Are you a candidate for expatriation?

<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">Lower cost of living&amp;comma; more affordable real estate prices&amp;comma; milder climate... more and more French people are thinking of moving abroad&amp;period; But be careful&amp;colon; before you leave&amp;comma; there are a number of things you need to check if you don't want to be caught out once you're there&amp;period; Here's what you need to know to make an informed decision&amp;period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1"><b>Health and social coverage<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">If you are planning to move to Spain&amp;comma; au <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;vivreauportugalconsulting&period;com&sol;le-portugal&sol;">Portugal<&sol;a>If you are moving to Switzerland or any other country in the European Economic Area &amp;lpar;EEE&amp;rpar;&amp;comma; remember to obtain the "S1" form from your health insurance fund&amp;comma; before leaving France&amp;comma; This will enable you to register with the health insurance fund in your new country of residence&amp;period; You will then be able to receive treatment locally and be reimbursed according to the legislation of that country&amp;comma; in the same way as a person with social insurance in that country&amp;period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1"><b>Taxes<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">Some retirees move abroad in the hope of paying less tax.<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;vivreauportugalconsulting&period;com&sol;regime-fiscal&sol;revenus-fiscal&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">tax<&sol;a> However, just because you live outside France for most of the year does not mean that you lose your status as a French tax resident&amp;period; In any case, this is what the Conseil d'Etat has just ruled in a decision handed down last June&amp;period; It considers that a retiree living abroad who receives a retirement pension paid by a French organization must be considered to have retained the center of his or her economic interests in France&amp;comma; and as such to be domiciled in France for tax purposes&amp;comma; as long as this pension is his or her sole source of income&amp;period; <strong>In practical terms, however, this decision only concerns retirees moving to countries that have not signed a tax treaty with France&amp;period;<&sol;strong> And yet the countries of choice for would-be expatriates - Morocco&amp;comma; Portugal&amp;&amp;&amp;num;8230&amp;semi;- are very often those which have concluded this kind of agreement and which roll out the red carpet for would-be expatriates. <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;vivreauportugalconsulting&period;com&sol;regime-fiscal&sol;">expatriation<&sol;a>&amp;period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1"><b>Succession<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">A European regulation due to come into force on August 17 simplifies the thorny issue of international successions&amp;period; What does it provide &amp;quest; Applicable to people who have property interests in at least two countries&amp;comma; it allows you to choose the law that will apply to your estate when the time comes&amp;colon; that of the country in which you will have your habitual residence at the time of death&amp;comma; even if it is not a member of the European Union&amp;comma; or that of the country of which you are a national&amp;period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">It's best to consult a notary before leaving and&amp;comma; possibly&amp;comma; take the necessary steps to ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes&amp;period; This will also be an opportunity to take stock of your matrimonial property regime if you are married&amp;period; Because when you change countries&amp;comma; you can also change your matrimonial property regime without knowing it...<&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1"><b>Register at the Consulate<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">Even if it's not compulsory&amp;comma; once you're in France, it's in your interest to register with the register of French nationals established outside France&amp;period; This will simplify your day-to-day life&amp;comma; particularly for all your administrative formalities&amp;lpar;issuing a passport&amp;comma; ...In exchange for your registration&amp;comma; you will receive a consular card valid for 5 years&amp;comma; certifying that you are under French consular protection&amp;period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1"><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;capital&period;fr&sol;retraite&sol;actualites&sol;la-check-list-du-retraite-candidat-a-l-expatriation-1061492&num;zyplxkpdrubdfmus&period;99" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">Source<&sol;a><&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;