What my clients say about their experience working with me
“Joris provides a fantastic service for application for health care. This process requires patience which Joris has loads of. He provides clear explanations. Really not sure how this would have gone without his knowledge and assistance ☀️ So good. Merci! “ Julie from Massachusetts, USA
“Joris helped me to get homeowners’ insurance and made calls to get estimates from contractors for air conditioning. He worked quickly and when we had trouble getting a homeowners policy (I didn’t have a French bank account yet etc..) he found a solution.
He’s my “go to” guy for anything too complicated for my limited college French.” Melanie from Arizona, USA
“Working with Joris has been a pleasure. His services have been essential in helping us become settled in France. He is professional, friendly, reliable, accessible, and gives close attention to detail. He has an abundance of knowledge about French government, French culture,and French society in general that serves us well. We find his services very affordable, packaged in a manner that makes it easier to choose just the types of assistance we require, when we need it.
“Settled in France” services we have employed include:
• Obtaining French bank accounts, after building the dossier of documentation required
• Finding and buying a car (at an excellent price)
• Helping us find a long term rental, building the dossier this requires, and navigating the French rental market to find a place that met both our needs and our budget
• Providing referrals for affordable translation services, and a skilled workman to assist us with furniture pickup and assembly tasks.
We recommend “Settled in France” without hesitation. “ James and Ellen from Texas, USA
“Joris was a huge help with an assortment of to-do's in my move to France. He was a partner + program manager+ personal assistant + expert advisor all rolled into one. And he quickly became a friend.
HOUSING: Joris was house-hunting boots-on-the-ground before I arrived, helping organize my entire rental dossier (it's a lot!) and representing me with the owners and agency. I got the place I wanted!
CAR: He helped find a used car I am very very happy with, came with me on the test drive, and represented me with the dealer.
LANGUAGE: I speak French already but am still obviously not French. Having him by my side really helped build instant credibility and trust with everyone I did business with.
FLEXIBILITY: He has extremely reasonable package rates for specific tasks, but also offered an hourly rate for tasks we tackled as a team.
CONFIDENCE: Joris is sensible and organized - I felt like he was really a right hand and I trusted his opinions and advice. Although I felt fairly capable of doing tasks myself, he efficiently helped check things off my list so I had time for other tasks. And nothing got bounced back for little reasons like using the wrong color ink or whatnot.
FRIEND: Joris is now a good friend and is always happy to answer random questions. He introduced me to people and helped me get settled into the wonderful Périgueux community.
I can't recommend Joris enough. Have a chat and see if there are things he can take off YOUR plate!” Kate from California, USA
“Joris has helped us beyond measure getting us settled in France. He is knowledgeable, kind, patient, and resourceful. His expertise has helped us secure a French bank account, buy a car and RV, insurance, house lease… plus answer so many “how to live in France” questions. Without his excellent services we would have been lost. Can’t recommend Settled in France enough!!!” Angie from Texas, USA
“I moved to France in September 2025. It’s been an amazing experience so far, and much of my soft landing had to do with Settled in France. The company’s founder, Joris, is a friendly, thorough and entirely resourceful French native. Joris was recommended to me from an English-speaking network in the Dordogne valley. My immediate goals after securing my French home was to buy an affordable, reliable, and safe, used car with a strong resale value. With Joris partnering with me on my preferences, I was able to purchase a car that I absolutely LOVE within a few hours of searching. In fact, I was spoiled for choice since all of the vehicles we found met my criteria. Happily, I settled on a wonderful hybrid, Joris found the dealer, helped me negotiate price and helped me navigate securing auto insurance as a foreigner. This was by far the BEST experience I've ever had purchasing an auto. All of this was done through Joris acting as a bridge for translation, and walking me through the auto-buying process before, during and after purchase. His service reasonably priced, and worth every euro.
In summary, Joris is:
1. An active listener
2. Runs an efficient practice.
3. Embodies strong communication skills
4. Is easy to work with
I completely recommend Settled In France to save time circumnavigating bureaucratic nightmares surprise obstacles by using Joris for your French relocation concierge services. “ Michelle from California, USA
“Joris was super helpful when I was researching car options for my upcoming move to France. I had one option in mind, but wanted to explore others before making a final decision. Joris provided excellent information, did some research, then we worked through various questions and details during a video meeting. He was efficient, very responsive, and just a really nice person to work with. In the end, I felt confident that I made the right car choice and it was comforting to have that detail crossed off my list. Once I arrive in France, I know who to turn to for assistance on other settling in issues.”
Fern from Oregon, USA
“If I could give Joris 500 stars I would!! We would have been so lost without his help during our first several months in France.
Immigrating can be very challenging and difficult and it was a comfort to know we had someone to help us and answer our many questions.
We really enjoyed working with Joris to help us with automobile purchases, setting up our banking and utilities and even our lawn care. Highly recommended!” Kasey from Texas, USA
“Joris helped my partner and I with our driver’s licenses. We were both absolutely grateful for his prompt, professional help—we know that we would have endured a pretty grueling adventure without his help. Every time we had a question, or a slight problem we sent to him, we would have a response within at most an hour or two. That attention garners many many stars in my book. I would wholeheartedly recommend his services to anyone making the move to France.” Mark and Julie from Colorado, USA
“Don't hesitate to engage Joris and Settled in France.
Throughout several course changes in our approach to settling in the Bordeaux region, Joris was responsive, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable about everything from housing logistics to navigating car purchases and setting up auto insurance in France, all of which would have been far more complicated (if not impossible) without Settled in France's guidance.
The car buying experience in particular was extremely smooth. In fact it was fun. Recommended without hesitation. Would engage with them again in a heartbeat.” Warner and Shannon from California, USA