Thanks, I'll send them a note to see if they'll open an account for a foreigner. I know some European countries do, but it's not a fullt fledged transactional account, and won't allow the use of a debit card when traveling.
Thanks, I'll look into the investec option. For DeGiro, I'm trying to get my head around all the costs. The commission free ETFs sound great, my favourite, VWRD is there too, just listed on a euro exchange in euros rather than $. What I can't find is if there are any monthly fees for the account, or any custody fees if you're holding those ETFs.
I haven't looked at De Giro, but I'll take a quick look. When I compared I found interactive brokers to be the cheapest.
Do you have a UK bank account? I'm looking for a cost effective offshore account option for someone in my family who doesn't have the ability to travel and open one.