Return from expatriation: how to prepare for your arrival in a new home?

You live abroad and need help in preparing your return to France? Read our advice on what to do before you leave the country you are living in and return to France.

Find an accommodation before your return

Searching for a new home is not always easy and doing it from a foreign country can make it more complicated. However, you can find your happiness by searching on the net through platforms specialized in renting property between individuals but also by consulting ads for roommates or a property to buy. Thanks to the internet, it is quite possible to find the ideal accommodation in a few clicks!

Take out the necessary contracts

Once you have found the house or apartment that you will occupy upon your return, it is important to think about the various contracts necessary for the proper functioning of your home. This includes home insurance, internet access, electricity and gas. You can subscribe to all these contracts via the internet, which is more convenient than going through a customer service if you are abroad.

When choosing your energy contracts, it is highly recommended to use online contract comparisons: this way you can more easily find a subscription adapted to your energy needs. For example, you can find the information you need to make a decision about your electrical offer by clicking


here


. As for the gas supply, it can be chosen after having inquired on


this link


about the different contracts offered by the French suppliers.

Take the necessary official steps

Before leaving the country in which you are currently living, you must notify the public services of your return to France. The official bodies that need to be informed of your departure include the insurance companies and energy suppliers to which you have subscribed, but also your internet operator and the postal services operating in your town. However, the gas and electricity suppliers are the ones who should be informed first because if you move and forget to cancel your subscriptions, you will continue to be charged after your move.

You also need to be sure that you take all the important documents you need when you leave. This includes your children’s school certificates if you are a parent, your pay slips and your driver’s license. And if you return with a foreign spouse, the description of the steps you must take to regularize his or her situation can be found


here


.