Advice and Hand-holding Moving to France?  Already here? Is it as easy as you thought?   If so - GOOD!  If not - we can HELP (and not just with language lessons).   A little bit of advice, or someone who knows the ropes to stand beside you and  speak up for you can save a lot of money or heartache.   We offer: advice sessions (charged at 30€ an hour) accompanying to meetings, interviews, house-viewing etc (100 € per half day plus any expenses)    We are NOT... estate agents lawyers tax accountants surveyors doctors   ... but we DO know the ropes: we have lived here for a quarter of a century we have bought, sold, renovated and modified houses we have rented out accommodation - holiday lets and long lets we have been privately employed and civil servants we have created our own small businesses we have raised two children and steered them through the education system (public and private) from kindergarten to higher education we have made extensive use of the medical and social security services and we can share this experience with you.   The most common problems involve:        dealing with the administration (tax, social security, planning permission etc) - we can help you understand and fill in all those forms      buying a house - we can drive you round to compare districts and/or villages and accompany you on house visits      dealing with landlords - we can act as interpreters and moral support      dealing with tenants (if you are a landlord) - as above with landlords!      misunderstandings or disputes with neighbours - as above      following your childrens' progress at school - and making the best decisions for them - we can explain the system, interpret correspondence and if necessary accompany    you to meetings with teachers      finding or creating work - we can give some pointers and explain some of the complexities of the system      just feeling lost in a strange land - we can explain some of the cultural differences and make suggestions to help you integrate   We have been there ourselves!