I use coinbase to purchase BTC/ETH ... if you have existing bitcoins, then shapeshift (multiple coin types available) and send your BTC to yo or cex and then purchase XBY.
Sadly I still don't have any bitcoin in 2017..
I live in Germany this means I can NOT use coinbase ->
https://www.coinbase.com/globalEvery EU country is supported except for Germany and France

I don't know what they are thinking seriously
Sancho come on our slack - i'm not sure if we can work it out but let us try. Try local bitcoin exchanges (