International Family, Business and Wealth Relocation Services

Supporting billionaire families, founders, investors, UHNWIs and their trusted representatives

Our relocation services are intended for clients who require more than general advice about moving. They need confidential coordination accounting for family, business, wealth, investment portfolios, staff, documentation, property and lifestyle.

We work with billionaire families, founders, entrepreneurs, private investors, owners of international assets, families with children, Single Family Offices, personal assistants, private-infrastructure managers and trusted representatives of principals.

We are particularly valuable when relocation involves several interconnected areas: personal tax residence and domicile, banking, residence rights, citizenship planning, children’s education, prime property, business establishment or transfer, household staffing, international accounts, investment portfolios, trusts, foundations and corporate structures.

We also support long-term international mobility rather than only one-off moves: living between London, Geneva, Monaco, Paris, Milan, Lisbon, Singapore and other global cities; maintaining several residences; arranging split-family relocation; supporting children studying abroad; and managing private infrastructure across multiple locations.

From jurisdiction and residence strategy to family settlement, business operations and recurring international administration

Relocation Strategy

Defining objectives, jurisdictions, timeframes, priorities and the sequence of actions

The first step is to determine what the relocation must achieve. For one family, the priorities may be children’s education, security and quality of life. For another, they may be tax residence and domicile planning, institutional private banking, business access, healthcare, investment opportunities or proximity to European and global markets.

We help define the criteria for selecting an appropriate jurisdiction and compare options based on practical suitability: residence programmes, cross-border tax consequences, bankability, schools, prime property, legal certainty, business environment, documentation requirements, administration costs, family lifestyle, staff availability and long-term implications for intergenerational wealth.

The result is a strategic relocation memorandum covering recommended jurisdictions, principal advantages and limitations, sequence of steps, critical dependencies, required advisers, documents, timeframes and an initial risk map.

Coordinating external advisers on residence permits, investor routes, family applications and supporting documentation

For internationally mobile families, relocation may involve investor, entrepreneur, employment, property-based, family-sponsored or independent-means residence routes, depending on the jurisdiction, eligibility and long-term objectives.

Through the Catamaran Family Office network, we can engage specialised immigration advisers and lawyers in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Monaco, Portugal, Italy, Malta, Singapore and other relevant jurisdictions. They assess available categories, eligibility, timeframes, documentation, financial requirements, restrictions and potential risks.

Our role is to coordinate the process: gather the initial information, align documentation, connect immigration matters with tax, banking, property, schooling, business establishment and family logistics, and provide clear oversight of deadlines and dependencies.

Coordinating specialist advice on residence, domicile, international assets, reporting and cross-border implications

Moving between countries may change the tax position of the principal and family members, the treatment and reporting of income and capital gains, obligations relating to overseas accounts and companies, the taxation of investment portfolios, controlled foreign company rules, succession exposure and private-bank compliance requirements.

We do not replace specialist tax advisers. Our role is to appoint suitable professionals and coordinate their recommendations within the overall international relocation strategy. Where necessary, advisers from the departure jurisdiction, destination jurisdiction and countries where assets are held are involved so that tax, banking, corporate, investment and family decisions do not conflict.

This is especially important where the client owns an international business, private-equity interests, hedge-fund investments, listed securities, prime property, trusts, foundations, holding structures or income-producing assets in several countries, or intends to transfer wealth to the next generation.

Preparing the family and its documentation for international private-bank onboarding, enhanced due diligence and periodic reviews

Opening and maintaining international private-bank accounts requires careful preparation. Institutions may request evidence of Source of Wealth and Source of Funds, tax-residence details, ownership structures and supporting documentation concerning businesses, investments, property, transactions, trusts, foundations and family holding companies.

We organise the banking process by identifying required documentation, preparing a consistent wealth narrative, creating ownership charts, aligning tax and legal explanations, coordinating compliance advisers and anticipating questions from institutions such as HSBC Global Private Banking, Lombard Odier, Rothschild & Co Wealth Management and Bank of Singapore.

