Originally Posted by
drbond
Move to the country of choice for a short period of time, establish a residence (rental of course) deposit funds into a local bank account. Have your letter from your long term banker recommending you along with 6 months of statements on your checking and credit card showing an excellent pay history and a copy of your US utility bill and your local utility bill and a passport and you are in business.
Huh?
All you need is a proof of residency in most European countries to get a credit card, depends by country and their credit verification systems.