In short
  • Analysis of where you actually stand comes before any choice of jurisdiction.
  • All four pillars are handled together: structure, residency, wealth and growth.
  • The deliverable is a written architecture with a clear sequence and timeline.
  • Delivery runs through a curated network of specialist partners.
  • Apatridus is architect and broker, not your tax adviser or lawyer.
  • An honest recommendation includes telling you not to do it.

Who this setup is built for

Entrepreneurs with more than one open question, where company, residency, assets and client acquisition are tangled and blocking each other. The typical profile is a running business with five figure monthly revenue, a planned or completed relocation, and the wish to finally order the whole thing properly. If you only need one specific entity, a single setup gets you there faster.

What is included

A structured analysis of your current position across all four pillars, covering existing entities, residency status, contracts, payment flows and revenue sources. From that we build a target picture and a written architecture: which structure, which residency, in which order, with which deadlines and which risks. It comes with concrete implementation steps and the specialist partner assigned to each of them.

How we work

We start with data rather than opinions and first examine what already exists. Options are then compared on effort, risk and running burden, not on how impressive they sound. The outcome is a recommendation you could execute without us, because the reasoning is on the page.

Why sequence decides the outcome

A foreign company achieves little while personal tax liability at home continues or the exit is poorly documented. Equally, a perfect residency helps nobody if payment providers and ad accounts stop working afterwards. So we define what happens first and what has to wait.

Requirements and process

You need a running business, willingness to disclose your numbers and the ability to decide. The sequence: Business Freedom Score, first call, structured data intake, development of the architecture, presentation, then implementation support. Execution itself is handled by the responsible partners in each jurisdiction.

What is not included

No case specific tax advice, no legal advice, no formal opinions and no representation before authorities. Those services are delivered exclusively by licensed partners under their own engagement and their own liability. Returns and filings belong to the respective implementation mandates, not to the strategy work.

Who this is not for

Not for you if you are looking for confirmation of a model that does not hold up legally. It also does not fit when revenue and profit do not justify the running cost of an international structure, because then the structure takes more than it gives. And if you are unwilling to adjust residence or travel pattern, the model will fail at exactly that point.

Your next step

Start with the Business Freedom Score so we both look at the same starting position. In the call we decide whether a full architecture is warranted or a single setup is enough. Both answers are honest ones.

Frequently asked questions

Is Borderless Strategy tax advice?
No. Apatridus analyses, designs the architecture and brokers the implementation. Case specific tax and legal advice is delivered by licensed partners under their own engagement.
What do I get at the end?
A written architecture with a target picture, recommended structure, residency strategy, sequence, timeline and named implementation partners, together with the risks you need to understand.
Do I have to implement through you?
No. The architecture is documented well enough for your own advisers to execute it. Going through our network is usually faster because the partners already know the model.
How long does the process take?
Analysis and architecture are a matter of weeks, not months. Implementation then follows the deadlines of the relevant jurisdictions and your residency planning.
Is it worth it at lower revenue?
Often not. Below a certain profit level the running cost and effort outweigh the benefit, and we say so before you invest.
What if I already have a structure?
That is the most common case. We assess what stays, what gets added and what should be unwound, instead of forming something new by default.
Bastian Köhler
US LLC, HK Ltd & Growth

Bastian Köhler

Responsible for this topic within the Apatridus expert network. This article is a general orientation and does not replace advice in an individual case. Apatridus develops strategies and brokers the execution, the advice itself is provided by licensed partners.