✦Fees · For expats in Germany✦

Clear fees before you invest

Understand what the investment portfolio service costs, what it includes and which product or platform costs remain separate. This page explains investment advice fees through scope, evidence, costs and decision boundaries.

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Service fee

0.7% p.a. including VAT

Monthly calculation

Invested capital

Agreed scope

Contract terms

External costs

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Disclosure

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Total cost anatomy

Investment Advice Fees — One percentage is not the whole cost picture

Investment advice fees in Germany should be read together with every other cost layer.

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Investment Advice Fees
This visual organises the page’s main inputs, boundaries and next questions. It is explanatory, not a personal recommendation.
01

Service

0.7% p.a. including VAT; monthly charge on in-scope invested capital.

02

Product or fund

Instrument-specific ongoing or transaction costs.

03

Platform and custody

Provider-specific fixed or percentage charges.

04

Trading and FX

Activity- and market-dependent costs.

05

Tax and specialists

Circumstance-specific and outside the service fee.

Capital invested through the service × 0.7% ÷ 12

Layer sizes are illustrative, not proportional. Current agreements and product documents govern.

The situation

0.7% per year including VAT

The fee is calculated and charged monthly on capital invested through the service. Example formula: Capital invested through the service × 0.7% ÷ 12 for an indicative monthly amount. The actual charge can vary as the invested capital changes.

What you receive

Ongoing advice and portfolio analysis

The portfolio service fee covers ongoing investment guidance and analysis of the portfolio held through the agreed service. The exact service scope is documented before engagement.

The portfolio service fee covers ongoing investment guidance and analysis of the portfolio held through the agreed service. The exact service scope is documented before engagement.

What you receive

External costs are separate

Depending on the selected solution, additional costs may include:

  • Product or instrument costs
  • Fund or ETF ongoing charges and transaction costs
  • Platform or account charges
  • Custody charges
  • Trading, spread or foreign-exchange costs
  • Taxes or third-party professional fees

What to understand

Different services may use different remuneration models

The 0.7% fee applies to investment portfolios. Retirement or insurance solutions may involve commissions paid by the provider. The applicable remuneration model, product costs and contractual terms are disclosed before you decide.

What to understand

No promise of returns and no discretionary management

Fees pay for advice and analysis, not guaranteed performance. You remain responsible for investment decisions, retain control of your account and approve transactions.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers before the next step

Is VAT included in the 0.7% portfolio fee?

Yes.

How often is the portfolio fee charged?

Monthly, based on capital invested through the service.

Are fund and ETF costs included?

No. Fund, ETF, product, platform and custody costs are external and disclosed separately.

Is Finanz2Go fee-only or commission-free?

No such claim is made. Retirement and insurance solutions may involve provider-paid commissions. The applicable remuneration is disclosed before a decision.

Do I pay the 0.7% fee for retirement or insurance products?

Not automatically. The 0.7% fee is the investment portfolio service fee. Other services may use different terms and remuneration models. —

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