Guides

Guides for American life in Europe

Explore country-specific educational resources contributed by professionals and organizations working with Americans across Europe. Each resource retains the contributor’s own branding, professional perspective, and disclosures.

The current country-guide collection includes a five-country series contributed by Paratus Wealth USA.

Cover of The American's Guide to Living in Spain
Spain

The American's Guide to Living in Spain

A country guide covering the areas where U.S. and Spanish rules interact: tax residency and the Beckham Law, U.S. retirement accounts in Spain, FBAR and FATCA reporting, estate planning without a treaty, and a Spain planning checklist.

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Portugal

The American's Guide to Living in Portugal

A country guide covering where U.S. and Portuguese rules intersect: tax residency and the IFICI regime (NHR 2.0), U.S. retirement accounts and the PFIC trap, FBAR and FATCA reporting, estate planning across two systems, and a Portugal planning checklist.

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Italy

The American's Guide to Living in Italy

A country guide covering where U.S. and Italian rules interact: tax residency and Italy's flat tax regime, U.S. retirement accounts in Italy, FBAR and FATCA compliance, Social Security and totalization, estate planning across two systems, and an Italy planning checklist.

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France

The American's Guide to Living in France

A country guide covering where U.S. and French rules intersect: tax residency and the impatriate regime, U.S. retirement accounts and the PFIC trap, France's wealth tax (IFI), FBAR and FATCA compliance, estate planning and forced heirship, and a France planning checklist.

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Poland

The American's Guide to Living in Poland

A country guide covering where U.S. and Polish rules intersect: tax residency and the Return Relief (Ulga na Powrót), U.S. retirement accounts and the PFIC trap, FBAR and FATCA cross-border reporting, estate planning across two systems, and a Poland planning checklist.

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Europe-wide

The American's Essential Guide to Europe

What every U.S. citizen needs to know before moving abroad: why Europe is different for Americans, U.S. retirement accounts abroad, the PFIC trap, FBAR and FATCA reporting, estate planning without a treaty, Social Security and totalization, a country regime comparison, and a pre-move planning checklist.

Contributed by Paratus Wealth USA

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