I’m a German citizen planning to live in Thailand for 1+ year (maybe other countries later) but I’ll likely return to Germany occasionally for longer stays (or permanently later on in my life). I want to run a one-person app company that:
- Provides real limited liability (personal assets protected)
- Avoids a tax nightmare whether I’m registered in Germany or not
- Works with international banking (Wise, etc.)
- Survives if I return to Germany for months at a time (or permanently later on in my life)
The product is a consumer app handling sensitive wellness/health-adjacent user data (not a medical device) — so liability and GDPR compliance are critical. I’m considering: German UG, Irish Ltd, Malta Ltd, Estonian OÜ, US LLC, Georgia, Romania, etc.
Questions:
A) Which company type/location makes the most sense for this setup? (I might come back to Germany at some point and liability protection is important)
B) Does Abmeldung (de-registering from Germany) affect which structure I should pick?
C) Any german here who has run a business abroad while staying partially connected to Germany — what worked?
Thanks a lot