French Connections H-C-B Reviews

Gib Phillips 2025.11.29

     

I couldn't have asked for a better experience with French Connections H-C-B. They took care of everything related to my move with a high quality of professionalism that meant each of the fairly long and involved process were seamless and hassle free for me. Plus they were always available to quickly answer any questions I had in great detail. This would be the first place I direct people if they are moving to France.

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Reply from French Connections H-C-B 2025.11.29

Hi Gib thank you so much for taking the time to give this feedback! We are so happy to have been able to help make these dreams come to reality.

Nigel Nayler 2025.11.06

     

Having read a few previous reviews for using French Connections H-C-B services, I can only echo those who have given 5 stars for the quality of their service. Annabelle, who helped me to bring across a car from Germany to France through the re-registration process, was excellent. Updates on progress were regularly received and instructions for next steps were clear and concise. The process was completely painless once I had provided all the required documentation. I was going to go through the process myself but, having just moved to France, I had a lot of priorities to deal with, so decided that I needed some help to manage through this process. I am very glad that I made that decision as it took a lot of pressure off of me and enabled me to focus on other matters. I would thoroughly recommend HCB to anyone.

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Kurt Rathfelder 2025.11.01

     

I have “borrowed” a previous review by Mat Wilcox verbatim as it perfectly described our exact experiences with French Connections: French Connections have exceeded every promise. Their service has been nothing short of exemplary. Annabelle and Juliette have been outstanding—professional, responsive, and genuinely kind every time I needed guidance or support - visas, drivers license, insurance, medical...impeccable. I can’t overstate how impressed I am with the way they operate and made my transition to France seamless, stress-free, and joyful. Highly recommend!

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Julia Kuźmicka 2025.10.29

     

C'est tragique ! Il passe des commandes et ne les récupère pas.

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Reply from French Connections H-C-B 2025.10.29

Dear Julia sorry for your frustration we would like to understand whom you are referring to as we are a service provider.

Kerstin Pope 2025.10.22

     

From start to finish - the whole process of applying for our 6 month visa was made very easy with the help of Richard and Alex. It was incredibly reassuring having alex at the end of a phone/email to answer any of our questions ......and there were many ! I would highly recommend this company to help the move to France .

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Peter Hernandez 2025.10.08

     

Amazing Team of Professionals! My wife and I recently moved to France and used the services of French Connections HCB. We must say that the experience thus far has more than exceeded our expectations! Opening our French bank account, exchanging driver's license and receiving our carte vitale have been seemless and has taken far less time to accomplish using the French Connections Team. A special thanks to Annabelle, Juliette, and Richard for their professional and caring approach to making a stressful process much easier to handle. Our new life in France has been 1110% more enjoyable knowing that French Connections HCB will be there to get us over any hurdle that we might encounter now and in the future. If you are on the fence in deciding to use their services, take a leap of faith and you will be rewarded a 1000-fold in return!

Date of experience: 08 October, 2025

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Wendy Juniper 2025.10.07

     

I am grateful to Annabelle, for such a smooth and efficient importation of my car from England. Guidance from beginning to end was so reassuring and professional. I would have struggled without Annabelle's support. Thank you !!

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Madeline Louise Hanrahan 2025.10.06

     

My husband and I closed on our house in France September 19, 2025. Needless to say, the entire closing process was extremely stressful. Up until the last minute we weren't quite sure we would close on the 19th, but we did. Richard and his team did an admirable job taking care of our best interest. The process itself is what it is and we can't change that. What is extremely important is to have a team like French Connections HCB to guide you through all of the ups and downs. We are grateful to have had them on our side.

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Robert Pike 2025.09.20

     

Terrific! I just received my 10-year residence permit, all thanks to Juliette Harancot, senior account manager! She and I have worked together for the last few years, and she was always accessible, helpful, knowledgeable, and comforting (when the final process took much longer than usual!!) "Chapeau" to French Connection and specifically to Juliette (she's the "terrific" in the heading above!)

Date of experience: 20 September, 2025

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Heidi Estrada 2025.09.03

     

This is a well put together team of professionals. Everything has been so very efficient and they all really know what they are doing. They really have gone above and beyond to provide us the services we asked for, and we're still in the early stages. We look forward to continuing to work with everyone at French Connections HCB.

