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Wayne,
You may need to be a legal resident of the country in order to open an account. I'm not 100% sure but you should check.
I do international wire transfers within Europe and they charge me a 3/1000 fee with a minimum of 6€ plus a fixed 7€. My bank usually has very low commisions for these kind of services but I do not know what others charge.
In order to do the transfer it is really helpful to know the BIC/SWIFT and IBAN numbers from the destination account. The first is the bank code and the second the account number, both in an international format. My bank charges more if I do not supply these numbers.
Regarding banks, I would try an international bank, preferrably with branches all over Europe. I would suggest Deutsche Bank, Barclays or Santander.
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