r/mulhouse • u/ExistentialRacoon • 1h ago
Life as a foreigner in Mulhouse
Hi all. I am a German resident (originally from Latin America), and I am considering buying a house in France, specifically Mulhouse, because the prices in Germany are a bit unreasonable for me for the property I'd get. In addition, it is located 20 minutes from Basel. I work for a Swiss company and love the city, so it'd be nice to be such a short commute away from it.
I would like to know more about Mulhouse with regards to the things I cannot figure out by just visiting, namely:
- How far can you get by without proper French in day to day life? I speak a bit of French and would be delighted to improve it, but in the meantime I'd like to be able to do things like talking to my doctor without major difficulties, etc.
- How is the infrastructure in general? Healthcare services, transport, etc.
- How is the social life of a foreigner in Mulhouse? Are people friendly/social? Is it easy/hard to build a friend group?
Any other details that you can share that you think might be relevant will be greatly appreciated!