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Kenneth Taormina 2025.08.15

     

French Connections HCB A Great Full Service Transition Company to move to France with My wife and I are both experienced expats from my career in Industry living and working in Germany with offices in France, Italy and also India for many years. My wife who served in the Foreign Service in Latin America and Asia. We have both worked with Transition Service Companies. So we are not too easy to please. When we decided to retire in France we reviewed several organizations that could help. After meeting with Richard and his deep understanding of all aspects of the challenges to transition to Europe and France in particular it was an easy decision. The clarity and pricing of the offering to the incredible staff he has developed to the swift and careful follow-up on all issues we could not ask for anything more. From Juliette who overseas much of the daily operation and assisted us in leasing a car, to Jade who has taken us through the Long Stay Visa Preparation and Interview and Gerard who handles our Tax issues and planning and of course Sigolene who helped us get a lease on a long term furnished rental while we hunt for a home to purchase with her and Richard. Outstanding service and execution has been our experience. The best thing about HCB is the “One Throat to Choke” model they have mastered. They have integrated into an organization which offers a complete money back guarantee on all Services offered. You can use one service like Visa Prep and Approval or you can add a variety of services as we have in a VIP plan. They have taken much of the stress of a major move abroad off our shoulders and done it with professionalism and friendly caring customer service. Getting an hour consultation with RIchard would be our suggestion if your thinking of making the move this year who in 2 years it will be worth the effort.

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Philip Gaskin 2025.08.13

     

While I have enjoyed several services provided by FC HCB, I find their Region Matching service particularly brilliant. I was very impressed with the accuracy and the almost intuitive understanding of my needs. They took my intake form and produced top three results and recommendations not only right in line with my needs, but with what I had listed on my end as preferred locations. And they had no way of knowing what I was thinking! They produced a thorough report overview of each location and made it easy to compare side by side. Well done work!

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Reply from French Connections H-C-B 2025.08.13

Philip thank you so much for taking time to write this review and we are very pleased to help you!

Paul Jezick 2025.07.07

     

I was very happy to find French Connections-HCB when I did. Throughout, the service has been so generous with information and assistance as I started work on a potential visa application for my journey to France. I felt well taken care of. I want to thank Richard and Alex so much. I'm sad that I will not be able to make any changes to my living situation or location at this time. French Connections gave me a full refund of the money deposited. Should my circumstances change, France will be my chosen destination and I will not hesitate for a second to use French Connections-HCB! I continue to recommend the service to everyone I know.

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Mat Wilcox 2025.06.27

     

French Connections have exceeded every promise. Their service has been nothing short of exemplary. Annabelle and Juliette have been outstanding—professional, responsive, and genuinely kind every time I needed guidance or support - visas, drivers license, insurance, medical...impeccable. I can’t overstate how impressed I am with the way they operate and made my transition to France seamless, stress-free, and joyful. Highly recommend!

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Andrew Hertler 2025.06.13

     

Richard and French Connections were a great help in our search for a home in France and a move from the States. We were ready to proceed with a purchase, when our circumstances back home changed and we had to withdraw our offer. French Connections gave us a refund of the super majority of the money we had deposited. The process was quick and efficient. Should our circumstances change and we can move to France, we would not hesitate for a second to use French Connections!

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Reply from French Connections H-C-B 2025.06.15

Dear Andrew thank you for your kind words and taking the time to write this review!

Maria Baker 2025.06.03

     

I spoke with Will Dalton Hall. He was very well versed and answered all of my questions with complete authority. I can't wait to work with him at French Connections HCB

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Sarah Beasley 2025.05.10

     

Brilliant. From first contact with Richard who explained everything to us. Our Visa application was handled by Chloe, who is fantastic. She explained and has held our hand all the way. Anything we were not sure about she answered, emails and zoom calls all went really well. Also a big thank you to Bruno who sorted the medical insurance and Gerard who answered our tax questions. A big thumbs 👍 from us .

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Wendy Hodgkinson 2025.05.09

     

French Connections HCB are the most incredible organisation. Richard and his team are exceptional in every way and we highly recommend them. They are totally trustworthy and honest and the level of service they deliver is amazing. Thank you Richard and the team for everything ☺️

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E.G. Zenone 2025.04.19

     

The competency, professionalism and response time of French Connections HCB's staff is exceptionally high. Sadly, due to a real estate situation on my end, I had to postpone my move abroad. It took ONE email to Richard to receive a full refund of thousands of dollars, fifteen minutes later, with his well wishes and hopes to work with me again after I get my estate challenges resolved. That level of integrity from French Connections HCB shows that they're not only capable of assisting your move abroad, they're committed to preserving the well-being of your estate & family not only during the transition but also when challenges & redirects arise. If you're doing something as big as moving to another country, do it with good people behind you.

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Lorraine McCamley 2025.03.13

     

We heard about French Connections HCB in a Facebook group for expats living in France. We were thinking about moving to France but didn't know where to start. We have worked with Richard and his administrative team now for over a year. The French bureaucracy is daunting, but we haven't had to worry...the team helped us get here, get set up, and continue to monitor outstanding applications for our driver's licenses, health care, etc. Now we are buying a house to renovate and are working with Richard's design and construction team...we will be excited to see our dream home come to life over the next year. We trust Richard and wouldn't be where we are without him!

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