Why top family offices are relocating to the UAE in 2025—and not looking back. Why Family Offices Are Moving to UAE and Not Coming Back In 2025, ultra-high-net-worth families are doing more than just shopping in Dubai—they're permanently moving their wealth management operations to the UAE. Why? Because the Emirates has transformed into the global epicenter of tax-free family office setups , offering unmatched benefits in privacy, tax neutrality, and multi-generational legacy planning. The UAE Advantage for Family Offices The UAE—especially Dubai and Abu Dhabi—offers a 0% income tax , no capital gains tax , and full foreign ownership of entities in designated free zones. For family offices managing $10M to $1B+, this is more than attractive—it's irresistible. Legal structures such as ADGM Foundations and DIFC Trusts now rival traditional jurisdictions like the Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein. And thanks to reforms, setting up holding structures via trusted legal enti...