Yep, usually opening an office in a different country starts with sales staff. This gets that company over the hurdle of establishing payroll, benefits, taxes,

Yep, usually opening an office in a different country starts with sales staff. This gets that company over the hurdle of establishing payroll, benefits, taxes, etc. for that country. If they allow remote workers for software jobs then it would be easier for them to hire you since they already have people employed there.