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A 2025 playbook showing how wealthy individuals legally hide and protect art assets using Freeports and offshore trusts. |
How HNWIs Are Hiding Art in 2025: Inside the $50M Freeport Strategy
In 2025, wealthy individuals are increasingly turning to Freeports to discreetly store and protect their multimillion-dollar art collections. These high-security, tax-neutral zones offer secrecy, legal protection, and major capital gains deferral.
Here’s how HNWIs are leveraging Freeports:
- No Import Duties: Art stored in Freeports is technically “in transit” — meaning no customs tax.
- Deferred Capital Gains: As long as the art isn’t sold or moved outside, tax can be legally postponed indefinitely.
- Offshore Ownership: Art is held via offshore trusts or LLCs, layering protection and privacy.
🖼 Freeport Hubs in 2025
Geneva, Singapore, and Luxembourg remain the primary Freeport hubs for billionaires. But newer zones in Dubai and Hong Kong are rising — with LLCs formed via doola increasingly used for international art ownership structuring.
For art-related cross-border payments, Wise offers an elegant multi-currency platform with low FX exposure — ideal for high-value transfers.
⚖️ Legal, But Not for Amateurs
Freeport strategies are 100% legal — but require careful compliance with OECD and FATF guidelines. Improper setup can trigger audits or asset freezes.
Also read: How Offshore Trusts Protect Ultra-High Net Worth Assets
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