Legal to have multiple residents in EU countries?

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lonizzita

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It is legal to have multiple residents in multiple countries in Europe?
example residence:
Malta, Bulgaria, Spain etc ...

thanks
 
Yes it is legal to have multiple residencies. But you will be liable tax'es in‌ all these countries
 
No.

The correct answer is “It depends.”‍
I think at least Belgium and the Netherlands are quite strict and require residents to⁠ spend substantial time in the country. Other countries don’t care.
Tax residency rules are again⁤ different from that, but probably won’t matter much because of tax treaties between EU countries.⁣ Be prepared for a lot of bureaucracy though.
 
well, now i have open bank account‍ problems.

if I open the bank account with a type of residence and then change⁠ it would it be right?

I think once the account is opened the bank is⁤ more tolerant and it would be an idea for all those people who can't open⁣ accounts

for the bureaucratic part I should only be worried︃ about the bank a the end year in which country it communicates otherwise nobody will︄ know
 
The bank's requirement often doesn't match tax residence or legal residence. As @JustAnotherNomad says it‌ varies a lot. Banks in some countries just want a utility bill, some want to‍ see legal residence or a rental contract, some don't care. The latter is not common⁠ in the EU though.
 
Might also depend on‍ purpose ie conducting business, access retirement benefits, also if it is permanent or temporary. Been⁠ my experience, noone cares about temporary residency with departure date, still useful for banking purposes.⁤
 
You can but it‍ is better to have just one residence.

Having multiples tax residences means that multiples countries⁠ could ask you to pay taxes.

In fact, the main issue that people try to⁤ solve in order to cut down taxes with a new tax residence is exactly that⁣ they have to find ways to avoid to be considered tax resident of the country⁢ they dont want to be taxed and to be considered tax resident only in the︀ other (low taxation) country.
 
can a US llc own property in Europe then?
I am in europe but I saw how in us they open a new llc for each property , then all are under a mother LLC
 
can a US llc own property in Europe then?
I am in europe but I‌ saw how in us they open a new llc for each property , then all‍ are under a mother LLC
 
That’s also something that people do in Europe.
Whether a US LLC can buy property‌ would depend on the specific country. I guess some countries might allow it, while others‍ won’t. If you use a UK Ltd. instead of a US LLC, it would probably⁠ work, at least as long as the UK hasn’t left the EU.
 
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