Judi Clark
American looking for information about Germany
Forum posts
5
About me
American
Lives in Neuendettelsau, Bavaria
Speaks We are English speakers learning German
Registration: 23 September 2018
Activity
Best Bank in Germany by tulug
Hello, Which bank would you say is the best bank for a newcomer expat in Germany to open up an account, based on # of branches, ATMs, service quality, online banking and money transfer opportunities to and from their home country? Cheers..
Geez Tom, great idea! There is such a thing as sub custodianship that some banks abroad and in US have that allow them to transfer money. I just found this much out. Sarcasm aside thought, I’m exceedingly sorry to trouble you with what you ... Read More
Receiving Pension by Judi Clark
I have set up an account with a German bank, however; my US bank & credit union both say they can’t deposit my pension into my German account. What step do I seem to be missing??
Excellent idea but not helpful in a technical manner 🙄. Sub custodianship plays a factor in some banking arenas and while you may live in a huge metro area not everyone does so my choice if banks is quite limited. Pretty sure my current bank ... Read More
Best Bank in Germany by tulug
Hello, Which bank would you say is the best bank for a newcomer expat in Germany to open up an account, based on # of branches, ATMs, service quality, online banking and money transfer opportunities to and from their home country? Cheers..
TominStuttgart, can you advise me as to the best way to route my pension to the bank of my choice? I have recently established an account with a bank in Germany & am trying to arrange the deposit of my pension into this account. However; my bank ... Read More
Receiving Pension
I have set up an account with a German bank, however; my US bank & credit union both say they can’t deposit my pension into my German account. What step do I seem to be missing?? Read More
Language barriers in Germany by Priscilla
Hello, Learning a new language is a part of the expat process. Let's find out how crucial it is to know the language in Germany. What is the official language in Germany, and what are the other popular spoken languages? Is it possible to ...
Any thoughts to doing a program such as Rosetta Stone to learn German? Is it beneficial or is there something better? I do not live near large cities where attending a community college for language would be of any use; Spanish seems to be ... Read More