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How Link2Wine Hired International Talent Without Opening a Local Branch
After relocating a long-established wine agency from Italy to Denmark, Link2Wine faced a major challenge: how to legally hire a trusted collaborator still residing in Italy, without reopening a local entity or navigating complex cross-border regulations. For a small, focused operation, traditional solutions were far too burdensome. That’s where Native Teams came in.
About Link2Wine
Link2Wine is a specialised wine agency offering export services for Italian wine producers. Founded over 20 years ago in Italy and now headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company focuses on building long-term relationships between producers and distributors. With deep industry expertise, a boutique approach, and a trusted network across Europe, the agency connects high-quality wine brands with key markets, eliminating unnecessary scale and overhead.
At a glance
Fully compliant international employment
Enabled legal employment in Italy without setting up a local branch
No legal entity required in the employee’s country
Payroll, taxes, and social contributions are fully managed through Native Teams
Simple payroll and admin
Replaced bureaucratic procedure and high costs with a single monthly invoice
Time and cost savings
Kept operations lean and focused while still hiring top talent abroad
When I moved the company from Italy to Denmark, my former Italian employee left. I needed to replace him, but the person I wanted to hire was still living in Italy. For the first six months, we used a system called 'e-income' through the Danish tax authorities, but it had limitations.
Kitt Trentel
The challenge
Hiring across borders as a small company
After relocating to Denmark, the business needed to replace a former Italian employee. However, the new candidate also lived in Italy, and traditional options created significant challenges:
Using Denmark’s e-income system had income limits and excluded social benefits.
Opening a new Italian branch was too complex for just one hire.
Managing compliance across two countries would drain time and resources.
There was no clear way to provide a legal, contract-based job to someone abroad without a major setup.
Without a better solution, the company risked delays, legal gaps, and administrative overload just to hire one employee.
The solution
Native Teams' compliant hiring model
Native Teams provided a legally sound and fully managed way to hire across borders, without any need to establish a local legal entity. The process was straightforward:
Native Teams hired the employee locally in Italy, managing taxes, social contributions, and payslips.
The company received one monthly invoice and had no extra compliance work.
Employment was legal, secure, and fully deductible from the company’s books in Denmark.
The employee gained access to a formal employment contract and all associated benefits.
The onboarding process with Native Teams was really straightforward. Once the paperwork was in place, I had a few online meetings with different team members - it all felt smooth and well-supported. My employee receives his payroll, and I feel confident that everything is handled correctly, especially the legal and social contributions on his payslip. I didn’t want to open a branch in Italy just to hire one person. Native Teams made it easy and cost-effective. If I need to hire again, I’ll definitely use the same solution.
Kitt Trentel