RetireJapan

https://www.interactivebrokers.com.au/e ... nges.php#/
https://www.interactivebrokers.co.jp/en ... nges.php#/

See above for the pages for Australia and Japan, seems you just change the domain and keep the rest of the link the same.

Firsttrade is another option ... Do I qualify? You may sign up for an international account if you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, do not have a Social Security Number or Tax-ID Number. Supported Regions Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Ind...

Right, but in this case you would still need to sell the case you move countries, and pay the underlying tax. The whole point for me of IB was to invest in funds I don't need to sell if I leave Japan. Actually Interactive Brokers Australia offers the Japanese ETFs so I wouldn't need to sell, can ju...

Yeah exactly, I considered IWRD but at the moment leaning more towards 2559 MUAM MAXIS World Equity (MSCI ACWI) ETF, even though it is more painful as I need to convert my USD funds to JPY every time (funding through an RSU from my US HQ company.)

Thanks for the idea on DRIP, I will look into it. I will look into the estate tax further but I think even if there are agreements in place, there seems to be a view online that there is a still a risk to estate tax and a potential huge impact if it is realized. I have been looking into this as well...

Just to confirm I don't believe VNG80A or VWCE are available under IB, the options are limited for products outside Japan and US on the Japanese version of Interactive Brokers.
This is the full list:
https://www.interactivebrokers.co.jp/en ... nges.php#/

I have been looking into this as well and it seems it is possible to move ETFs bought with Interactive Brokers Japan to say Interactive Brokers Australia. However the selection of ETFs on Interactive Brokers Japan is very limited outside US ETFs (puts you at risk of estate tax?) and Japan ETFs (not ...

Can I ask how this coming along AussieinJapan? I am also considering how to invest, with a plan to move to Australia in a few years and don't want to have to sell everything where possible. So far it seems like I can invest with Interactive Brokers in Japan and then transfer to global/Australian Int...