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How to Buy US Stocks from Bulgaria

US SHARESYes CANBORSAAvailable

Bulgarian residents can invest in US stocks through an international brokerage account such as one with Interactive Brokers, with gains from US-listed stocks taxed at Bulgaria's 10% flat rate.

NVIDIA · NVDA-PERPUS equity · from Bulgaria
Price · 24h— · —
Max leverage20x
Funding · APR—
From BulgariaAvailable
Canborsa fee0.07% per side
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Bulgaria · at a glance
Yes
broker routesBuying US shares from Bulgaria
23
us marketsUS names and indices on Canborsa
0.07%
0.14% round-tripCanborsa fee per side
6 rails
2 work · 2 limits · 2 blockedFunding routes from Bulgaria
What the law actually says

Access rules in Bulgaria

Bulgarian residents can invest in US stocks by opening an international brokerage account, such as one with Interactive Brokers. Gains from US stocks traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ are taxed at Bulgaria's 10% flat personal income tax rate, while capital gains on EU and EEA regulated markets, such as a Xetra trade of a DAX constituent, are taxed at 0%.

Local routes

Interactive Brokers, Saxo Bank, eToro Bulgaria, Fxtm.

The perpetual route

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto. There is no broker, no remittance and no share: it confers no votes and no dividends, and funding is charged or paid every 1h for as long as the position is open.

Regulator — Bulgaria
Websitewww.fsc.bg
CryptoLegal
Access · routes

Three ways to reach a US share price from Bulgaria

Two routes buy the share. The third buys exposure to its price and nothing else.

01
01.

Domestic broker with a US partner

Your local broker routes the order to a partner in the United States. You hold real shares with voting and dividend rights, under full identity verification.

Real shares 4 routes
02
02.

International broker account

You open the account offshore yourself and remit under your country’s rules. Ownership is the same, and the reporting duties sit with you.

Real shares Capital limit applies
03
03.

Perpetual exposure on Canborsa

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto: no broker, no remittance, no share, no votes and no dividends. Funding is charged or paid every 1h while the position is open, and deposits arrive as USDC on six networks.

No ownership 0.07% per side
Rails · funding routes
Rail
Status
Note
SEPA / SEPA Instant transfer (EUR)
WORKS
Native since Bulgaria joined the euro on 1 January 2026: EUR 1 minimum, no fee, instant via SEPA Instant.
Debit card
LIMITS
EEA-wide convenience rail: EUR 10 minimum and EUR 0.25 plus 3.75%, near-instant.
PayPal
LIMITS
EUR 1 minimum and near-instant, but the deposit is held 72 hours before withdrawal.
SWIFT
WORKS
Global EUR fallback, rarely needed now: EUR 4 minimum and a EUR 3 fee, 1-5 business days.
BGN (lev) bank transfer
BLOCKED
Ended: lev accounts converted to euro on 1 January 2026, leaving no lev account to send from.
Any rail into a provider without a MiCA authorisation
BLOCKED
Blocked by regulation: since MiCA's transition ended, only licensed providers may offer crypto services in the EU.
Availability · route 03

US markets listed on Canborsa

23 US markets trade as perpetuals on Canborsa — 21 single names and 2 index contracts, all open from Bulgaria. Each one is a contract on the price.

Market
Class
Price
24h
Market cap
Max leverage
US equity
—
—
$5.29T
20x
US equity
—
—
$4.67T
20x
US equity
—
—
$4.03T
20x
US equity
—
—
$3.62T
20x
US equity
—
—
$2.71T
20x
US equity
—
—
$2.04T
20x
US equity
—
—
$1.67T
20x
US equity
—
—
$1.43T
20x
US equity
—
—
$1.12T
20x
US equity
—
—
$832.59B
10x
US equity
—
—
$531.55B
20x
US equity
—
—
$455.37B
10x
US equity
—
—
$398.98B
10x
US equity
—
—
$248.1B
20x
US equity
—
—
$202.03B
20x
US equity
—
—
$101.12B
10x
US equity
—
—
$64.26B
10x
US equity
—
—
$49.78B
10x
US equity
—
—
$45.85B
10x
US equity
—
—
$45.2B
10x
US equity
—
—
$22.92B
10x
Index
—
—
—
30x
Index
—
—
—
20x
Tax · by route

Tax

Shares held through a broker
Crypto-settled perpetuals
Tax in Bulgaria10% flat personal income tax on the annual tax base
What you holdA contract on the share price
Funding · APR—

Frequently asked questions

Can residents of Bulgaria buy US stocks?›

Yes, you can invest in US stocks from Bulgaria by opening an international brokerage account that allows trading on US stock markets.

Which brokers accept residents of Bulgaria?›

Interactive Brokers is rated the best broker in Bulgaria for trading US stocks in 2026.

How are gains from US stocks taxed for Bulgaria residents?›

Gains from US stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ are taxed at Bulgaria's 10% flat personal income tax rate.

Are gains from European stock exchanges taxed the same way in Bulgaria?›

On a Xetra trade of a DAX constituent or a Euronext trade of a European blue chip, a Bulgarian tax-resident individual pays 0% on the capital gain.

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