OUR SERVICES
Corporate Law and Incorporation of Companies
Funds, Trusts and Protocols of Family Businesses
Real Estate Investment Opportunities
Legal Assistance in Real Estate Transactions
International Taxation
Elaboration and Negotiation of International Contracts
International Tax and Estate Planning
Immigration Programs
CORPORATE LAW AND INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES
If you are thinking of internationalizing your products or services company, we can help you in your project; from the incorporation of the company in the most appropriate jurisdiction, obtaining permits for the operation of your business, legal assistance in the drafting and negotiation of all types of contracts.
We also take care of the annual corporate maintenance of companies, including:
- Preparation of assembly minutes.
- Integration of corporate books and shares
- Assistance in the process of mergers, liquidations and sale and purchase of companies.
- Advice in the determination of the most appropriate jurisdiction according to your personal, commercial, fiscal and patrimonial needs.
- Advice in determining the most appropriate type of legal vehicle for your project.
FUNDS, TRUSTS AND FAMILY BUSINESS PROTOCOLS
We have extensive experience in all areas of Estate Planning and Asset Protection. Our goal is to help our clients plan the transfer of their assets with the least amount of administrative and fiscal obligations possible. We also help our clients develop a plan that protects their assets from third party interference and helps reduce any risk in the event of a contingency. Our goal is to protect our clients' assets from the uncertainty caused by adverse external changes.
Some of the services we offer in this area are:
• Estate and Gift Planning
• Preparation of Wills and Trusts
• International Heritage Planning and Protection
• Elaboration of Family Protocols
• Creation of Private Equity Funds (Private Equity Funds)
• Creation of Private Foundations
• Corporate restructurings, incorporating holding companies to replace the individuals in the shareholding of the client's operating and holding companies, thus obtaining confidentiality on the identity of the key persons.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Due to the great demographic changes in Europe, local authorities in different provinces and regions of countries such as: Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Austria, among others; are promoting the direct sale of properties and even entire abandoned villages, at prices well below market, with some conditions of use and investment on such assets; this, with the aim of repopulating and reactivating local economies.
- Management of paperwork, construction and land use permits (if required).
- Preparation of the executive project, studies and engineering necessary for the restoration and remodeling of the property.
- Green and sustainable projects in line with the region.
- Modernization of services, induced works and infrastructure.
- Cost projection according to the strategic resource allocated for the renovation.
- Use of local labor to reactivate the economy.
- Construction with regional construction procedures.
- Biweekly reports of disbursement and flow of resources destined to the project and works.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
In countries such as Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Austria, etc., it is possible to invest in real estate or financial instruments in banks backed by banks, so that at no time your principal capital will be at risk and will always remain under your control, also obtaining returns via income or interest. At the end of the migration process you will recover the invested capital since the property you have acquired can be sold later, with the consequent capital gain.
At Montrust we can advise you from start to finish in the location and acquisition of all types of real estate in the countries that offer Golden Visa Programs, so that you and your family can access these benefits.
From the selection of options in the market, negotiation, preparation of the real estate due diligence and the final closing of the purchase of the property, taking care of the registration and legal protection of your assets, Montrust offers a comprehensive turnkey service that will give you peace of mind in the process of acquiring your property and the application in the Golden Visa Program.
- Initial analysis to understand the particular needs of each investor and identify the type of property, line of business and country or countries most suited to each client's profile.ㅤ
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- Preparation of the real estate due diligence and presentation of the most appropriate options.
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- Negotiation and final closing of the purchase of the property.
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- Management and procedures for the purchase and sale of the property, with local authorities and/or individuals, registration and protection of the property's heritage.
INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
We focus on providing tax advisory and consulting services with respect to international operations of diverse nature:
- Verification of the proper application of international treaties to avoid double taxation.
- Review of compliance with the requirements for the application of international treaties.
- Determine the tax effect of your international operations in order to determine where your earnings, dividends and profits are most efficient.
DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS
An adequate contract between the parties involved in a civil, commercial or financial operation is the ideal mechanism to guarantee successful business, especially when such operations include actors from different countries, with different languages and different cultures.
The creation of a specific legal framework to regulate the relationship between the parties and ensure understanding and compliance with the provisions they have negotiated in a fair and balanced environment is of utmost importance.
We can help you understand which conditions you should defend according to the nature of your business and those in which it is possible to be more flexible to facilitate the closing of the transaction.
INTERNATIONAL TAX AND ESTATE PLANNING
The intention is to offer the client a wealth protection strategy that provides him and his family with three benefits at the same time:
1. Fiscal peace of mind. Determining the most tax efficient jurisdiction, according to your personal and business project.
2. Heritage protection. Through the use of trusts, foundations, etc.; which may invest and develop new businesses, manage the client's payments and expenses, finance personal projects or directly or indirectly purchase assets for the benefit of the client and his family.
3. Migratory Benefit. Through investment in businesses or the purchase of real estate for the benefit of the client, in countries that grant a passive investment visa, that is, an automatic permanent residence that eventually becomes a citizenship for the client and his family.
IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS
What is a Golden Visa program?
A Visa for Investment in some countries of the European Union is the best alternative to globalize not only your business but also your lifestyle and your vision of the world.
Benefits of the Golden Visa Program:
- A Golden Visa program offers the option of becoming a permanent resident and eventually a citizen of the country in which you apply, accessing from the beginning all the rights of any citizen. Once you obtain the citizenship of a member country of the European Union, you will have full access to all the benefits and rights, not only of your new country but also of the 27 member countries of the European Union: the right to live, study, work, social and medical assistance, etc.
- It is a safer alternative compared to options in other countries such as the United States, where obtaining a visa for investment requires contributing a large amount of resources as "venture capital", to an operating company not controlled by the applicant as "venture capital", without the guarantee of return or commercial success.
- They offer the possibility of investing in real estate or in bank-backed financial instruments, with the capital insured and under their control, with returns via income or interest.
- At the end of the migration process, if desired, the invested capital can be recovered by selling the acquired asset with the consequent "reddit" for capital gain.
Most of the Golden Visa Programs allow the applicant and their families to acquire citizenship after a few years of having applied and not all of them require permanent residence in the country to apply for citizenship.
The requirements depend on the specific program to be applied for, however, the purchase of real estate is the most popular option among applicants.
The minimum investment amounts depend on the country where the visa is sought, and can fluctuate between € 280,000.00 and € 1,000,000.00 *.
What are the investment programs?
- Investment in research activities.
- Investments in activities of artistic production or support for the arts, as well as for the reconstruction or restoration of the national heritage.
- Purchase of shares in investment funds.
- Purchase of real estate, provided it is more than 30 years old or located in "urban regeneration areas", with the intention of repairing or restoring it.
* Does not consider governmental fees and expenses of each country.
