Buying US Stocks from Chile: Rules, Limits, Routes

Chile has eliminated capital account restrictions and maintains free-floating exchange rates. Foreign investors can freely invest in US stocks and remit capital and profits without restriction.

Domestic broker with a US partner

Your local broker routes the order to a partner in the United States. You hold real shares with voting and dividend rights, under full identity verification.

International broker account

You open the account offshore yourself and remit under your country’s rules. Ownership is the same, and the reporting duties sit with you.

Perpetual exposure on Canborsa

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto: no broker, no remittance, no share, no votes and no dividends. Funding is charged or paid every 1h while the position is open, and deposits arrive as USDC on six networks.

Yes, clients in Chile can trade US stocks through brokers such as Interactive Brokers, which serves clients in over 200 countries and territories.

Interactive Brokers is rated the best broker in Chile for trading US stocks.

Chile guarantees access to the formal foreign exchange market both for incoming capital and for acquiring the currency to remit capital or profits.

The tax treaty between Chile and the United States reduces withholding rates applicable to interest, royalties, and capital gains.