Hey-
I moved to Europe last summer from Portland, OR and I am in the process of registering a US bike here. It can be done, but depending on the country, there's some paperwork. With the Dollar to Euro exchange rate and the fact that bikes new costs much more here than in the US (mostly due to the high TVA tax), it makes total sense to bring a US bike here. However, if you are don't have a bike today in the US and want to buy one right before moving here, you may have to pay tax on the US bike to import it. You mucy own goods for 6-12 months (depends on the country and customs rules) to be able to import it free of duty.
Hope this helps. Drop me a line if you want.
Cool to see someone from Portland. I actually miss it!
-Ed
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