Wealth Solutions & Wealth Planning

Henley & Partners Publishes Comprehensive Guides to Swiss and Austrian Relocation

Henley & Partners, the global leader in residence- and citizenship-by-investment, has published two new guides to relocating to Switzerland and Austria, covering a range of topics relevant to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and entrepreneurial individuals interested in making the move to these countries.

Because of their high levels of human development and peace and stability, as well as their strong international ties, Austria and Switzerland consistently feature near the top of both the Henley Passport Index and the Henley & Partners – Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI). As of 2 October 2018, the Austrian passport is ranked 4th in the world, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 destinations worldwide, while the Swiss passport is ranked 5th, with 185 destinations accessible without a prior visa. Both the Swiss and the Austrian nationalities are categorized as ‘Extremely High Quality’, ranked 9th and 10th respectively in this year’s QNI.

Henley & Partners’ UHNW-relocation guides contain the most up-to-date information on Swiss and Austrian relocation currently available, with data on local policies and legislation accurate and verified as of 2018.

Now in its 3rd edition, The current revised and expanded edition contains detailed, user-friendly explanations of every aspect of the Swiss relocation process, including customs, residence and permanent settlement, citizenship, real estate, taxation, pension, health insurance, matrimonial property law and inheritance law, and education.

Now in its 2nd edition, the guide has been updated to include the latest insights into the most important matters pertaining to Austrian relocation: taxation, customs, citizenship law, health insurance, real estate, inheritance law, private foundations, and banking.

Dominic Volek

Group Head of Private Clients and Member of the Executive Committee at Henley & Partners