The 183-day rule is not the test most people think it is. How tax residency is really decided (domestic law first, then the treaty tie-breaker order), how foreign tax credits work, and why you usually still file in two countries.

Germany · Tax

Tax

Germany's Exit Tax When You Leave (Wegzugsbesteuerung): § 6 AStG After the 2022 Reform and the 2025 Extension to Fund Units

Leaving Germany can trigger a tax bill on shares you have not sold. Section 6 of the Foreign Tax Act taxes the unrealised gain on qualifying shareholdings on the day unlimited tax liability ends. The 2022 reform tightened the residence test, replaced the open-ended deferral with seven annual instalments, and since 2025 large fund holdings are caught too. What triggers it, who is exempt, how the return rule works and what to do before you move.

Germany · Tax

Tax

Tax residency in Germany for expats: the basics

A plain-English guide for foreigners on when you may become tax resident in Germany, how worldwide income is treated, how double-tax treaties help, and what church tax means.

Greece · Tax

Tax

Getting an AFM (Tax Number) in Greece: A Foreigner's Guide

What the Greek AFM tax number is, when foreigners typically need one, and the general ways to get it in person or through a representative. Practical 2026 guidance only.

Greece · Tax

Tax

Greece's Non-Dom and Pensioner Tax Regimes: A Plain Guide for New Residents

A plain-language overview of Greece's lump-sum non-dom and flat-rate pensioner tax regimes for foreigners moving to the country, who may qualify, and why advice matters.

Greece · Tax

Tax

Property Tax in Greece for Foreign Owners: ENFIA and Transfer Tax

Plain-English guide to Greek property taxes for foreign owners: transfer tax on purchase, the annual ENFIA, who pays what, and how to stay compliant.

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