The aim is to improve bankability, reduce delays and repeated requests, and establish banking and custody infrastructure suited to the family’s actual requirements after relocation.

Coordinating the search, lease or acquisition, preparation and management of an international residence

For a billionaire family, prime property is not merely an investment asset. It is the family’s living environment: neighbourhood, privacy, security, children’s schools, staff accommodation, guest arrangements, transport, healthcare, sport, household management and long-term suitability.

We can coordinate rentals or acquisitions through selected property advisers, arrange legal and technical due diligence, and align the property decision with education, household operations, tax considerations and family requirements. This may include residences in Mayfair, Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Geneva, Monaco, Paris, Milan or other prime markets tracked by Knight Frank, Savills and leading international property intelligence providers.

Once a property has been selected, the residence may need to be prepared before arrival. This can include recruiting staff, arranging procurement, hiring a driver, nanny or estate manager, coordinating maintenance and interiors, establishing security arrangements and implementing recurring household procedures.

Coordinating schools, universities, tutors and family adaptation programmes

When children are part of the relocation, education becomes a central workstream. The family must select the country, city, neighbourhood and school; assess British, International Baccalaureate, American or other curricula; consider language and admissions requirements; meet application deadlines; and preserve the child’s long-term educational pathway.

We can engage international education specialists, tutors, language teachers and school or university advisers. Support may cover leading British schools, Swiss boarding schools and future applications to Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, INSEAD, Harvard and other globally recognised institutions.

For UHNW families, education cannot be separated from private infrastructure. School selection affects the residence, parental schedules, staffing, transport routes, drivers, additional tutors and the family’s long-term geographic strategy.

Coordinating corporate, tax, banking and operational matters when an owner or business moves internationally

For a founder or business owner, relocation almost always extends beyond a personal move. It is necessary to assess how a change of residence and management location may affect company ownership, taxation, place of effective management, banking, contracts, the executive team, reporting, intellectual property, holding structures and the owner’s personal position.

Through the Catamaran Family Office network, we can engage external advisers specialising in company formation and restructuring, corporate law, taxation, bookkeeping, payroll, employment law, compliance, licensing, economic substance and local operations across relevant jurisdictions.

We coordinate these specialists so that business relocation is aligned with the owner’s personal move, family tax position, institutional banking, assets and long-term wealth strategy.

Recruiting household teams, private staff and Family Office professionals for international family life

After relocation, the family needs staff who understand the local market, culture and employment requirements while meeting the principal’s expectations for service, confidentiality and personal compatibility.

Very Important Personnel recruits staff for private families, residences and Family Offices in the United Kingdom, Europe and worldwide. Roles may include estate directors, house managers, Chiefs of Staff, family and personal assistants, lifestyle managers, nannies, governesses, tutors, private chefs, chauffeurs, butlers, housekeepers and travel assistants.

We can also assist with the transition of an existing team. This requires careful consideration of immigration status, work permits, sponsorship, employment law, insurance, accommodation, schedules, responsibilities, service standards and local working practices.

Engaging specialised European and international professionals and coordinating their work

International relocation requires expertise across immigration, personal and corporate taxation, private banking, compliance, prime property, education, insurance, accounting, employment law, succession and wealth structuring.

Through the Catamaran Family Office network, relevant external advisers can be engaged in the United Kingdom, Europe and other jurisdictions. We do more than provide introductions: we define the assignment, align expectations, gather information, coordinate communication, reconcile recommendations and present a clear position to the principal.

This reduces the risk of fragmented decisions and gives the family one coherent management framework rather than a collection of unrelated opinions.

Private recruitment, a Family Office approach and specialist coordination across jurisdictions

Very Important Personnel and Catamaran Family Office operate as an integrated ecosystem for UHNW and billionaire clients. This allows us to treat relocation not merely as a move, but as a transformation of the infrastructure surrounding the family, wealth, business, assets, property and long-term interests of the principal.

