I need some legal advice with regards to purchasing a vehicle in Germany.

I want to purchase a vehicle in Germany, but I don't have a permanent address in Germany. After purchasing the vehicle I want to travel extensively throughout the EU for an extended period of time - possibly for as long as 12 months.

Without a permanent address in Germany what do I need to do in order to ensure that the vehicle is "legal" in all respects - registration, insurance..... etc and will remain legal in all the EU countries through which I will travel.

Thanks for your advice

PCG

Do you have a UK permanent address or a permanent address in another EU country? You can get EU-wide insurance which would cover you for European travel but there may be provisos for travelling in some of the eastern European countries.

You can find some general information on buying a car in Germany here:

http://berlin.angloinfo.com/countries/germany/carbuy.asp

Tim