I saw some posts about american wanting to move to Europe; so just before you guys make the move, double-triple check insurances/banks, because literally every time I (not american) do smth financially related in France, they ask me if I am american? If yes, they won’t even open accounts/ give me insurance etc… Sounds discriminatory but apperently because legal

I dont know if that expands to any other field

EDIT: lol i am now wondering what are people are downvoting for? You dont like that fact, so you downvote whoever told you that fact? Some reactions are hilarious

  • Wispy2891@lemmy.world
    581·
    2 days ago

    It’s not because they banned us citizens. It’s because the us government is one of the few ones that wants to tax stuff that their citizens earned in other countries, so banks and similar they need to report wealth and income to the government

    The checkbox isn’t “if you’re American we can’t offer you services”, when you select that, then you have an extra form to fill, that’s it

    • DupaCycki@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 days ago

      It’s because the us government is one of the few ones that wants to tax stuff that their citizens earned in other countries

      One of exactly two.

        • DupaCycki@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 day ago

          Looks like you’re right, thanks for the link! Even though most of these countries only tax non-resident citizens if specific conditions aren’t met, there still appear to be more than two that do it more or less unconditionally.

          • JustTesting@lemmy.hogru.ch
            2·
            1 day ago

            Yes it’s a pretty short list and with some caveats. Actually I almost didn’t double check when reading your message, as “only the US and some dictatorship” (e.g. use of metric system) is usually how these things go, but I was curious and found the wiki page.