Very Important Personnel handles recruitment: household staff, executive assistants, nannies, tutors, estate managers, butlers, private-office employees and Family Office professionals.

Catamaran Family Office coordinates strategic workstreams: immigration and residence, tax, private-bank onboarding, KYC/AML, legal matters, corporate structures, assets, investment reporting, compliance, business establishment and cooperation with external advisers.

Specialist professionals across numerous jurisdictions may be engaged through the Catamaran Family Office network. Relevant expertise is selected for each assignment according to the destination, client status, family composition, assets, business interests and relocation objectives.

International Relocation Geography

Selecting destinations and advisers according to the family’s, business’s and wealth objectives

We support relocation projects centred on the United Kingdom and Europe while coordinating advisers in other relevant global financial centres.

Depending on the family’s circumstances, the geographic scope may include London, Switzerland, Monaco, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Malta, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United States and other destinations.

We do not promote one universal solution. Comparisons are based on practical criteria: residence rights, cross-border taxation, bankability, legal certainty, education, healthcare, prime property, international connectivity, security, business environment, economic substance, administration costs, family lifestyle and long-term sustainability. Information from Bloomberg, Forbes, the Financial Times and specialist wealth reports may support market context, but each recommendation is based on the family’s individual facts.

Creating the conditions for a smooth move, children’s adaptation and continuity of an international lifestyle

Family relocation requires close attention to detail. It involves not only immigration, documentation and property, but also children, schools, language, healthcare, household staff, security, leisure, transport and everyday logistics.

We help families progress from the initial idea to practical daily life in a new country. Support may include selecting the jurisdiction and neighbourhood, defining the immigration strategy, finding a residence, organising documentation, managing banking matters, selecting schools, recruiting tutors, chauffeurs, nannies and a house manager, implementing household processes and providing post-relocation support.

If the family relocates partially or lives between several countries, we help establish infrastructure so that each residence is ready for arrival and staff, advisers and providers operate coherently.

Coordinating legal, tax, banking and operational matters for internationally mobile founders

For a business owner, relocation may affect the place of effective management, ownership structure, corporate administration, contracts, taxation, bank accounts, the team, payroll, licensing, economic substance, reporting and the owner’s personal status.

We can coordinate corporate lawyers, tax advisers, accountants, private-banking specialists, compliance experts and business-establishment consultants across relevant jurisdictions.

The owner’s personal relocation and corporate decisions must be aligned. Otherwise, decisions concerning the family, tax residence, banking, business operations and assets may create inconsistencies or unintended consequences.

Coordinating specialist advice on assets, taxation, accounts, investment reporting and compliance

Before moving internationally, it is essential to assess how relocation may affect family assets: private-bank accounts, managed portfolios, direct investments, private equity, hedge funds, prime property, companies, trusts, foundations, business interests, income from different countries, reporting obligations and compliance requirements.

Through Catamaran Family Office, we can organise external advice on international taxation, legal structuring, KYC/AML, private banking, consolidated reporting, asset protection, succession and independent wealth-management oversight.

This work helps the principal understand the consequences before making key decisions: when a new tax residence may arise, which custody and banking relationships are required, how to prepare for enhanced due diligence, which structures should be reviewed, which assets create reporting obligations and where local legal or tax opinions are necessary.

Recruiting new staff internationally and helping established teams transition

For a billionaire family, quality of life following relocation depends on how quickly a reliable household and private-service infrastructure is established. Even after residence documents and property have been secured, the family may face disruption without a dependable private team.

Very Important Personnel recruits nannies, governesses, tutors, housekeepers, estate managers, private chefs, chauffeurs, butlers, executive assistants, family assistants, travel assistants, lifestyle managers, close-protection personnel, residential security staff and Family Office professionals.

We can also train new or existing staff in household standards, communication protocols, butler service, wardrobe management, table service, residence procedures and the family’s specific requirements.

From initial assessment to establishing family life and business operations in a new jurisdiction

The process begins with a confidential consultation. We discuss the relocation objectives, family composition, preferred jurisdictions, timeframe, business, assets, tax questions, documentation, children’s education, property, staffing, banking requirements and expected level of support.

