colettelassalle

I would appreciate any insight on the following. I just opened an account with Auvesta, but have not committed yet. Their one-off cost to open the account is 1500 euros (usually 1800 but having a discount till mid-september), which I thought was quite hefty. I am told that I could pay less, but then the cost of the metal would go up, a little bit like any membership where the more expensive the membership, the better value over time. I am also a little bit nervous about having metals in a foreign country where I have no control over, how do I know for sure the gold is there and physical? What about capital gain tax in Germany? Is it better to hold the metal oneself? And if so, where do you store it? HAs anyone have an experience of Auvesta? any insight is much appreciated