Advice and insights on opportunities for settlement

Hi everyone,


My name is Olivio Gambo. I´m Angolan, and I'm working now in my country with a family living in Portugal. We want to move next year to France and allow my kids to explore another language and culture.


I researched and identified the city of Nantes as one of the good places for expat families. I´m looking for a safe place where nature is attractive and quiet, reasonable in price, with good education and opportunities for kids to grow and develop.


I would much appreciate your advice and insights on opportunities for settlement, documentation, house buying or letting. I want to visit the potential city with my family in December and prepare to move by June next year.


I appreciate any help you can provide.


Best Regards,


O.

Hello Gambo92,


Welcome on board !


I suggest that you read the articles under the Living in France guide for expats to know more about visa requirements and jobs as you will need to sustain a living there.


Immigrating to France is quite difficult as authorities do not deliver residency that easily. You need to first find a job contract which can be complicated as European have priority other the rest.


What are your qualifications ? And what jobs will you be looking for ?


Regards

Bhavna

@Bhavna,

Thank you very much for the prompt reply.

This information will help a lot and I will keep on going through the several articles available. However, take note that I don't plan to work in France for now as I can keep on working overseas.


My big concern is to identify first of all the best city for my children, particularly safe as I will be travelling several times, get better knowledge on the opportunities and challenges to move (permisses, house buying as ex-pats, a school for kids, taxes, ….) to avoid a stressful process and may be false expectations.


Best Regards,


Olivio