Moving abroad as an entrepreneur. Residence, company and account in the right order.
For every entrepreneur from Germany, Austria and Switzerland who is moving abroad: we bring your exit, company and account together in one plan.
Your businessYour company where it works for you.
Your freedomThe residence you choose.
Your worldOne plan for residence, company and account.
Twelve setups. One of them fits you.
Residence and company that work together. All of them side by side; the details are on each country page.
| Setup / Setup | Residence / Wohnsitz | Key figure / Kennzahl | Country page |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Americas | |||
| US LLC: in any state | Residence of your choice | €1,490US LLC at a fixed price, net, first year of administration free | |
| Panama: residence + territorial tax | Panama City, Panama | TerritorialIn principle only Panamanian-source income is taxedPrice on request | |
| Paraguay: residence + territorial tax | Asunción, Paraguay | 10 %Income tax on Paraguayan-source income, top ratePrice on request | |
| Europe | |||
| Cyprus: non-dom + Ltd | Limassol, Cyprus | 15%on Ltd profits, dividends free of SDC for non-domsPrice on request | |
| Bulgaria: residence + EOOD | Sofia, Bulgaria | 10%income and corporate tax, dividends 5%Price on request | |
| Estonia: an OÜ run online | Tallinn, Estonia | 0%on retained profits, 22/78 on distributionPrice on request | |
| Ireland: Ltd in Dublin | Dublin, Ireland | 12.5%corporation tax on trading incomePrice on request | |
| Poland: residence + JDG | Warsaw, Poland | 12%ryczałt on turnover, IT servicesPrice on request | |
| Malta: a local Ltd | Valletta, Malta | 5%after the 6/7 refund of the 35%Price on request | |
| Portugal: residence + IFICI | Lisbon, Portugal | 20 %IFICI special rate on income from qualifying activities, ten yearsPrice on request | |
| Caucasus | |||
| Georgia: residence + 1% | Tbilisi, Georgia | 1%on turnover with Small Business StatusPrice on request | |
| Asia | |||
| Singapore: a local Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | 17 %Corporate income tax, with a partial exemption on the first profitsPrice on request | |
As of 10/2026. Conditions and sources on each country page.
From the first call to life after the move.
One click opens the calendar. Pick a free slot there.
15 minutes, free of charge. We clarify whether and how we can help.
In the structure call we put residence, taxes, company, bank account and plan B in the right order. The fee is credited if you engage us.
We carry out your plan and coordinate everything your destination requires. From one source.
After the move too, if you wish.
One point of contact for everything the move touches.
Leaving Germany
Exit tax, deregistration and when your tax liability really ends.
Residence
Residence permits, tax residence and the right order of the move.
Company formation
The company that fits your clients, management and payment flows.
Banking
Documents that explain your business to the bank so it can decide quickly.
Asset protection
Separating business and private assets before it matters.
US LLC
Formed in any state at a fixed price, first year of administration free.
I am Florian Rieger.
Founder & CEO
I founded Global Capital Strategy and run it as CEO. What we plan for you, I have built myself: international structures, my own business through a US LLC and a life outside Germany. I have been guiding entrepreneurs through companies abroad for several years, and at GCS I am your point of contact from the first question to the handover.
Example journeys: what the way looks like.
Three anonymised cases from practice and eight typical routes from Frankfurt, each with its route on the globe.
MunichDubaiSoftware provider from Bavaria
Cases from practice
Software provider from Bavaria
a US LLC as his permanent company, residence in Dubai
- A software provider from Bavaria with customers on three continents wanted to choose where to live.
- A Wyoming LLC, formed after the move to Dubai; Form 5472 runs as a GCS service.
- LLC registered shortly after arrival, account after the provider's review, calendar of obligations handed over.
€1,490US LLC at a fixed price, net, first year of administration free
Read the full case: Software provider from Bavaria
Consultant from Vienna
relocating to Cyprus with non-dom status and her own Ltd
- A management consultant from Vienna moved her centre of life to Cyprus.
- A Cypriot Ltd with her as resident director and non-dom status, in the order professional advisers, deregistration, formation.
- After about half a year: residence certificates, company documents and a calendar for days of presence and returns.
15%on Ltd profits, dividends free of SDC for non-doms
Read the full case: Consultant from Vienna
Enquiry from North Rhine-Westphalia
an Estonian OÜ run from a home office, and why we advised against it
- An online-marketing provider wanted to run an Estonian OÜ from his home office in Germany.
- We examined the place of management (section 10 AO). It would have been in Germany.
- We did not form. He received a written assessment: move residence first, then form.
Typical routes
Portugal
residence + IFICI
20 %IFICI special rate on income from qualifying activities, ten years
Country page: Portugal
Paraguay
residence + territorial tax
10 %Income tax on Paraguayan-source income, top rate
Country page: Paraguay
Panama
residence + territorial tax
TerritorialIn principle only Panamanian-source income is taxed
Country page: Panama
Singapore
a local Pte. Ltd.
17 %Corporate income tax, with a partial exemption on the first profits
Country page: Singapore
The cases are anonymised. A typical route is not a case but a setup from the atlas above.
Guides, comparisons and countries.
Every article names its sources and its as-of date.
Leaving and taxes
- Exit tax: how to plan your move with a GmbH shareholding16 min
- Moving your residence properly: how to end your tax liability in Germany16 min
- Extended limited tax liability: how to put your German interests in order before the move16 min
- Avoiding German exit tax: how the right structure before the move eliminates or reduces it16 min
Company, US LLC and banking
- Choosing a legal form abroad: LLC, Ltd, OÜ or Sp. z o.o.?19 min
- After incorporation: annual filings, bookkeeping, registers. The compliance calendar of a company abroad16 min
- Which company suits whom: the US LLC, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Poland and the residence question17 min
- What forming abroad costs: the package, the fees and the items beside it17 min
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