Posts Tagged ‘expat’

Let me start by saying that it continues to boggle my mind as to why the German government would make driving license reciprocity agreements on a state by state basis.  Virginia has reciprocity, New Jersey does not.  Can somebody please explain?
To get the process started, today I went to the Lörrach ADAC office to have [...]

To follow up on my last post about being not just an Expat but also a Grenzgänger, there are a few useful German websites I’ve come across. Mostly these seem to be companies offering Grenzgänger consulting/assistance services but their websites do have some useful tips on taxes, insurance, bank accounts and permits. Most importantly – [...]

Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in Tapxe.com’s Buying a car in Germany series. For previous articles please see Buying a Car in Germany: Part 1 – Your Requirements, Buying a car in Germany: Part 2- My view on the German market and Buying a car in Germany: Part 3 – Das Autohaus.
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Editor’s note: This is the third article in Tapxe.com’s Buying a car in Germany series. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here.

With a decent view of what sort of cars were available and what the typical German drives, I set out to visit an Autohaus or two, get ein paar Angebote, and ultimately buy [...]

Editor’s note: This is the second article in Tapxe.com’s Buying a car in Germany series. The first can be found here.
When I left Germany in the early 90s it seemed as though all the cars on the road were made by German companies such as BMW, Mercedes, Audi/VW and Opel.  When I returned this year [...]