Quote from toc:
In all fairness, this non english speaking general laborer got scammed and conned by mortgage broker, real estate agent and others who are well in the know in housing industry. But atleast this guy and his pal should have done basic maths to determine where they stand with $14K odd incomes and $720K mortgage.
Basically to live the American dream and not speak english or not trying to learn it fast also does not make sense. It is not only making it tough for yourself but also being rude to the country where he immigrated. In France immigration tests, it is made sure that each and every person over certain age does speak both English and French.
the french being the french it is doubtful they would have an english requirement. further more the required level of knowledge of the french language is probably not too high.