🇫🇷 France · Address 29 of 100
Provence, for a high earner.
The Luberon is where the Parisian and London fortunes bought the farmhouse and kept it. Stone, lavender, a market on Tuesday, and a TGV that puts you in Paris for lunch.
The Luberon is where the Parisian and London fortunes bought the farmhouse and kept it. Stone, lavender, a market on Tuesday, and a TGV that puts you in Paris for lunch.
| Income | Tax | Effective | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300K | $118K | 39% | $182K |
| $1M | $454K | 45% | $546K |
| $3M | $1.4M | 47% | $1.6M |
Special regime. Impatriate regime: 30% of employment income exempt for up to 8 years for people hired from abroad, and no wealth tax on financial assets, only on property above €1.3M
Simplified marginal model, indicative 2026 brackets, non-US single filer. Run the engine with your own income, exit, passports, and family to see where Provence ranks for you.
EU nationals register on arrival. Others use the Talent Passport for founders, investors, and senior hires. The impatriate regime is elected on arrival, not later.
A France passport scores 65.7 on the mobility index. The passport ladder on the engine compares 65 of them.
| From | Hours |
|---|---|
| New York | 8.6 |
| London | 2.2 |
| Zurich | 1.7 |
| Dubai | 7.1 |
| Singapore | 13.9 |
| Tel Aviv | 4.6 |
On the simplified 2026 model, about $454K, an effective 45%, leaving $546K. At $300K the rate is 39%, at $3M it is 47%. Social contributions, deductions, and treaties are not included. Special regime: Impatriate regime: 30% of employment income exempt for up to 8 years for people hired from abroad, and no wealth tax on financial assets, only on property above €1.3M
EU nationals register on arrival. Others use the Talent Passport for founders, investors, and senior hires. The impatriate regime is elected on arrival, not later. Routes that matter for money: Golden visa, Founder & talent.
The cost index is 82 against Zurich at 100, safety 9/10, schools 5/10, 2,800 sun hours a year. France as a whole saw a net outflow of 800 millionaires in 2025 (Henley, country level).
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Tax figures use a simplified marginal model with indicative 2026 brackets for a non-US single filer, ignore social contributions, most deductions, wealth taxes, and treaties, and are not advice. Residence rules change often. Verify before acting.