https://sakthipriyan.com/building-wealth/tags/broker/Recent content in Broker on Sakthi Priyan HHugoenSun, 30 Aug 2026 13:38:45 +0530https://sakthipriyan.com/building-wealth/books/the-global-indian-investor/08-selecting-the-broker/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sakthipriyan.com/building-wealth/books/the-global-indian-investor/08-selecting-the-broker/<h2 id="why-a-broker"><a class="anchor-link" href="#why-a-broker" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a>Why a Broker?</h2> <p>To invest directly in international ETFs — specifically, the highly tax-efficient Irish UCITS ETFs listed on European exchanges like the London Stock Exchange (LSE) — you require a foreign brokerage account. This account acts as your gateway for deploying Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) capital.</p> <p>Indian residents face a roadblock here: popular European brokers (like Trading 212 or DEGIRO) generally refuse to open accounts for non-European residents due to strict local regulations.</p>