Insights
On Spain, Andorra, Monaco and the cross-border decisions that make a relocation work — or quietly cost the family a million.
Strategy · Family office · 9 min read
How sophisticated family offices structure European prime property — the ownership vehicles, the succession architecture, the liquidity planning, and the mistakes that compound silently.
Mediterranean · Trends · 7 min read
Tracking where international UHNWI capital is moving across the Mediterranean — from established Marbella, Mallorca and the Riviera to the rising Antiparos, Comporta and Calabria.
Cross-border · Succession · 8 min read
Spanish ISD by autonomous community (including the 2024 Balearic reform), Andorra's absence of inheritance tax, Monaco's IHT ladder by relationship, and the structuring that actually works.
Overview · European property · 9 min read
A market-by-market read on European prime property as of mid-2026. Spain, the South of France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, the Greek islands and the principalities, with honest pricing ranges.
Concept · Tax residency · 7 min read
Tax residency is not the same as legal residency, citizenship, or where you live most of the year. A primer on the test that governs which jurisdiction's tax authority can claim you, and why it usually beats price.
Spain · Property · 8 min read
An honest read on the Spanish luxury property market — Marbella, Mallorca, Barcelona, Madrid — for the international buyer in 2026. Where prices are heading, which sub-markets are misunderstood.
Cross-border · Tax · 9 min read
A side-by-side comparison of effective ten-year tax burden across Spain (under Beckham), Andorra (post-2026 reform) and Monaco (post-Loi 1.548), for a EUR 5M property and EUR 1M annual income.
Monaco · Residency · 8 min read
Monaco's residency framework, the 2023 droits de mutation reform under Loi 1.548, the French national exclusion, and the buyer profile where Monaco actually makes economic sense.
Andorra · Residency · 8 min read
Llei Òmnibus 1 (March 2025) and Llei Òmnibus 2 (February 2026) restructured Andorran passive residency. The EUR 1M threshold, the EUR 400K Housing Fund alternative, and the non-refundable AFA payment.
Spain · Tax residency · 7 min read
Spain's special tax regime for inbound workers, post-2023 amendments. The 6-month application window, qualifying criteria, and the situations where Beckham is and is not economic.