What is a Single Family Office?

A Single Family Office is a private organisation that manages the investment and estate planning of a single affluent family. The main goal is to centralise the management of significant family wealth, often incorporating financial planning, asset management, legal affairs, and family governance.

Why set up a Single Family Office in Dubai?

Dubai offers a politically stable and tax-efficient jurisdiction for wealth management. Establishing a Single Family Office in Dubai, particularly within DMCC, provides benefits such as a tailored regulatory environment, confidentiality, and access to a network of financial and legal services, all crucial for asset preservation and growth.

What is the structure of a Single Family Office?

The structure of a Single Family Office typically includes a core team that oversees investments, trusts, estate planning, and often lifestyle management. This may encompass financial advisors, legal experts, and accountants who work closely together to sustain and enhance the family’s wealth and objectives.

What is the difference between a single family office and a multi family office?

A single family office serves one family, offering bespoke solutions tailored to that family's unique needs and privacy requirements. In contrast, a multi family office caters to the wealth management needs of multiple families, potentially offering cost-sharing benefits but with a more standardised approach to services and less personalisation compared to a Single Family Office. Multi-family offices typically provide a broader range of pre-structured services, designed to suit the needs of various clients within one collective framework.

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Explore our business setup wizard to find your ideal package proposal tailored to your specific licensing requirements, covering insights into the relevant process, requirements and setup costs.

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Process

Experience a seamless process by following these three simple steps: Begin with submitting your online pre-approval application, proceed to payment and document signing, and then select the office solution that best fits your needs.

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Launch

Receive your E-license, empowering your business to thrive in DMCC’s dynamic environment.

The entire process takes around 10 working days.

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Business is 100% family owned

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Access all services under one roof with a single point of contact for family matters and wealth

Ensure business continuity and intergenerational wealth transfer through corporate succession planning

No minimum workforce requirement

Establish a confidential corporate setup, segregate family wealth management from business operations, and consolidate all financial reporting for enhanced efficiency

A Single Family Office is a private organisation that manages the investment and estate planning of a single affluent family. The main goal is to centralise the management of significant family wealth, often incorporating financial planning, asset management, legal affairs, and family governance.
Dubai offers a politically stable and tax-efficient jurisdiction for wealth management. Establishing a Single Family Office in Dubai, particularly within DMCC, provides benefits such as a tailored regulatory environment, confidentiality, and access to a network of financial and legal services, all crucial for asset preservation and growth.
The structure of a Single Family Office typically includes a core team that oversees investments, trusts, estate planning, and often lifestyle management. This may encompass financial advisors, legal experts, and accountants who work closely together to sustain and enhance the family’s wealth and objectives.
A single family office serves one family, offering bespoke solutions tailored to that family's unique needs and privacy requirements. In contrast, a multi family office caters to the wealth management needs of multiple families, potentially offering cost-sharing benefits but with a more standardised approach to services and less personalisation compared to a Single Family Office. Multi-family offices typically provide a broader range of pre-structured services, designed to suit the needs of various clients within one collective framework.