How to Invest as an Expat in The Netherlands

D. Petkovski | March 6, 2025 | Investing

You can start investing from the Netherlands in the same way as you’d start investing from almost anywhere in the world.

I recommend Interactive Brokers for buying stocks and Kraken as a crypto exchange. Note: there are other options, but these are my preferences after a long and ongoing evaluation.

Do a SEPA transfer and place a buy order.

That’s it from operational perspective.

Now for the difficult part (that has nothing to do with the Netherlands):

What do you want to own in the long-term
Can you detach emotionally and sleep well in times of volatility
Articulate your goals, risk tolerance, and investment horizon
Determine your asset allocation
Commit to an investment strategy and stay disciplined

And if you have problems answering any of those, I suggest reading these free series:

And an extra resource: Investment Taxes in the Netherlands.

The simplified summary for the tax system is: you’ll need to report all your account balances as of 1st of January of the fiscal year and you’ll be taxed as a percentage of that.

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