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If You Buy A House In France And Live There Most Of The Time, Can You Still Retain Your American Citizenship?
Sat, Oct 24, 2009
5 Responses to “If You Buy A House In France And Live There Most Of The Time, Can You Still Retain Your American Citizenship?”
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October 24th, 2009 at 10:08 am
I’m a Brit and I live in Spain. I am now a Spanish resident but I will always be a British citizen. Just because someone lives abroad, it doesn’t necessarily alter your domicility, that will still remain in your birth country. There are situations where that can change and only a lawyer could tell you what.
Being an American, and living in Europe you will need a work permit to be here legally. I say here, I am referring to anywhere within the EU. Obviously if you have bought property you will know the rules, at least I would have thought so.
The one thing you wanted to know was about your citizenship. You don’t lose that.
October 24th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Yes. I have family friends who do this. They are careful about not spending more than six months a year there because of tax implications. French income tax is much higher than the US. Yes, you must have a work visa to work for a French company.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:43 am
you most certainly can…just be sure to file your united states income taxes every year and dont try to shelter any money..it is not worth it. stay in the good graces of the american goverment and you are free to live where you choose
October 24th, 2009 at 11:55 am
You cannot lose US citizenship….
just remember you still have to file your taxes every year
October 24th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Yes