# Linkedin International Investing October 2026

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Hiring complication: "It also makes hiring harder, since great employees often have choices at multinationals that tie their salaries to the dollar."

Capital‑control check: "Capital controls are another one. Some countries make it hard to send money back out, so before we wire anything, we look at whether we can actually get the money home after a good exit."

Spain notary requirement: "Spain also involves a notary. Investors need a Spanish tax ID, and the deal gets signed in front of a Spanish notary."

Power‑of‑Attorney for Spain: "If an investor can't be there, they need a power of attorney that's notarized at home and apostilled, which adds time."

Brazil registration: "Brazil has a ton of its own paperwork. The company has to register the investment with the Central Bank and update it within 30 days of every new foreign contribution."

Brazil tax ID & fine risk: "Investors may need a Brazilian tax ID first, and mistakes can mean fines of up to about $50k."

Germany legal cost: "Legal costs can kill a small check. In Germany, a priced round can require a notary to read the whole round documentation out loud, sometimes in both German and English. That can be $10-20k in legal fees, which is a big chunk of a $25k check."

Advisor type Kind 2 equity: "For these, you're looking at a fraction of a percent, vesting over up to 2 years. The number I've seen most is around 0.1%, but those are just rough comps from what I've seen."

I treat these international‑investment risks as a checklist: assess currency exposure, verify PFIC status, confirm capital‑control regimes, and run through country‑specific paperwork (Spain notary, Brazil Central Bank registration, German legal fees). I also tailor advisor equity grants to involvement level – hands‑on advisors get 0.1 %–2 % with up to 4 years vesting, while occasional advisors receive ~0.1 % vesting over 2 years.

I regularly consider investing outside the United States because I see big opportunities that many other investors overlook, especially in countries where local angel networks are sparse.

My investment thesis: International markets contain big opportunities that other investors miss.

Most countries have way fewer startup investors than the US, so founders there often pitch American investors; I therefore focus on markets with few startup investors.

In Germany, a priced round can require a notary to read the whole round documentation out loud, sometimes in both German and English.

That can be $10-20k in legal fees, which is a big chunk of a $25k check.

Brazil requires the company to register the investment with the Central Bank and update it within 30 days of every new foreign contribution.

Mistakes can mean fines of about $50k.

I require compliance verification for capital‑control regimes before funding to ensure exit cash‑flow feasibility.

PFIC, or Passive Foreign Investment Company. It's a US tax rule that applies to Americans.

We wire dollars, but the company earns in a local currency, so if it drops, our stake can be worth less.

For small‑check investments (e.g., $25k), I only proceed when legal fees are proportionate, I screen for PFIC risk, and I verify that capital‑control regimes allow repatriation of proceeds.

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