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2 May '17

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17 May '17

17 May '17
2 May '17

Austin, TX

27°C

United States

20 Apr '17

11d

1 May '17

1 May '17
20 Apr '17

San Francisco, CA

16°C

United States

7 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17
7 Apr '17

Pyongyang

15°C

North Korea

1 Mar '17

2mo

20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17
1 Mar '17

Tokyo

14°C

Japan

2016

3 Dec '16

3mo

28 Feb '17

28 Feb '17
3 Dec '16

San Francisco, CA

13°C

United States

1 Dec '16

3 Dec '16

3 Dec '16
1 Dec '16

Helsinki

3°C

Finland

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If you don't have a residence, where do you pay taxes as a European citizen?

by @mpp | 5yr 4 years ago | 68 comments

While his type of question has been asked before, please bear with me as the existing threads don’t match/answer my questions.

tl;dr

German citizen working as a consultant for a US startup and moving perpetually every < 3months.

(Where) Do I pay taxes when I technically don’t have a residence?
Is it allowed by European/German law to not have a residence?
Are there countries where you can get a residence w/o staying 6 month/year or large investments, that do not tax non-remitted foreign-sourced income?
Can you recommend a good European/German tax advisor who could give a professional opinion?
Do I need to start a company to invoice an US company for consultancy work?

less short version:

Inspired by this community & @levelsio, I’m in the process of becoming a digital nomad myself. The one issue that is currently blocking me is sorting out what the best way to handle taxes is. I’ve been offered a job by a US startup, they want to hire me as a remote consultant (contractor). I’m not limited to a location and free to move where/as often as I want.

As the German tax authorities are known for not joking around, I want to make sure I handle the tax issue correctly. My research so far leads me to believe that as long as I don’t own any property in Germany or do any business there, I should be fine with not paying taxes there. Switching countries at least once every three months also should be sufficient to not create any tax obligations in the respecitive countries.

While in theory this sounds like you don’t have to have a residence anywhere and are not obliged to pay taxes, I have a hard time believing that this is not covered by International/European/German law. Did anyone (ideally European/German citizen) consult a tax advisor / lawyer on this and can give an educated answer to this? I’d also be thankful for recommendations for good tax advisors specialized on this topic.

Last but not least, as I haven’t freelanced before: Do I need to start a company to be able to invoice the US company for my consultancy work or could I just do this as an individual?

Sorry for this rather long post, thanks to everyone who’ll take the time to answer <3

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Any product managers here working remotely?

by @sneha_magapu | 5yr 5 years ago | 7 comments

Hi guys,
I am Sneha from India and wish to begin a nomadic lifestyle soon. Want to know if there are any Product / Project Manager nomads here and your experiences working remote. I generally understand that most digital nomads are writers / coders / designers etc. I would love to know how you began freelancing / remote working as a project manager, good avenues to get work and any advice you would like to share with the newbies.

Cheers!

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Lisbon

Portugal

Lisbon is the next remote work hub of Europe. There's many reasons why I think that: 1) it already has somewhat of a startup/tech scene because of the annual Web Summit conference 2) which means internet is fast, and there's lots of meetups and it's easy to make friends 3) it's relatively affordable for foreigners compared to Spain and the rest of Europe 4) Portuguese people are super friendly, a lot more friendly than in the rest of the Mediterranean and Europe 5) Lisbon is ideal to go on day/w

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$2,074 / mo

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Berlin

Germany

Berlin is overall a great city to be. Food is cheap and everywhere, easy to go out and have fun/meet for business. Rent has crept up but still far better value than where I came from. Internet: 36 EUR/month get me 450/40 mbps (cable -> DOCSIS 3.0) Public transport is 2.70 EUR/ticket. No woman I know has said they felt unsafe. Some really odd, xenophobic sounding comments on here. Biggest downsides IMO: service quality at restaurants - not that people are rude, but they don't seem to particular

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$3,066 / mo

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Singapore

They say you get what you pay for. After having traveled the previous 4 months in India, Cambodia, VietNam, Myanmar and Thailand, Singapore was so easy! The subway system is a marvel, streets signs were easy to read, everyone speaks English (that just makes it easy for me as an English speaker) it is safe, clean, and parks are gorgeous. I was there as COVID 19 was breaking out fairly fast and that put a damper on my time but I was so happy to be there anyway and plan to go back. For digital

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🌥 Feels 37° 99° 30° 86°🥵AQI 41

$2,871 / mo

91Mbps

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Chiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) and restaurants (2-3$ for a main). Wouldn't recommend staying there during the burning season. The best area is Nimman, but it's also the most expensive. You can stay in the old city that's very nice but that gets noisy during the weekend for the night markets. Last but not least, very safe city. All in all would go back in a heartbeat.

