rather...
