Open · No restrictions for EU + most countries · Direct brokerage account · 26.375% capital-gains + dividend withholding (with treaty reductions for many countries, e.g., US 15%, UK 15%) · EU pass…
Major economies' best price-quality balance · Berlin still relatively affordable for capital · Munich extremely expensive · Frankfurt premium · East cities (Leipzig, Dresden) very affordable…
#3 in Europe (StartupBlink 2024 — after UK and Sweden) · Berlin world top-15 city · Munich deeptech + B2B SaaS · Hamburg media + ecommerce · Industry 4.0 + Mittelstand integration…
Allianz + Munich Re among world's largest insurers/reinsurers; Strong consumer protection (BaFin + Ombudsmann); PKV provides premium tier for high earners; GKV portability across EU via EHIC; Mature c…
Low violent crime · Petty theft in major train stations (Frankfurt Hbf, Berlin Hbf, Munich Hbf) and tourist areas · Bike theft Berlin endemic · Some far-right + Islamist threats monitored…
Top-3 EHCI ranked healthcare globally; Specialist access among Europe's fastest; PKV provides premium tier for high earners (€73K+ threshold); Charité Berlin and Heidelberg Universitätsklinik amon…
Dual education renowned (Berufsausbildung + academic) · 16 Länder control · Free public K-12 + university (including for international at many publics) · Strong engineering tradition…
Strong tenant + property protections; Stable long-term capital appreciation; EU passport pathway via 6-8 year naturalization (3 with German B1 + economic integration); Mature legal framework (Notar + …