Business in the Southern US

The cosmopolitan city of Atlanta, Georgia symbolizes the economic center of the southern US.  With over 4.5 million residents and 120,000 companies, this region offers ideal conditions for both American and international companies.

The business environment is very company friendly due to the region’s low operating and real estate costs, educated workforce, economic incentives and non-union companies. Furthermore, the southern US provides companies with an excellent transportation infrastructure.  Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International airport is the busiest airport in the world and has the best flight connections within the US. This region also has two of the largest container ports in the US: one in Savannah, Georgia and the other in Charleston, South Carolina.

Metro Atlanta’s large presence of German companies has developed into an extensive German-speaking business community, which includes lawyers, CPAs, banks, insurance and real estate brokers.  This is particularly important for small to medium sized German companies expanding to the US.

In addition to the advantages offered to companies, this region draws in many young people due to the high standard of living and low living costs.  As a result, metro Atlanta has experienced a large population growth and is now deemed as one of the fastest growing regions in the US.