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Thank you all very much for your replies, it was very interesting.  We are starting French lessons, at our local university soon, so that should hald us in good stead. We do not want to work illegally, as we want to make France our home.  We have considered Spain, but we have reservations about Spain.  We are looking for a new life, not an easy life, we knwo we will have to work hard, go without ectect, we are looking for a change in life.  We should have enough funds to buy outright and see us through the first year, providing we live on bread and cheese!.   Many thanks for your opinions   Tan

Thanks   Insurance we would take, we have that here. What is the 4K Social charge for, is that like national insurance.  Does he have to take the business course, do all sole traders in France take this? Is there a chamber of commerce linked to the uk that we could speak to?  Have done web search, but only coing up with sites that deal with larger companies   Cheers

Hi   If we move to France, and my husband wants to continue in his profession as a Ceramic Tiler, working on his own, no  employees etc. Does he need to register with anyone,obviously will need to register for tax but what else do we have to do.  We do not want to work illegally.   THanks   Tan

Hi My husband and are still thinking about a move to france.  My husband is a ceramic tiler by trade, but also runs a small building firm here in the UK, and can do plastering, a small building works ect. What certificates ect would he need to work legally in france.  Can anyone point me towards any web links that can guide me through this. Many thanks   Tanya

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Many thanks for this.  We are learning french, although i am better than my husband?.  We should have enough money to buy a property outright, and as I nurse, i am looking to locate to an area, from where I can return to England every month or so to do bank work to supplement income whilst we get  settled ect. Would like to have a small B&B to add  to income. But at moment still in "looking" at different options phase!   Tanya

we are thinking of moving to France.  My husband is a ceramic tiler by trade but does small building works here in the UK. I am a nurse. From some of the posts I have read here thier appears to be a call for, reliable, good builders. Can I just ask a few questions.Would you choose an english builder, if he had references ect.  Are there many english builders, and i do not mean, ex any other job, but now doing building works. I only ask these questions, becauseas I say, we are seriously considering a move to France within  the next 15 months Many thanks Tanya

Hi My husband and are still thinking about a move to france.  My husband is a ceramic tiler by trade, but also runs a small building firm here in the UK, and can do plastering, a small building works ect. What certificates ect would he need to work legally in france.  Can anyone point me towards any web links that can guide me through this. Many thanks   Tanya