Hi board! I am new here. This is not something I could do until the future....but it's never bad to start thinking and planning some years ahead of time.

Here in the USA we have the attitude that buying is always better than renting. In a market that is going up up up I guess that is true, but I'll tell ya I wish I had RENTED a place after selling my home in 2005 instead of buying up!

What about France? Is it typical to be lifetime renters, or, like here, is it considered ALWAYS better to buy if you can?

How about the difference in taxes for renters vs. buyers?

Merci

Steph