Who writes this site
One person writes everything here. My name is Vincent Courtois, I leave France in March 2027, and I publish my research as I carry it out.
Who I am
I am 31, and I live in Dijon, France, after several years in Paris.
I spent ten years in network and security engineering. Five years ago I started a real estate company, still running today.
Real estate means calculating before deciding: the yield on an investment, two tax regimes side by side, the most efficient way to structure a deal. The pages on this site are built the same way: every figure carries its source and the date it was checked.
Why I am leaving
Four reasons. The pace of work I have kept for five years cannot hold indefinitely, and I want to build differently. I want a change of surroundings: to see something else, to live somewhere else. I want to be free, and for me freedom is geographic first: choosing where I live, and being able to change it. And I no longer believe France is on the right track, so I would rather rely on myself than wait for something from a country.
Where I stand
I have not left yet: the move is planned for March 2027.
That shapes how this site is written. I am preparing my own move, and I publish my research as I carry it out. When I compare tax regimes or visa conditions, it is because I need the answer myself first.
The site now covers 36 countries, plus a blog on the cross-cutting subjects: taxation, treaties, legal structures, and coming back home.
The rules I follow
Three principles.
The upsides and the downsides, country by country
There is no miracle country: there is always a trade-off. Georgia has very low taxes and regional instability. Dubai has no income tax, an extreme climate and a rigid social framework. Every guide says both.
Information, not advice
This site gathers sourced, dated information. It replaces neither a tax lawyer, nor an accountant, nor an immigration adviser. For a decision that affects your assets or your family, talk to a professional.
Figures kept current
Official texts, government bodies, tax treaties, public data. Figures are dated, and corrected when the rules change. If an error slips through, it is fixed as soon as someone points it out.
Following the project
I document the preparation on Instagram, at @objectif.expatriation: the research, the numbers, the doubts. It is in French.
If you spot an error, an outdated figure or a missing subject, write to me.
Where to start
The country guides, or the quiz if you are not sure where to look yet.