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ItalyEurope | ArgentinaLatin America | BarbadosCentral America & Caribbean | GreeceEurope | |
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| Overview | Italy offers EU residency routes for self-employed, entrepreneurs, retirees, and recently a digital nomad / remote worker route. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Italian partners for filings and tax planning. | Argentina is a major South American economy with structured residency routes and a competitive cost of living for international founders and families. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Argentine partners for filings. | Barbados is a Caribbean jurisdiction with structured residency routes including the Welcome Stamp for remote workers, and an established corporate-services sector. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Barbadian partners. | Greece offers structured EU residency routes including the Golden Visa investor route, the Digital Nomad Visa, and the Financially Independent Person (FIP) route. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Greek partners for filings and ongoing compliance. |
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| Currency | EUR | ARS | BBD | EUR |
| Language | Italian | Spanish | English | Greek |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC-3 | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| EU member | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Schengen | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Residency | Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. | Argentine residency routes:
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| Greek residency routes:
Each route has different residency-day and renewal requirements. |
| Company setup | SRL (Limited Liability Company) and SRL Semplificata are the standard structures. Italian tax residency triggers worldwide reporting; the flat-tax regime for new residents (article 24-bis) and the impatriate regime may apply to eligible individuals. | SA (Sociedad Anónima) and SRL (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada) are the standard structures. CUIT, IGJ registration, and AFIP tax registration follow. | Corporate entities for international business (formerly IBC) are well established. Substance and reporting requirements apply. | IKE (Private Company), EPE (LLC), and AE (Joint Stock Company) are common structures. Greek tax residency triggers worldwide income reporting; the non-dom regime may apply to eligible high-net-worth relocators. |
| Banking | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking and certain non-standard structures require coordination. Bordercase introduces banking partners where useful. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Forex controls and currency volatility are part of the landscape; multi-jurisdiction structuring is common. | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Personal banking for residents is well established; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard structures. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported. Public and private schools are widely available; international schools are concentrated in major cities. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are widely available in Buenos Aires. | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are limited but present. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schools (public, private, international, English-language) are available in major cities. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Italy:
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| Documents | Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. | Typical Argentine documents:
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| Typical Greek residency documents:
Apostille and certified Greek translation where required. |
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