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Moving to Europe as a US Expat: Taxes, Incentives, and the Mistakes That Are Hardest to Fix

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Christian Gulizzi is a cross-border tax advisor licensed in the United States as a CPA, in Germany as a Steuerberater, and in Italy as a Dottore Commercialista. He was born to an Italian and German parent, grew up navigating cross-border complexity, and built his entire academic and professional career around it. He currently lives and works from the Italian Riviera.

This episode covers:

  • The biggest misconception Americans have about taxes when moving to Europe
  • Why leaving money in US accounts does not protect it from European tax authorities
  • The 183-day rule and why it does not mean what most people think
  • How German residency can begin on day one simply by having a home there
  • Why a US LLC provides no protection from the tax authority where you are physically working
  • Italy's €300,000 foreign flat tax for high net worth individuals
  • The 7% flat tax for retirees moving to southern Italian towns under 30,000 inhabitants
  • The Impatriati regime: up to 90% income exemption for workers and researchers
  • The Forfettario regime: 5% flat tax for self-employed people earning under €85,000
  • Why German courts have blocked tax incentive regimes as unconstitutional
  • Italy vs. Germany inheritance tax: €1 million exemption at 4% vs. €400,000 at 19-33%
  • Christian's single most important piece of advice before any move to Europe
  • Why pre-immigration planning is critical: fixing mistakes after residency is almost impossible


We discuss the specific misconceptions that create the most expensive problems for Americans moving abroad, the legal incentive regimes Italy offers that most people never find in time to use, and why the country you choose to move to is itself a financial decision.

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