German Family Office Migrates Vaduz Stiftung to DIFC Foundation

Third-generation German industrial family. Patriarch (71) holds EUR 220M wealth via 1987-vintage Liechtenstein Stiftung. AStG §15 reforms attribute Stiftung income to German-resident beneficiaries (the children). Recommended DIFC Foundation over ADGM Foundation: DFSA private-banking depth, Council/Guardian mapping to Stiftungsrat/Kurator, DIFC Prescribed Companies for RE clusters, ADGM SPV for PE LP commitments, Cayman feeder preserved for public-equities. 7-month execution: AStG exit planning, Foundation incorporation, in-specie equity transfer to DIFC custody, German RE notarial transfers (GrEStG modelled), US LLC preservation, Liechtenstein liquidation under PGR Article 552 §38. Running cost CHF 480k → USD 180k.

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