French personal finances – changes for June 2024 Here is a summary of the personal finance changes in France to come in June 2024: Increase in reference gas prices …
European Central Bank rate cut expected
What is happening with the European Central Bank (ECB) and interest rates? The European Central Bank is strongly expected to cut interest rates on the 6th of June 2024. What …
How to save money on currency exchanges
How to save money on currency exchanges Aisa International France is run by an international team with plenty of experience in currency exchanges. Here are some general rules which may …
New-build or existing French property?
Unsure on whether to buy a new-build or an existing French property? Here are some big tax differences: Sales taxes (TVA/VAT) There is no sales tax on existing properties in …
Tesla and the importance of diversification
What is happening to Tesla shares? The Tesla share price (listed on Nasdaq – ticker: TSLA), has been falling, it is currently at about 168 USD per share as of …
French personal finances changes – April 2024
Here is what changes in April 2024 for personal finances in France: Winter ban on tenant evictions ends Owners of residential property in France are not allowed to evict …
Tax breaks for auto-entrepreneurs in France
What are auto-entrepreneurs? An auto-entrepreneur is a legal status for a self-employed individual in France with income below certain limits. An auto-entrepreneur manages a micro-entreprise. Before 2016, there were differences …
Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE)
What is the Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement? These days it is mostly an online community of people who reject the traditional idea of working for 40-odd years and …
The problems with Bitcoin
The problems with Bitcoin At approximately 62,000 euros per bitcoin as of the 8th of March 2024, the most well-known cryptocurrency is at its record high, but there are good …