International wealth projects: preparing discussions across countries

Present the relevant countries and dates

State your current country of residence, the country of the project and any planned moves or changes. Distinguish confirmed plans from possibilities. A simple timeline is often easier to understand than an account combining several projects.

This list does not establish tax residence or legal treatment. Those matters require analysis by competent professionals in the countries concerned.

Have each professional confirm their scope

Before sending a detailed dossier, ask whether the professional can assess your situation. Country of residence, the nature of the project and certain personal circumstances may be relevant; the professional should specify the information needed.

• Which countries and types of cases can you handle?
• Who answers local questions outside your scope?
• In which language will discussions and documents be available?
• Which channel do you use to receive confidential documents?

Organise conversations by topic

Separate the search for a banking relationship, a property project and a financing request, even when they are connected. For each, note the question, contact, expected answer and date of the next discussion.

If you already have a lawyer, tax adviser, bank or other adviser, clarify their role. Ask how discussions between them can be organised with your agreement, without assuming they automatically share information.

Prepare a simple first message

You could summarise your request as follows: “I live in [country], my project involves [country], and I would like to discuss [topic] by [date]. I have already spoken with [type of professional], and the question to clarify is [question].”

Avoid confidential attachments in this first message. Diez de Cambournac can explore a possible introduction; country coverage, account opening or obtaining financing are not guaranteed.