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Based in Paris's avatar

Yes. I recently wrote about the unique terribleness of expat Facebook groups. I want to spare people the pain!

You are exactly right...there are government websites and, when needed lawyers and accountants who can help people make sure they are on the right track.

As insane as it sounds, the Facebook groups have 10k, 20k or more members, so they are *popular*. But often unhelpful.

I've seen people get public Facebook floggings for asking anything from, "Where can I buy peanut butter?" to nuanced issues w/ finances. People deserve kind and clear answers-- grounded in reality.

Shameless plug for my Facebook takedown https://undervineandfigtree.substack.com/p/the-expat-facebook-group-apocalypse

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Rachel Shenk's avatar

What a thorough and helpful article for those thinking of moving.

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