Your specialist for accounts abroad, since 2006
FreedomBanking Plus is the result of almost two decades of direct work with banks in more than 30 countries: for entrepreneurs, investors and the self-employed who want to position their capital strategically and legally outside their home system.
Our story
FreedomBanking Plus grew out of a simple observation: anyone who wants to hold capital outside their home system faces hurdles that have tightened dramatically over the last two decades. Since 2017, the Common Reporting Standard has brought more than 120 countries into the automatic exchange of data. Bank account registers record every account within the EU. Banks tighten their internal policies every year without making it public. And a single unprepared application to the wrong bank can permanently damage a clean profile.
Since 2006, STM Corporate Group has accompanied entrepreneurs, investors and the self-employed from the German-speaking countries in opening accounts in more than 31 jurisdictions worldwide. More than 1,000 accounts later, FreedomBanking Plus is the bundled result of that experience, with direct bank contacts, a continuously maintained internal directory of more than 120 institutions and a team that knows the reality of international banking first hand.
Team
Sebastian Sauerborn
Founder, STM Corporate Group
Sebastian Sauerborn left Germany in 2000 and has since lived in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the USA, Malta, Ireland and Scotland. Today he divides his time between London and Austin, Texas.
In 25 years of international work, he has built a network of direct bank relationships in more than 30 jurisdictions: from Georgia to Singapore, from Panama to Liechtenstein. FreedomBanking Plus is the result of that experience, a service that makes an insider's knowledge accessible.
Daniel Taborek
Plan B expert and passport specialist
Daniel Taborek is co-host of Perspektive Ausland, the leading German-language portal ecosystem for emigration, international tax and asset protection. Together with Sebastian, he runs a network of more than twelve specialist websites that reaches hundreds of thousands of German-speaking entrepreneurs and investors every year who want to set up their life or their capital internationally.
Perspektive Ausland stands for a clear stance: things are explained as they are. What does CRS mean in concrete terms? What happens in a bail-in? Which routes exist to hold wealth outside your home system, legally and transparently? FreedomBanking Plus is the operational extension of this work.
Friedrich A. Hennegriff
Asset protection strategist
Friedrich A. Hennegriff knows the international banking system from the inside. He started with shares at 14, and in his early twenties he was a derivatives specialist in private banking. In 2008 he recognised gold as a safe anchor, in 2012 Bitcoin as the next frontier, and then deliberately left the classic banking system, because he realised that it sells products rather than protecting wealth.
Today he brings more than 25 years of capital markets expertise to independent fee-based consultations, without conflicts of interest and without commissions. As an adviser to FreedomBanking Plus, he is available to clients who want an independent strategic assessment of their overall situation before ordering a jurisdiction.
Why opening an account abroad is so hard
The compliance systems of international banks are designed to filter out risk, not to welcome clients. An unprepared cold application from a non-resident has a success rate of 30 to 40 per cent. With the right preparation and a personal introduction, it is considerably higher. Why banks reject applicants, and what we do about it →
What many people do not know: a rejection by a bank shows up in compliance databases. Anyone who fails several times without preparation makes every further attempt harder, even if the original profile was clean.
On top of that, the landscape of jurisdictions changes constantly. What worked three years ago can be wrong today. We continuously update our internal directory of more than 120 banks in more than 31 jurisdictions, and we know our bank partners' current risk appetite.
What sets us apart
Direct bank relationships
When we introduce you, your request lands with a person who knows who we are, not in a general inbox. That is the difference between a cold application and a warm introduction. How the process works →
Transparent prices
No hidden fees, no commissions from banks. Our only source of income is the service fee you pay. See all prices →
Independent
We do not sell banking products; we open doors. Our recommendations are based on your situation, not on bank commissions. For complex situations, Friedrich A. Hennegriff is available for independent fee-based advice.
Honest about risks
We also tell you when a jurisdiction does not suit you, even if that means we do not get the engagement. Entry from £990 for Georgia, private banking from £2,800 for Switzerland and £3,500 for Liechtenstein.
Legal notice
FreedomBanking Plus is an introduction service, not a financial adviser, not a tax adviser and not a law firm. We arrange bank accounts and prepare documents. For tax and legal questions, we recommend qualified professionals. The decision on opening the account rests solely with the bank concerned.