Skybound Wealth Management

Legacy Planning in the UAE

Protect Your Family’s Future When Moving to the UAE

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Legacy planning might not be top of your list of priorities If you’ve recently, or are in the process of moving to the UAE, but it should be. Expat life comes with unique financial responsibilities, and without the right structures in place, your assets could be at risk.

Skybound Wealth helps expats living in the UAE create legacy plans that protect their families, preserve their wealth, and ensure everything is passed on clearly and efficiently. We work across borders, time zones, and jurisdictions to keep your plan aligned with your goals.

Skybound won the Company of the Year award at the 2024 Investment International Awards.

How Our Legacy Planning Advice Works

1. Connect

We begin with a conversation about your priorities, values, and the legacy you want to leave behind.

2. Understand Your Estate

We assess your current assets, liabilities, family circumstances, and cross-border considerations.

3. Build Your Legacy

You receive a personalised legacy planning strategy tailored to your needs in the UAE and abroad.

4. Stay on Track

We revisit and refine your legacy plan regularly to reflect changes in your life or the law.

5. Leave a Lasting Impact

With everything in place, your family is protected, and your wealth is passed on in the way you intended.

Why Legacy Planning Matters When Moving to the UAE

The UAE has no automatic recognition of foreign wills and follows Sharia law in the absence of a clear legal plan. That means assets can be frozen, misallocated, or delayed in probate, even if you’ve made other plans before arriving in the region.

Legacy planning in the UAE helps you:

  • Control how your wealth is distributed
  • Appoint legal guardians for your children
  • Avoid local legal complications and delays
  • Minimise tax exposure for beneficiaries
  • Ensure your estate is aligned with both your home country and UAE laws

What We Help You With

Wills and Guardianship

Create valid, enforceable documents that protect your family in the UAE.

Cross-Border Estate Planning

Coordinate your estate across multiple countries to keep it efficient and compliant.

Trusts

Use long-term structures to control, protect, and transfer wealth securely.

Inheritance Tax Planning

Mitigate tax liabilities and ensure your heirs receive what you intended.

Business Succession

Create continuity across generations for privately owned businesses and assets.

Why Work With Skybound Wealth?

With over 20 years of experience supporting expats, we understand the challenges of legacy planning when moving to the UAE. From local documentation to global asset coordination, we make the process clear, compliant, and personal.

Skybound won the Company of the Year award at the 2024 Investment International Awards.

Global Team, Here for You

Wherever you are in the world, our team of expert, qualified advisers is ready to guide you.
We bring international experience, local insight, and a personal approach — so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.

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7,000
+
international clients & growing
$
1.7
Billion
of client savings under management
32
Industry Awards & Counting Since 2021
11
offices on 4 continents & more opening soon
With a passion for personal and professional development that exists throughout the company, and comprehensive development support, we empower our people to be the very best they can be as we strive as a collective to not only remain at the forefront of international financial planning, but to lead its evolution.

What Clients Say

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September 21, 2026
Extremely helpful

Kane has been extremely helpful, informative and responsive wealth advisor. He provided me with great options and presented them in a way that was easy to understand and was very open to any questions or concerns. I would highly recommend Kane to any expat who is looking for assistance with managing their finances.

Stephen Green

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September 17, 2026
Excellent service and genuinely exceptional support

I can’t recommend Will highly enough. He has been absolutely amazing throughout the time I’ve worked with him. From the very beginning he has been professional, knowledgeable, approachable and most importantly genuinely invested in helping me make the right financial decisions for my circumstances. Will has always taken the time to listen, explain things clearly and make what can sometimes feel like complicated financial matters much easier to understand. I have always felt that he had my best interests at heart and I really appreciated how supportive and reassuring he was throughout the process. I’m particularly grateful for all the guidance and advice he has given me during a period of quite a few changes…. Will is not only extremely knowledgeable and professional but also a genuinely lovely person to deal with. I have really enjoyed working with him and am very grateful for everything he has done for me.

Mariyana Hamilton

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September 2, 2026
Peace of mind

Kane has given me peace of mind when discussing and planning my financial goals. He managed to simplify what I found difficult to understand and put my best interests first. He has in depth knowledge of retirement planning as well as how to protect your investment. He is always available outside of office hours and responds clearly and speedily.

Grant Weber

Start Your Legacy Plan Today

If you’re moving to the UAE, now is the time to put the right legal and financial protections in place. Let’s make sure your legacy is secure, and your family is never left unprepared.

Book your free legacy planning consultation now.

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