Please be open to feedback and constructive criticism from others, and consider their suggestions and advice when making decisions or forming opinions.
- Manlobbi
Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy❤
No. of Recommendations: 2
I like having some diversification in brokers and so far the options I'm aware of for expats are IBKR, Schwab, and probably HSBC. I had a (US domestic) HSBC account several years ago and was profoundly unimpressed with absolutely everything about their online portal and customer service, but maybe that's just me.
Are there other credible options that would allow me to hold an account containing my BRK (and minor other US securities) while living in the EU?
No. of Recommendations: 2
<< Are there other credible options that would allow me to hold an account containing my BRK (and minor other US securities) while living in the EU? >>
I don't use them, but Fidelity appears to be pretty popular.
Also if you or one of your parents was in the US military service, it
may be useful to have a USAA account. Not for their brokerage services,
but as a credit union which is comfortable in dealing with US citizens
in foreign countries.
-Rubic
No. of Recommendations: 1
Thanks! My Dad was a 30 year Air Force vet (met my Mom, who was also American but doing admin work for the US Occupation in Germany, and they married there), and I've had a USAA account since he passed. Also my HSA is with Fidelity so hopefully they'll not have a problem with keeping that open.
No. of Recommendations: 3
The USAA Visa card is also useful in that it doesn't charge
foreign transaction fees. A lot of other cards do this, but
with the exception of a few (e.g. Capital One Venture),
they usually charge annual fees -- which USAA doesn't.
