Somebody that is based in Germany (which is what GP was recommending .de for) is usually subject to German law, due to... being in Germany. And conversely, whe

Somebody that is based in Germany (which is what GP was recommending .de for) is usually subject to German law, due to... being in Germany. And conversely, when not based in Germany, you'd need a proxy Administrative Contact anyway. (Registrars can probably provide that for you, but it seems like asking for trouble.)