A residency move can look simple until the capital structure is reviewed.
Families may hold assets across private banks, brokerages, custodians, operating companies, trusts, foundations, wallets, funds and property vehicles.
Each layer matters.
Capital rarely sits in one place
International families often have multi-jurisdictional holdings. A personal residency decision may interact with source-country rules, reporting duties, investment structures and banking relationships.
Banking relationships matter
Not all banks treat residency changes the same way.
A move may create new documentation requests, compliance questions, product restrictions or onboarding opportunities.
Custody and reporting
Where assets are custodied may affect reporting, withholding, access and risk.
Families should review the full custody map before relying on a residency strategy.
Digital assets
For crypto principals, custody, wallet control, entity structure, exchange relationships and source of funds documentation become especially important.
A residency framework is only useful if the asset base can be explained and managed properly.
Coordination before action
The best time to review banking and custody is before the move.