About Carltanlan

Status:

Repatriate 

Currently Lives:

London, United Kingdom

Citizen Of:

France

Past Expat Posts:

Poland

HR/Relo
Professional:

Help Manage Expat Programs for My Company

Some Forum Posts:

Poland: Behavior of some Polish People:

No offense but after 3 years in Poland ,don't you think it is about time to learn Polish ?( Or at least basic communication for shopping etc). Indeed ,there is no concept of service in businesses in Poland, shop employees and owners are rude and apart from those who have worked and lived in the West ,Poles have no idea of what a good customer service oriented company is but if you speak Polish at least you can complain and tell them to be polite.They are not only unpleasant to expats and foreigners but to everyone! Therefore most Polish clients prefer to shop in places like Ikea or Carrefour which are foreign companies with better service.

Poland: Retirement in Poland.:

Yes if you ll get 1200 us dollars or euros a month you ll roughly have about 3600 to 4000 zl a month and it is feasable to live well but without luxury in Poland.You ll have to spend about half of your pension on rent + utilities ( water, heating electricity )though but food and local transportation are cheaper than in the uS.It all depends which city you choose , i am speaking about Krakow bu youd have a higher purchasing power in a smaller city or a village in Poland.

Poland: relocating to rzeszowska poland:

relocating to Poland is not difficult at all for British people.Poles are friendly and most young people all speak English, it is a wonderful country, and cities are full of good restaurants , bars, shops, the country is extremely beautiful too.Rzeszow is also ok although i of course prefer Krakow.As far as the language is concerned you may take group or private lessons just to learn daily life communication and how Polish language works. You ll have a good time.

Poland: Poland Pointers?:

Hello, You may look at Craiglist Poland for job offers and sometimes at Polishforums which is also a lively forum for expats in Poland and Polish people from all over the world. Good luck

Poland: Krakow-health insurance:

You may try PPP ( it is Axa the European insurance, they operate from the UK but their Health Insurance is Worldwide, very popular among expats but pricey). Private healthcare is a must in Poland. www.axappphealthcare.co.uk

France: French lessons for expats in Paris ( Subsidized):

Learn to speak French in Paris region with experienced teachers recommended by their students and accredited Formation Continue. Your Language Training with us will be free for you and for your company. If you have been employed on a local basis by any company located in France for more than a year you are entitled to Free French lessons.( National Law called DIF , available for any one working in France on a local contract) Your Language training consists of 20 hours per year which you can only cumulate over 5 years :120 Hours. It is subzidized by the French Government and does not cost anything to your company either because it is deducted from the taxe à La Formation Continue. Your French lessons have to be given by a "Conventionnée and registered Language company" If you are entitled to this scheme please email for details. We teach all levels from Total Beginners to Advanced and go to the students' Home or Office in Paris and surburbs. Click the little English flag on the site: Http://www.carltanlangues.com

Poland: language:

Very good CDS for Polish language at www.eurotalk.co.uk especially the eurotalk interactive Talk now ( beginners). very good but impossible to learn a language only with cds . Especially Polish , too hard!

Poland: advice welcome:

One cannot really answer your questions if you don't know where to start with; however there is a site about Mobility in Europe you may want to have a look at for it gives you all the info regarding Work laws in Poland etc. My favourite city is Krakow and there are may Irish people in Krakow. Best regards http://europa.eu/youth/working/index_pl_en.html

Poland: Advice regarding inheritance of Polish property.:

There is no inheritance tax for foreigners in Poland . There a Tax treaty between the UK and Poland and other countries and Poland. You may go on the forum of Polishforums.com and ask your question on the real Estate Section. Ithink that all you have to do with your Mother's property which is yours by European Law is to go to a NOTARY with the Property papers , they might have to do a research to know if your mother had other heirs but you should not worry . Best,c

France: Freelancing in France:

It has become very easy to become Freelance in France now and get a status of travailleur independant .You can get a SIRET number in 10 days by going to your local URSSAF and if you register at a CGA ( CGA Paris Picpus) for instance ,you get a 25% tax reduction and they can do all your accounting for you ( you pay them).their experts will approve your accounting limiting potential errors that is why the French government granted this Tax reduction to travailleurs independants only ( does not apply for people in SARL or small business).

Date Joined:

1/8/2006

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