Sebastian Sauerborn
International tax expert, founder of Perspektive Ausland and at home outside Germany since 2000. Since 2006 he has helped people turn the dream of a life across borders into a plan, with expert advice.
A life across borders. Experience you can trust.
Sebastian left Germany in 2000 and has since lived in six countries: Switzerland, England, the United States, Malta, Ireland and Scotland. He hasn’t just studied life abroad. He’s lived it.
He knows what’s at stake when you move your residence but old ties remain, and how costly it can be when the tax office back home comes asking later. That’s why every consultation with him begins with the question you cannot afford to ignore: where are you tax resident now, and where do you want to be?
Today he helps digital nomads, perpetual travelers and non-doms navigate their tax and company structure with greater confidence, with a law firm in Austin, Texas, in English or German.
Sebastian Sauerborn's career
- Born in 1977 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, the beginning of an international journey
- 1999-2003: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Zurich, building his professional foundations
- From 2003: Allianz insurance, London, a new chapter abroad
- Since 2006: the firm St Matthew in London
- Since 2008: advising from the United States
- Founder of Perspektive Ausland, a German-language platform with a YouTube channel and a podcast that has more than 144,000 subscribers, connecting people with possibilities abroad
For Sebastian, moving abroad isn’t just a subject, it’s his life. In 2008 Sebastian moved to the United States, first to Miami. In 2011 he moved to Texas, to a ranch in Bastrop County and later to Austin. In between he lived in Malta and spent a year in Lismore, County Waterford, in Ireland. From 2017 he lived in the United Kingdom again for a time, including in Edinburgh.
Today he divides his time between Austin, Texas, and London, living the international life he knows firsthand.
Freedom for digital nomads. Peace of mind with Plan B.
- Know where you owe tax: leave with clarity about your tax residence, and how to document it properly. Start with the basics in our tax overview.
- Keep travelling. Find your base: discover which country works as your residence and which visa fits, so your next move feels like a choice.
- Give your income a solid foundation: make your company, your accounts and your banking work together, wherever your work takes you.
- Build your Plan B before you need it: a second residence, options outside the EU and a structure already in place, because having choices matters.
The full biography
Every move has a story. Sebastian's took him from leaving Germany in 2000 through six countries to the group of firms he runs today. Discover the journey in the full biography on his personal website, alongside his current writing and projects.
Meet the other advisors ready to help you move forward on the BeyondBorders team page.
A consultation with Sebastian
Stop piecing together your life abroad alone. In one consultation, Sebastian helps you navigate tax, company structure, residence and visa, all tailored to digital nomads and perpetual travelers. Get clarity on your next move, in English or German.
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