How to Buy US Stocks from Spain

Spanish residents can freely invest in US stocks. Capital gains and dividends are taxable in the savings tax bracket.

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. No US law stops non-residents from buying and holding US stocks, bonds, or ETFs.

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

Spanish tax residents are taxed on dividends at progressive rates from 19% to 28%.

Spanish tax residents are taxed on capital gains, regardless of holding period, at progressive rates from 19% to 28%.

There is no fixed limit, but international transfers of more than €10,000 must be declared to the Spanish tax authority.