[nicbou]

That's about right! It was meant to be a quick guide and it took me about a month to finish it because I kept coming across new issues.

What got me to work on this was a related post on the German exit tax not too long ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44828158

I don't gain anything from promoting my free, hyperlocal content here, but I love to talk about my work and the discussion here is unfailingly interesting.

[readthenotes1]

I liked it, even though I have no intention of changing my domicile from Germany.

The checklist somehow seems very German, including the advice that you don't have to turn in a resignation letter if you're fired. I know that sounds snarky, but the bureaucracy laid out is so vast it's actually warranted.