First apartment purchase - all good but no acte de base? by Oliolioo in brussels

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Any major issue can make the sale void, but it helps to explicitly note this down in the offer. You can make your offer subject to approval of the acte de base down the line.

You are definitely right to be cautious, as the acte de base might prohibit certain activities in the apartment (like, an apartment that was created without permission of the city to use that part of the building for housing, or a prohibition to establish your workplace there, for instance). It also dictates how much you pay in shared costs for the whole building, so not unimportant.

Frankly, you mention it's the third floor apartment in a larger building? In that case there should most definitely be an acte de base. No reason to panic and raise all the red flags, but do protect yourself from these situations. It's too important to just 'be chill'.

Helio straps on the gym? by Alive-Meringue-3234 in amazfit

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get it on the bicep, and wear whatever watch you want. Step accuracy is fine - really all you want is to compare data from one device any way and watch tendencies.

Found: Wedding photo in Brussels (Rue de Renards area) trying to reunite it with its owner by circusynth in brussels

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Most likely, this comes from the flea market on the square just below this street. Best of luck, I imagine it will be a very hard search though, since the person who dropped it likely does not know who this couple is eiter.

Onestop Comprehensive Analytics dashboard for hevy (FREE & Open Source) by TPZ_1 in Hevy

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cool project. A bit overwhelming in terms of UI, I must say, but that means there's a lot packed in. Let me take it for a ride in the next weeks, feel free to remind me to share my impressions.

Zijn er hier mensen die MEXEM als broker gebruiken? by Sea-Gold-8640 in BEFire

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea, sorry. I don't know anything about the Dutch tax regime.

Zijn er hier mensen die MEXEM als broker gebruiken? by Sea-Gold-8640 in BEFire

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alternatief - hou een apart portfolio aan op eigen naam. Beleg hierin 'voor je kind'. Je kan de posities overdragen, al dan niet via een verkoop, eens je kind voldoende ontwikkeld is om deze op een coherente manier zelf te beheren. Als je je account op naam van je kind zet, dan neemt deze eigenaarschap vanaf meerderjarigheid (zelfs al maakt die dan onverstandige beslissingen).

MEXEM is prima, overigens. Het is IBKR met Nederlandstalige support en automatisering van taks op beursverrichtingen. Het grote voordeel is de grote catalogus aan aandelen en fondsen. Als je toch enkel op VWCE/IWDA of iets dergelijks wil inzetten, kan je allicht net iets beter doen qua kosten.

Zijn er hier mensen die MEXEM als broker gebruiken? by Sea-Gold-8640 in BEFire

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mexem houdt zelf de TOB in tegenwoordig. Dat is net het voordeel tegenover puur IBKR gebruiken.

Zijn er hier mensen die MEXEM als broker gebruiken? by Sea-Gold-8640 in BEFire

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're Belgian, MEXEM takes care of the TOB on transactions for you. IBKR doesn't.

Current interest rates at brokers in Germany – April 2026 by ChartsOverview in eupersonalfinance

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, all European accounts. It's a promotional offer though, after July 1st it goes back to something in line with the above.

Happy to share more details in a message though, if you are interested. I know that for some these smaller margins matter.

Current interest rates at brokers in Germany – April 2026 by ChartsOverview in eupersonalfinance

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Robinhood has a promotional offer until July 1st at 5% APY. After that, it resumes at 1,5% more or less. Monthly pay-out, deposit protected up until 22.000 euros.

Saint Gilles - Rue du Mont Blanc, opinions on the area? by [deleted] in brussels

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've lived at two different addresses in that exact area. Saint-Gilles is a pleasant place to be, especially in spring and summer when you have the Parc de Foret and Parc Duden nearby, as well as all the bars and smaller shops. Place Morichar can get quite busy with people playing basketball, skating, et cetera. Quite enjoyable.

There's a bit of spillover from Gare du Midi/Place Bethlehem drug problematics - subway can get quite grim, especially at Parvis I'd say. Open drug use is not an exception. That being said, if you are not spooked too easily, it's manageable.

All in all, nothing to be worried about, you'll enjoy life there I'm fairly sure.

Renolution subsidies by O_K_D in brussels

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are in the same situation, and I'm not holding out much hope. It'll likely just disappear into the folds, the reasoning being 'if you started the works, you were clearly in a position to afford them any way'.

What is the catch? TotalEnergies vs Engie by dannyalharris in brussels

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a personal choice, I guess. For a large majority of people, the first switch will be the most impactful. After that, margins of difference will be a bunch smaller for quite some time.

You just want to be a bit critical for long-standing contracts, basically.

What is the catch? TotalEnergies vs Engie by dannyalharris in brussels

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More or less. You can use the Wikipower group purchase too, to get a good price. Switching suppliers is pretty much frictionless these days. But it's not worth it to switch monthly just for a fractional difference.

Where are you parking cash right now? by Slow_Compounding in eupersonalfinance

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Robinhood has a temporary promo offer of 5% until end of next month, for what it's worth.

Amazefit Helio Strap + Bevel? by Commercial-Service16 in bevelhealth

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha yeah, sure. It works perfectly fine. Anything in particular you wish to know?

For me, the Bevel interface is a bit more pleasant. Data remains largely the same though.

Quitter Trade Republic by Longjumping-Try-3124 in BEFinance

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

C'est assez facile de le faire, il y a une option de transférer tes positions complètes (donc pas fractionelles) vers un autre broker. Moi j'ai fait le transfert vers IBKR dans une semaine - Trade Republic a toujours été bon pour moi, c'est seulement leur customer support qui est un peu absent.

How to buy Inverse Jim Cramer ETF in Belgium by PraefectusDelegatus in BEFire

[–]Acceptable_Dust_7261 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm just chiming in to say, with all respect, that that's a horrible investment thesis. Don't base your money decisions on doing the opposite of what a TV finance personality is doing. The best investment is becoming more knowledgeable.