Purchase US iphone for use in Europe

I'm from Germany. Can I purchase an iPhone in USA and then activate on T-Mobile network in Germany?

The iPhone is sold in the U.S. as carrier locked with at&t only - just as the iPhone is sold in the UK as carrier locked with O2 only, and in Germany as carrier locked with T-Mobile only.
I'm not sure about the exchange rate, but keep in mind the advertised sales price for an iPhone sold in the U.S. does not include local sales tax. Where I live, the sales tax rate is 8.25%. In some areas, the sales tax rate is higher, and some lower.

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