Any_Independent375

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Anyone travelling with a fellow digital nomad companion? (alien.top)
 

I'm 25 years old and I've been running my own e-commerce and web "agency" for the past 9 months, focusing on designing and programming online stores and SaaS. I absolutely love my work and the freedom it brings, but this lifestyle can be lonely at times. Sure, I meet people and hang out, but soon it's time to part ways.

My dream would be to find a co-founder who's also a digital nomad, so we could sometimes travel together and work towards the same goals. But I realize it's a long shot, for a few reasons:

  1. Different goals: It's tough to find someone who shares your vision and goals.
  2. Travel preferences: We might have different ideas about where to go.
  3. ... And there are likely more reasons.

Do any of you travel with other digital nomads, hopping from one country to another? Or ever done it? Also, I'd love to hear your thoughts on my idea. Where should I start looking for someone who might want to join this journey?

I contacted a law firm and now they wrote a blog article about my case, revealing my information in c/digitalnomad@expats.zone
[–] Any_Independent375@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

The blog article was published on their website. In the website's imprint, the Australian subdivision is listed. The blog post was written in German, I received the invoice from their German entity.

I contacted a law firm and now they wrote a blog article about my case, revealing my information in c/digitalnomad@expats.zone
[–] Any_Independent375@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if I should mention the firm here, as I would lose my anonymity here. Besides, knowing the name wouldn't really be helpful..

I contacted a law firm and now they wrote a blog article about my case, revealing my information in c/digitalnomad@expats.zone
[–] Any_Independent375@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (5 children)

I wouldn't call it a case study. In their view, they are still in the right. In their blog article, I am portrayed as a 'young, dreamy freelancer who is childish and doesn't want to listen to lawyers' advice.' They also altered some facts. For instance, they claimed I said, 'I found other information on Facebook!' which I never did. What I actually said was that I found information contradicting their stance on a government forum (a reply by a government representative) and from a government employee I spoke to in person.

I contacted a law firm and now they wrote a blog article about my case, revealing my information in c/digitalnomad@expats.zone
[–] Any_Independent375@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I will try, thank you. I believe their headquarters is in Germany and they have a subdivision in Australia. I'm not sure which government is now responsible. I have contacted the data privacy offices in both countries.

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I contacted a law firm and now they wrote a blog article about my case, revealing my information (alien.top)
 

I just want to tell you something important about checking reviews before you go to a law firm. I was thinking about a life as a digital nomad and needed some legal advice. So, I went to this law firm and talked about my freelance business (which I had already set up while not nomadding). They told me my business structure wasn't legal, but they were wrong.

I ended up spending a lot of money on their advice. But later, when I talked to my tax consultant and even to the government, they all said my business was totally fine.

I got really mad about losing all that money and time for nothing. I left a bad review on Trustpilot. Then the law firm wrote a blog article about me, using my name (just left out one letter of my last name) and where I was born, and they discussed my case in detail within that blog post.

I couldn't believe they did that. That's so unprofessional in my opinion. I mean, I don't mind that much. Sure, if I could I would take this blog post down but I decided to use it against them. So I shared their blog post so others could see how they treat their clients' private information.

So, long story short, always read reviews before you pick a law firm. If I'd known they had bad reviews, I would've never gone to them.

Be careful.

Is it possible to employ someone as a digital nomad with a US LLC while staying tax free? in c/digitalnomad@expats.zone
[–] Any_Independent375@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Interesting but sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?

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Is it possible to employ someone as a digital nomad with a US LLC while staying tax free? (alien.top)
 

My question is as simple as that. The answer is probably just a plain "No" but maybe someone has been in my shoes before.

I started as a digital nomad while freelancing and unexpectedly, it's going really well. So I hired many freelancers who are helping me out but most freelancers are not very reliable and busy themselves with other projects.

So I was wondering if I could employ someone from Europe with my US LLC while remaining tax free as a digital nomad? Or what's the best way to set up a business with which I can do that? I would employ someone for part time only to test it out, e.g. for 6 months.

PS: Yes, I already contacted a super expensive consultant but just wanted to ask here if someone has had experience with that.

Thank you