> In fact, to be able to offer .de domains as registrar, you have to join DENIC, and .de domains can only be owned by a legal German person, and always have to have an actual German person as representative.
Most companies offering .de domains do so as resellers, they don't need to be members of DENIC. Also, .de domains can be owned by people and entities outside of Germany, but require either the domain owner or the adminc to be in Germany. Most international registrars offer a service to provide a local adminc.
Most companies offering .de domains do so as resellers, they don't need to be members of DENIC. Also, .de domains can be owned by people and entities outside of Germany, but require either the domain owner or the adminc to be in Germany. Most international registrars offer a service to provide a local adminc.