The Castle, A Perfect Refuge?

Introduction An UK based recurring client of Discreet Advisory approached us concerning his newest acquisition – a castle in the hinterland of Grasse. The client had set his eyes...

Coming In From The Cold

An architect acquaintance approached us with a request to coordinate a real estate transaction for a Swedish couple. The meeting was set up and we invited a French (fiscal) lawyer to...

France Abolishes Levy Of Double Social Security...

Last Friday, the French parliament accepted a proposal by the French government to abolish the levy of social security contributions from January 1st 2019 for persons (resident or non-resident...

The Monaco Yacht Show

The Monaco Yacht Show is the traditional closing of the summer. It has been a great season and a fantastic yacht show. A big thank you to our clients,...

The Italian Connection: The Silver Bullet For...

The Italian government’s strong desire to attract HNWIs and successful business executives, sportspeople, artists and fashion designers resulted in the introduction of the “Italian non-dom” tax rules. They allow...

Discreet Advisory at the PCD Dining Club...

Discreet Advisory was present at the relocation event of the PCD Club (see gallery) to listen to a panel of specialists including James Quarmby from Stephenson Harwood who, as...

French Real Estate and The New Wealth Tax: To...

  When acquiring real estate in France, one can be confronted with a range of different taxes. The three main taxes to consider are: Wealth Tax, Capital Gains Tax...

Interview Rob Schols of Discreet Advisory

The new French wealth tax on real estate is a fact. Structuring of an acquisition is even more important.   Everybody is talking about the new French wealth tax....