Expanding to Europe? How can the India-EU Deal change your Unit Economics of expansion?
Indian companies looking at Europe have long faced a familiar set of hurdles: high regulatory complexity, mobility restrictions for skilled staff, and the sheer cost of establishing a credible local presence. That’s changing fast with the India–European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement and the ongoing push toward Social Security Agreements (SSA) with EU member states. These are the moves reshaping the economics of the cross-border EU business expansion ecosystem . Alongside these policy shifts, companies are also experimenting with leaner go-to-market models, including fractional sellers backed by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) insights, to test and scale European markets without committing to heavy upfront sales investments. However, at the core of this shift is not just tariff reduction, but more predictable access for services firms, clearer mobility paths for professionals, and frameworks that reduce financial friction. It also includes social security contri...