The path to Germany starts with the right structure

 

Many entrepreneurs from abroad who want to bring their business to Germany face the same question: Where do I start? The good news is that Germany is open to foreign founders and investors. German corporate law makes no distinctions based on nationality or country of origin. Anyone who wants to invest in a German GmbH or start one can do so, regardless of where they live.

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What is often underestimated, however, are the initial and ongoing organizational and bureaucratic hurdles. The founding itself is only one piece of the puzzle. The decisive factor is what role you personally intend to play—whether you want to live and work in Germany or whether the investment will be held from abroad. This question determines which residence permit you need, how the company should be structured, and in what order the individual steps should be taken.

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Experience shows that coordinating both processes—incorporation and residence permits—from the very beginning saves a significant amount of time and avoids unnecessary complications. Those who treat them in isolation quickly find themselves in a situation where one process is held up by the other.

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It is precisely this interplay between corporate law and immigration law that is the specialty of vpmk Rechtsanwälte. We have highly specialized attorneys in both fields, an outstanding team of assistants who are always available to our clients, and, last but not least, over 25 years of experience and many thousands of cases in this area.

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Those who come to the initial consultation well-prepared—with a clear vision of the structure, a solid business plan, and proof of financing—have already cleared the most difficult hurdles.

Contact us and build your project on a legally sound foundation from day one, so you can establish your business in Germany without encountering pitfalls and hurdles down the road.