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Yann Rousselot's avatar

That poem was too sweet for those pesky flying rats (jk). But re:#7, I feel ya. I had to dig to find friends who weren't moving away within a year or 2. It takes the time it takes. But once you find your crew(s), the city can really come to life in a whole new way.

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Kristin D. Sanders's avatar

Thank you for reading and commenting, Yann! Yeah, I feel grateful to have found a lot of wonderful friends here (your crew included in that!).

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Greg Molchan's avatar

Absolutely wonderful! I'm so confused about all the stuff that goes into moving (Portugal) and haven't even done it yet!

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Kristin D. Sanders's avatar

It's a lot to think about! Happy to help you brainstorm. Thank you for reading and commenting, Greg! :)

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Taylor's avatar

That was beautiful. I cry for most of those reasons and I don’t even live in Paris! Oh well, I like crying too. Love u ❤️

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Kristin D. Sanders's avatar

Thanks Taylor! xoxo ❤️

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Chris O'Brien's avatar

A wonderfully honest view. Also, I used the same accountants and they have been lifesavers.

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Kristin D. Sanders's avatar

Thanks Chris! Ahh, good to know you've used them and liked them. I think for my first year in Paris I'm going to just pay taxes in the US, not France, and will hire them to help me file in both places after my second year. It's all so confusing (and expensive!).

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Anne-Julia Price's avatar

Love you, lady! And am so fortunate to know you and cry with you in Paris. 🥂

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Kristin D. Sanders's avatar

So glad to have you as a champlaineuse ici! xoxo bisous and love ❤️

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Augusta Sagnelli's avatar

Relating to this so hard.

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Kristin D. Sanders's avatar

Ahhhhh yes, I know you get it, the ups and downs. ❤️ But so worth it.

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claresayas's avatar

Oh Chris! We used to work together back in the day, when I did PR for Adobe. 2 years ago, I moved to Germany and this... hits. It's "loud" - as the kids say. Living abroad has its highs and lows.

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Ciara Lakhani's avatar

Beautiful and relatable writing!

Sorry to switch the subject to taxes but I’ve been suffering for years now looking for a good solution. Are you happy with your linked firm and do you use them for both US and France tax filings?

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Kristin D. Sanders's avatar

Hi Ciara! I didn't use them yet, I only had a consultation. They came highly recommended though. I'm still trying to figure it out myself, but I think I'm going to use them for one or both filings this year.

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