I have a .ch domain name, but I am not a resident, citizen, or business of Switzerland. For now, this is not a problem, but it’s always possible that the rules change and I am ineligible to renew it down the line.
Is there such thing as a domain holding company? I’m thinking of someone in Switzerland who will be the registered owner while I have a legal contract defining my rights to use the domain?
This is all very hypothetical, and I’m happy to just wing it for now (it’s mostly hobby/personal stuff). More just curious.
Just for fun, I looked into what it would take to register a business in Switzerland. I’d need a Swiss work permit to file for a sole proprietorship, and then I’d still have to pay ~60 CHF a month for a virtual business address.
Not exactly what you wanted, but njalla is a privacy-focussed domain registrar that basically buys domains on your behalf under their own name and gives you all the access to it that you need
And they allow you to pay with Monero, truly awesome.