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☀️ Feels 29° 84° 28° 82°AQI 122😷

$1,111 / mo

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Barcelona

Spain

During winter is quite safe plus much cheaper. Some nightclubs are free and yet there is still a lot of people. Great por lgbtq+ community.

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🌤 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58°AQI 38

$2,937 / mo

30Mbps

Prague

Czechia

I visited Prague on more than one occasion and tried something new each time. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately it turned out to be one of my least favourite cities. Perhaps it was just me, but there was an overwhelming sense of distrust and dislike towards foreigners, you have to try pretty hard to blend in if you want to experience the life of a local & avoid the tourism. I met some wonderful people and and there’s some cool communities to be part of, but another extended stay

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$2,141 / mo

34Mbps

London

United Kingdom

London is a SO beautiful city. The historical center is cute, but also majestic and luxurious. You feel the culture at every step. British people are really kind and welcoming! Plus, more than just one, you can enjoy TWO skylines 😍 so many skyscrapers, nothing beats its collection in Europe.

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🌧 Feels 1° 34° 3° 38°AQI 62

$4,130 / mo

19Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

Don't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high class condo, right in the city centre and seconds away from the BTS(train station). Just remember this, people working at supermarkets make 2 usd/per hour. If you want to live like a local, then you can save a lot of money. If you don't mind a 5-10 minute walk from the BTS, then you can easily get a one bedroom apartment for 300 USD per month, in a high class condo, plus with free golf cart ser

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🌤 Feels 36° 97° 31° 88°🥵AQI 110😷

$1,461 / mo

22Mbps

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United States

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🌧 Feels 7° 44° 7° 45°AQI 28

4mo

$3,216 / mo

42Mbps

Japan

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

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🌧 Feels 9° 47° 10° 49°AQI 19

2mo

$2,957 / mo

27Mbps

North Korea

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 Internet 🤬 Unusably slow

😀 Fun bad

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☀️ Feels 5° 41° 5° 41°AQI 69

$2,070 / mo

1Mbps

Finland

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🌧 Feels -1° 19° 0° 33°AQI 28

$3,825 / mo

30Mbps

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San Francisco, CA

United States

I've been living in SF since 2014 and I have to say Cost of Living is misrepresented. It's a lot more expensive now (2020) than posted. 1-bdr in center is $3,500-$4,000 + $200-$300 for parking + $100-$200 for utilities. Almost impossible to find month-to-month rent, so this is for 1-year lease. Coffee for two + a pastry is easily $20. Dinner for two never less than $50, unless it's fast food (+20% tips are expected) and if you want actually something good it's at least $100 for two. Airbnb is $1

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💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive

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🌧 Feels 7° 45° 9° 48°AQI 28

$5,580 / mo

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Helsinki

Finland

A lot more things to do there on Summer than on Winter, even though the city is beautiful both seasons. Wouldn't recommend going there in the beginning of spring or late autumn since it'd be mostly rainy and cold. On Summer I recommend just walking around the city and checking out all the architecture and drinking beer on the beach of Hietalahti or taking a ferry to Suomenlinna and having a picnic day there. Linnanmäki amusement park is also nice if you are traveling with children. On Winter I

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🌧 Feels -1° 30° 2° 36°AQI 37

$3,825 / mo

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Tokyo

Japan

Tokyo has so much to offer and so much to do. It is easily overwhelming. Whereas I usually take my first week to explore a place Tokyo’s sights just kept on going. I remember ending up in a hidden cocktail bar, a mexican rooftop party with 1 meter margaritas, spending a whole day going only to French places(?), visiting a store that only imported 2nd hand hiphop apparel, and throughout it all the best michelin star ramen. It just seemed endless, completely unrelated and incredibly fun. Six wee

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🌧 Feels 3° 37° 6° 42°AQI 10

$3,394 / mo

29Mbps

Pyongyang

North Korea

Very good, Glorious leader Kim Jong-Un helped me see the true beauty of TRUE KOREA.

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☀️ Feels 7° 45° 7° 44°AQI 32

$3,527 / mo

Austin, TX

United States

Grew up here in the 80s/90s, moved back in 2015 after 10 years in LA and 10 years abroad. I don't get why it's so highly rated. It's a far cry from the free-living, cheap to live, music-infused past. The old music venues are being torn down to build condos. Tech bros moving en masse has caused housing demand to spike, and with it, property values, rent, and cost of living, and no scale with increases in pay. All the musicians and artists are leaving, and everyone here is young, white, and has

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🌧 Feels 21° 70° 21° 71°AQI 42

$3,439 / mo

68Mbps