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W at z i j n j u l l i e v e r w a c h t i n g e n v o o r d e t o e k o m s t ?
“We zien dat families steeds meer behoefte
hebben aan onafhankelijke advisering, over
de verschillende generaties heen. Vroeger
werd de familienotaris of accountant veelal
gezien als dé vertrouwenspersoon. Wij
zien echter een toenemende vraag naar een
breder palet aan kennis en diensten en met
deze vragen komen families bij ons. Families
worden internationaler, de jongere generatie
spreidt zijn vleugels uit over de wereld. Hierdoor
komen vraagstukken naar boven die
extra aandacht behoeven. De wet en regelgeving
waar families mee te maken hebben
is complex. We besteden hier veel aandacht
aan. Anonimiteit en privacy zijn voor veel families
essentieel. De kring van mensen die op
de hoogte zijn van het vermogen willen ze zo
klein mogelijk houden. Om die reden beschikken
wij als family office over een trustvergunning
om privacy voor families te kunnen
waarborgen.”
C a n y o u g i v e s o m e c o n c r e t e e x a m p l e s ?
“We have clients who want to invest part of
their assets in real estate, but they do not
want it to be visible to the outside world.
Then we can act as a director in their real
estate entity. In this role, we supervise the
purchase or sale of real estate, we have contact
with tenants and banks, we arrange the
necessary insurance and we unburden the
families. We also serve clients who are still
in the possession of an active company, of
which we manage their private holdings, private
planes and even private accounting. A
house abroad may also bring about a lot of
work and concern. We coordinate everything
with local advisors, have contact with potential
staff and ensure that everything runs
smoothly.”
W h at a r e y o u r e x p e c tat i o n s f o r t h e f u t u r e ?
“We see that families are more and more
in need of independent advice, across generations.
In the past, the family notary or
accountant was often seen as the ultimate
trusted person. However, we now see an increasing
demand for a wider range of knowledge
and services. Families who are facing
these questions come to us. Families are
becoming more international, the younger
generation is spreading its wings all around
the world. This raises issues that require
extra attention. The laws and regulations
that families have to deal with are complex.
We pay a lot of attention to this. Anonymity
and privacy are essential for many families.
They want to keep the circle of people who
are aware of the assets as small as possible.
For that reason, we as a family office have a
trust permit which means the families’ privacy
is guaranteed.”
Maartje Van Casteren
20 - LIVE