[fifafu]

You can get the same in Germany with the much simpler GmbH or UG. GmbH & Co. KG is much more complex and mostly used to save some taxes in some scenarios.

(However I absolutely agree that all of this is much too complicated and slow here in Germany)

[ExpertAdvisor01]

In Germany you need a notary in the us you don't.

[wongarsu]

The notary adds about a week to the process (2-3 hours of your time, plus the time to wait for the appointment), and about $1000 (depends on how much money you put in the company). And for "standard" setups you can skip the lawyer and simply use the templates and "free" legal advice from the notary (free as in "included in the notary fee you have to pay anyways")

Yes, it's more involved than an online form. But in the grand scheme of things, a notary is neither a huge expense (the tax advisor will likely cost you more) nor a big time sink

[nradov]

Why do Europeans put up with that notary nonsense? Ideally almost all notary jobs should be destroyed.