We then prepare a relocation map covering the principal workstreams, sequence of actions, responsible specialists, potential risks, documentation, deadlines, dependencies and matters requiring local or cross-border expertise.

Relevant advisers are then engaged through the Very Important Personnel and Catamaran Family Office ecosystem: immigration lawyers, tax professionals, private-banking advisers, property specialists, education consultants, corporate lawyers, compliance experts, recruitment consultants and local providers.

We coordinate implementation by managing communication, assisting with document collection, aligning workstreams, monitoring deadlines, organising recruitment, supporting private matters and, where required, continuing as the family’s post-relocation coordination team.

Engagement Formats

From a focused review to comprehensive international relocation coordination

Relocation Consultation

Assessing objectives, risks, timeframes and necessary workstreams

A consultation is suitable for clients considering international relocation who want to understand where to begin. We help identify the central questions: jurisdiction, residence route, taxation, domicile, children, property, business, private banking, staff, assets and timing.

Reviewing the family’s, business’s, assets’, documentation, tax and staffing position

A relocation audit is appropriate when the client already has several advisers, has selected a jurisdiction or has partially begun the process. We identify gaps, inconsistencies, risks, missing documents and issues not yet considered.

Project-Based Relocation Support

Coordinating a specific move, structure launch or defined set of workstreams

Project-based support is appropriate when the client needs to arrange a family move, obtain residence rights, select a school, secure prime property, prepare for private banking, establish a business, recruit staff or complete related tasks within a defined timeframe.

Comprehensive International Relocation Support

Coordinating key processes through a single point of contact

The comprehensive format is intended for families and founders who wish to delegate management of the relocation to a professional team. We coordinate immigration, tax, banking, legal, educational, property, household, staffing and private workstreams.

Handling sensitive information concerning family, business, wealth, private-bank accounts and documentation with discretion

The relocation of a billionaire family or international founder involves substantial confidential information. The process may cover assets, accounts, Source of Wealth and Source of Funds, business structures, tax residence, family documents, property, travel arrangements, staff, children’s schools, legal matters and relocation plans.

We agree the communication framework in advance: who receives documents, which secure channels are used, what information is shared with external advisers, who signs confidentiality agreements, where the data room is maintained, how access is restricted and who may communicate on the client’s behalf.

Information is available only to participants whose involvement is necessary for the relevant task. Where required, we establish a restricted working format, a limited adviser group and a strict need-to-know protocol.

Particular attention is paid to compliance. Private banks, immigration authorities, corporate registries, trustees, fiduciary providers, investment platforms and tax advisers may request supporting evidence and detailed explanations. We organise the process so the client is prepared for these requests and understands the sequence of actions.

Combining private recruitment, a Family Office approach and international adviser coordination

We understand the private-service environment, recruit staff for billionaire and UHNW families, and work with household teams, Family Offices, founders, prime property, children, international assets and highly confidential projects.

The Catamaran Family Office ecosystem enables us to engage external advisers across jurisdictions and coordinate specialists according to each client’s requirements. This is particularly valuable when relocation simultaneously involves tax, institutional banking, legal, immigration, education, property, investment and staffing matters.

Our approach combines one coherent strategy, personal support, discretion, attention to detail and the ability to connect the family’s daily life with the legal, tax, banking and operational environment of its selected jurisdictions.

Request an International Relocation Consultation

Tell us which jurisdictions you are considering and what must be arranged for your family, business and wealth

If you are planning to relocate your family, business, staff or private infrastructure to the United Kingdom, Europe or another global centre, begin with a confidential consultation. We will discuss your objectives, preferred destinations, timeframe, documentation, property, children, private banking, taxation, business, staffing and required level of support.

The Very Important Personnel and Catamaran Family Office ecosystem will assemble a professional team around the relocation and structure the process as one coordinated private project rather than a fragmented collection of tasks.