International wealth taxation

International wealth taxation: when planning goes far beyond taxation.

Shakira, Xabi Alonso… high-profile cases grab the headlines, but, beyond the publicity, the truly strategic aspect lies in the technical developments currently taking place in international tax planning.

This is explained by Nuria Estevez Boullosa, an associate in our Tax Law department, in an opinion piece published this week in Cinco Días.

How family assets are structured, where the assets are located, which matrimonial property regime applies, and how to plan for succession when multiple jurisdictions are involved are issues that, until recently, seemed of secondary importance but are now key considerations.
 
For this reason, tax advice must be able to offer a comprehensive overview. Decisions that for years fell almost exclusively within the civil or wealth management sphere are now an integral part of tax analysis when assets take on an international dimension.

You can read the full opinion piece in Cinco Días➡️ https://cincodias.elpais.com/legal/2026-07-23/fiscalidad-internacional-de-patrimonios-cuando-la-planificacion-va-mucho-mas-alla-de-la-tributacion.html