4 Questions to Julian Thalmeir

Julian joined AGBC Munich in 2026.

Q1: Tell us about yourself – how long have you been in Munich, what brought you here and what industry are you in?

I was born and raised in Bavarian Swabia, so Munich has never been far away. My professional life, however, has been closely tied to the city for years. I was admitted as a Steuerberater (German certified tax advisor) by the Munich Chamber of Tax Advisors in 2022 and qualified as a Fachberater für Internationales Steuerrecht (certified specialist in international tax law) in 2025. Since January 2026 I have been running my own practice full-time: Kanzlei Thalmeir, a fully digital boutique firm based in Augsburg, with a large part of our clients in and around Munich. We advise internationally mobile private clients on German tax matters with a cross-border dimension, with a particular focus on the German-US corridor. Think Americans living in Germany, Germans with assets or family in the US, US retirement accounts, equity compensation, trusts and cross-border estates. For the US side, I work hand in hand with an experienced US CPA, so our clients get both sides of the Atlantic coordinated.

Q2: How did you learn about AGBC, what was your reason for becoming a member and why would you recommend others to join?

Quite simply through my own research on LinkedIn. A large share of my clients are Americans who have made Germany their home, and I was looking for the place where the German-American business community in Munich actually meets, beyond tax returns and treaty articles. AGBC is exactly that: an open, international network where professional and personal connections go hand in hand. I would recommend it to anyone whose life or business spans both countries. The conversations at AGBC events are candid, practical and truly transatlantic, and you leave every evening with new perspectives and good contacts.

Q3: If you could choose one of the next AGBC event topics, what would it be?

Tax traps for Americans in Germany. Many Americans arrive well prepared for the move itself, yet are surprised by how differently Germany taxes things that are entirely ordinary back home: 401(k) and IRA accounts, Roth conversions, US mutual funds and ETFs, RSUs and stock options, or a trust set up by their parents. Add the fact that US citizens keep filing in the US wherever they live, and it becomes clear why coordination between both sides matters. I would love to see an evening that walks through the most common pitfalls in plain language, ideally presented jointly by a German tax advisor and a US CPA, so members hear both perspectives on the same question at once.

Q4: What is your favorite spot/activity in Munich (or surroundings) and why?

As a passionate FC Bayern fan, the answer is an easy one: a Champions League night at the Allianz Arena. Nothing compares to the walk from Fröttmaning among thousands of fans, the stadium glowing red against the night sky and the Südkurve in full voice before kick-off. If the match goes our way, the evening ends with a well-earned Helles in the city. It is the one place where I happily leave cross-border tax questions at home for ninety minutes.

Thank you, Julian!