Paris Hilton -- Switzerland is Now My Second Country

Paris Hilton has figured out life ... she's settled in with a hot boyfriend in Switzerland where she skis so well she could almost compete with pros, but she escapes to the U.S. when needed.

We got Paris arriving at LAX XMAS eve and she told us how Switzerland is now one of the places she calls home ... probably because of BF Thomas Gross, a 39-year-old multimillionaire Zurich resident who owns a global sports media company.

Paris and Thomas live in an amazing chalet.