Hello Everyone,
I am intending to move to Brittany in the next few months. (I love Brittany - been there and all over France many times). I have seen a house in a village called Plouguernevel in Cote d'Armor region of Brittany. I have looked at the street where the house is located and the village on Google street view. Village looks fine. The street is lovely. I am intending to actually visit for a viewing in next few weeks. My only reservation is there is a very large psychiatric hospital in the village. I live near a hospital here in UK with ambulance sirens going off all day so don't want to make that mistake again. The agent assures me there are no ambulances with blaring sirens - it's not that sort of hospital - patients have to be pre-booked for entry. I also have a concern about seriously mentally ill and violent inmates being close by. I know I sound like a NIMBY, but anyway the agent assures me the inmates are secure and not allowed to wander free in the town. Does anyone know this village and any thoughts on it, and on living near a mental hospital in France?
Secondly, I work as a franchisee for a company here in the UK. It is project mgt/office admin type work. In theory I can work anywhere in the world with a good fast internet connection. The company have said if I want to work in France that's ok with them, but they cannot advise me at all on tax/legal issues etc. My business is registered with HMRC, I am paid in Sterling, I pay tax to HMRC. All the companies that contract me are UK based. When I move to France will I have to register my franchise business in France (I assume yes) and will I have to pay tax twice (UK and in France). (I appreciate all current rules on reciprocal tax agreements will probably change anyway post Brexit in 2019).
Thank you in advance for any advice/thoughts/reflections based on your experience.
Andy
I am intending to move to Brittany in the next few months. (I love Brittany - been there and all over France many times). I have seen a house in a village called Plouguernevel in Cote d'Armor region of Brittany. I have looked at the street where the house is located and the village on Google street view. Village looks fine. The street is lovely. I am intending to actually visit for a viewing in next few weeks. My only reservation is there is a very large psychiatric hospital in the village. I live near a hospital here in UK with ambulance sirens going off all day so don't want to make that mistake again. The agent assures me there are no ambulances with blaring sirens - it's not that sort of hospital - patients have to be pre-booked for entry. I also have a concern about seriously mentally ill and violent inmates being close by. I know I sound like a NIMBY, but anyway the agent assures me the inmates are secure and not allowed to wander free in the town. Does anyone know this village and any thoughts on it, and on living near a mental hospital in France?
Secondly, I work as a franchisee for a company here in the UK. It is project mgt/office admin type work. In theory I can work anywhere in the world with a good fast internet connection. The company have said if I want to work in France that's ok with them, but they cannot advise me at all on tax/legal issues etc. My business is registered with HMRC, I am paid in Sterling, I pay tax to HMRC. All the companies that contract me are UK based. When I move to France will I have to register my franchise business in France (I assume yes) and will I have to pay tax twice (UK and in France). (I appreciate all current rules on reciprocal tax agreements will probably change anyway post Brexit in 2019).
Thank you in advance for any advice/thoughts/reflections based on your experience.
Andy