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Spain
A dual-hub market where Madrid's zero regional wealth tax and Barcelona's entrepreneurial base draw relocating executives and UHNW families under the Beckham Law regime, even as a new state-level solidarity tax narrows the gap.
Family offices
150+
Avg AUM
€300M
Regulatory body
Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV)
Tax environment
Wealth tax varies sharply by region -- Madrid rebates it to zero while Catalonia applies standard 0.2%-2.5% rates -- and the Beckham Law offers a flat 24% rate for relocating executives, though a state-level solidarity tax above EUR3M applies regardless of region.
Introduction
Spain has quietly built one of Southern Europe's more active family office markets, split between Madrid -- the corporate-headquarters and UHNW concentration point with a full regional wealth tax rebate -- and Barcelona, home to entrepreneurial and industrial family capital. Inbound relocation has accelerated under the Beckham Law's flat expat tax rate, particularly since Portugal wound down its comparable NHR regime.
Key Numbers
Beckham Law flat tax rate24%
Solidarity tax threshold (ITSGF)EUR3M net wealth
Madrid regional wealth tax rebate100%
Evaluation
Wealth tax varies sharply by region -- Madrid rebates it to zero while Catalonia applies standard 0.2%-2.5% rates above a EUR500,000 exemption.
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Key Highlights
Madrid wealth tax rebate
Madrid offers a full regional wealth tax rebate, among the most favorable in mainland Europe
Beckham Law flat rate
Flat 24% rate on employment income for qualifying relocating executives and their families
Post-NHR relocation trend
Growing inbound relocation trend following the wind-down of Portugal's comparable NHR regime
Two distinct hubs
Madrid (corporate/UHNW) and Barcelona (entrepreneurial/industrial) give families a choice of ecosystem
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