[throwawayiionqz]

Not so strange after you experience it. Walk into a bank to open an account where to receive your salary. In no time after mentioning your US citizenship, you are shown the exit door. Try every bank until you eventually lie about it as the only way go on with your life.

[Mediterraneo10]

> Walk into a bank to open an account where to receive your salary. In no time after mentioning your US citizenship, you are shown the exit door. Try every bank until you eventually lie about it as the only way go on with your life.

Things are highly inconvenient, but not this hopeless. In most EU countries there is at least one bank that will open an account for (locally resident) US citizens, although the process does involve some extra forms where you have to write down your American Social Security Number as your “tax information number”.

[throwawayiionqz]

Regular bank accounts may not be hopeleless after some paperwork fights. Investments accounts on the other hand are actually hopeless. Source: Googling the bogleheads forums for investments options for US citizens residing in the EU.

[blaser-waffle]

Wasn't too bad in Australia or Canada -- but those are also US allies who have long cultural ties and tax + immigration treaties.

My brother is in Denmark (previously France) and has mentioned it was a PITA but solvable.