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mnhtnbb

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21. A DU'er I know--at retirement age--is in the process of relocating to the south of France.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2018, 02:19 PM

Apr 2018

He and his wife have an apartment there already. They've sold their house in the US. They've hired an immigration attorney
in Paris to help with getting the necessary long term visa.

I've thought about this myself and I'm 67. France is one of the few European countries that still welcomes retirees (Spain, Italy, and Portugal are other options of which I'm aware, but I have French friends and my French is better than my Spanish. I never studied Italian or Portuguese). Great Britain used to have a visa for retirees who could prove financial independence, but they eliminated it some years ago. Of course if you have a spouse from an EU country, or a parent from an EU country, that's a different story.

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Why I Left The U.S. 20 Years Ago... And Why I Won't Be Coming Back -interesting read [View all] malaise Apr 2018 OP

That was a good read. Ahhh, if only I were younger, I also speak a little French..LOL. n/t monmouth4 Apr 2018 #1

Loved her thoughts on malaise Apr 2018 #2

Whatever floats your boat!!! greytdemocrat Apr 2018 #3

Great post, malaise StrictlyRockers Apr 2018 #4

Okay. Hope she's an asset wherever she landed. Hortensis Apr 2018 #5

Many of us grew up in the same era and environment as she whathehell Apr 2018 #9

On the plus side, she isn't here to vote against Democrats/ Hortensis Apr 2018 #12

What do you base that on? treestar Apr 2018 #20

Not as tedious as self-righteous busybodies wrapping themselves up in a flag meadowlander Apr 2018 #13

And if she was here, she'd be targeted by Russia, Hortensis Apr 2018 #15

Same binary thinking, unfortunately.. whathehell Apr 2018 #17

Thank you! lunatica Apr 2018 #31

Unfortunately, it is not so easy for everyone to take off with only a backpack and a few clothes. eppur_se_muova Apr 2018 #6

You can do that in your 20s malaise Apr 2018 #7

Agreed. Delphinus Apr 2018 #10

A very nice summary: dalton99a Apr 2018 #8

That's the part I like best malaise Apr 2018 #11

That is certainly not everywhere here in Europe DFW Apr 2018 #14

Is that because you are not a German citizen? treestar Apr 2018 #19

Actually, that is only part of it, though definitely an important part DFW Apr 2018 #23

The last time I visited Denmark I was in a shop with my oldest sister's youngest son malaise Apr 2018 #24

Denmark is in a unique situation, language-wise DFW Apr 2018 #29

Thank you for adding some balance. whathehell Apr 2018 #36

we had an AA president, not much else seems to have changed nt populistdriven Apr 2018 #16

Huh? malaise Apr 2018 #25

meh im just a stewin populistdriven Apr 2018 #32

LOL malaise Apr 2018 #33

We really do need more of a balance treestar Apr 2018 #18

A DU'er I know--at retirement age--is in the process of relocating to the south of France. mnhtnbb Apr 2018 #21

Interesting malaise Apr 2018 #22

France is nice IF you can afford it. DFW Apr 2018 #28

I would be renting IF I went. mnhtnbb Apr 2018 #35

I don't know Lyon at all DFW Apr 2018 #38

Yeah, my parents really want to retire to Europe or Canada OliverQ Apr 2018 #27

Canada doesn't take retirees mnhtnbb Apr 2018 #34

Has she given up her US citizenship yet? n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #26

Ya don't have to. lunatica Apr 2018 #30

Ya do.. whathehell Apr 2018 #37