Self-Employed in France: Mary Alice’s Visa & Life Abroad | Ep 70

from She Hit Refresh | For Women Who Want to Move Abroad After 30 · host Cepee Tabibian

In 2021, at 36 years old, Mary Alice took a bold leap… leaving behind her life in Philadelphia to start fresh in France, sight unseen!With her husband and young daughter, she moved to Montpellier on France’s profession libérale visa—the country’s self-employment visa—and has been building a new, more intentional life ever since.Tune in to hear how she made it happen and what life looks like now on the other side of her dream.In this episode:Why Mary Alice and her husband decided to move to MontpellierThe steps she took to secure France’s profession libérale visaAdvice on how to get letters of intent from potential French clientsMary Alice's experience adapting her business to her new lifestyle in FranceFrench taxes / social charges and benefits for self-employed individualsDetaching from American productivity culture and embracing a slower lifeMentioned in this episode:Profession libérale visaFoolproof French Visas Connect with Mary AliceTaking the Leap: How Patricia Built a Business in France After 50 | Ep 65Watch episode 70 on YouTubeThank you to our sponsor, International Living!

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