Founder — EuropeVerified
Sebastian Mueller
German-American entrepreneur · Germany-born · Las Vegas, NV
I grew up in Munich, lived and worked in Germany and the United States, personally navigated immigration in both directions, and helped my American husband obtain residency in Germany. I built EuropeVerified because Americans deserve a clear, factually verified path — not fragmented information from government websites and law firm FAQ pages.
Born and raised in Munich
Native German. Fluent in the bureaucratic, legal, and cultural realities of Germany from the inside — not from a guidebook.
Navigated immigration twice — in both directions
Moved to the US on a student visa. Later helped his American husband obtain a German Aufenthaltserlaubnis. Experienced both systems personally.
Senior digital and product leadership
Career spans marketing, Citibank Northern Europe, own business, and Director of Product Management at Germany's largest health portal.
The story
Living between Germany and the United States
Every year thousands of Americans consider moving to Germany for work, lifestyle, or retirement. I know the process from both sides — as a German who moved to the US, and as someone who helped an American navigate German immigration. Those experiences eventually led me to build EuropeVerified.
Munich
Growing up and building a career in Germany
Born and raised in Munich. Studied Business Administration at the University of Applied Sciences — graduated as a Diplom Betriebswirt. Early career in marketing, then project manager for digital initiatives at Citibank Northern Europe in Düsseldorf. Founded my own marketing business.
Washington, D.C.
Moving to the United States — the immigration challenge
After meeting my American husband, we wanted to live together in the United States. At that time we had no straightforward path to a green card, so the only viable option was a student visa. I studied web development at a D.C. college. That experience showed me firsthand how complex immigration systems can be and how much they require in terms of preparation, patience, and planning.
Germany
Moving back to Germany — this time for my American husband
We decided to return to Germany together. The roles were reversed — my husband now needed residency. We navigated the Ausländerbehörde, assembled the paperwork, and secured his Aufenthaltsgenehmigung. Around the same time I took a role as Director of Product Management at what was then Germany's largest health portal. My husband learned German, found work, and adapted to a system that operates very differently from anything he knew in the United States.
Las Vegas, NV
Back in the United States — planning a return to Europe
We made the strategic decision to return to the US so my husband could complete the years required for his Nevada state pension. Today we live in Las Vegas, Nevada — and our long-term plan is to return to Europe for retirement. I now help other Americans navigate the same journey I have made.
The thread through all of it
A career built on systems, digital products, and navigating complexity
Every role in my career has involved understanding complex systems and making them usable — whether that was digital banking infrastructure at Citibank Northern Europe, health information products at Germany's largest patient portal, or building and running my own marketing business. Immigration planning is the same challenge: the underlying systems are real and rigid, but the information layer on top of them is fragmented, outdated, and confusing. EuropeVerified fixes the information layer.
Having navigated immigration in both directions — German moving to the US, American moving to Germany — I have sat on both sides of the bureaucratic table. I know what the Ausländerbehörde actually cares about. I know what paperwork trips people up. And I know how badly Americans need a source that tells them the truth about the numbers, not the optimistic version.
Why I built EuropeVerified
Over the years, more and more friends and acquaintances asked me the same question: how do you actually move to Europe? The more I looked at what was available online, the more I saw the same problem everywhere.
- →Information is scattered across government websites that assume you already understand the system
- →Immigration lawyers focus on legal paperwork and charge for what should be free information
- →Blog posts and guides mix hard facts with outdated data and speculation — without making it clear which is which
- →Nobody is verifying the numbers: income thresholds, processing times, pension requirements change — and most sites never update
EuropeVerified is my answer to that. Every data point on this platform is sourced, dated, and reviewed. When facts change, the system flags it. The goal is simple: give Americans the same level of clarity I wish I had when I was navigating these systems myself.
The platform
How EuropeVerified is different
Verified data — not general advice
Every income threshold, processing time, pension requirement, and fee is sourced directly from German law, federal government websites, or verified immigration practice sources. Each data point is logged, checked, and flagged when it changes.
Built for Americans specifically
Most German immigration resources are written generically for all nationalities. Americans have specific advantages — visa-free entry, bilateral social security exemptions, particular tax treaty implications — that generic guides ignore. EuropeVerified addresses the American case directly.
Practical, not theoretical
The content is written from the perspective of someone who has navigated these systems personally. Real appointment wait times. Real document preparation. Real edge cases like the over-45 pension exemption for US citizens. Not paraphrased government FAQ.
Free information — no upsell
Every guide on EuropeVerified answers the question completely without redirecting you to a paid consultation. The information you need to make a good decision is free. Paid tools and plans will exist alongside free content — not instead of it.
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Sebastian Mueller
Founder, EuropeVerified · Germany-born · Personally navigated US & German immigration
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