{"id":3176,"date":"2026-09-16T17:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balmontconseil.com\/?page_id=3176"},"modified":"2026-09-16T18:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T16:52:31","slug":"liban","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/balmontconseil.com\/en\/expatries-mobilite-internationale\/destinations\/liban\/","title":{"rendered":"Wealth management in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00abAlexis, I have property in Beirut and family in France. Since the crisis, no one has given me a clear answer. I would at least like to know what the law says.\u00bb<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Lebanon has 19,682 French citizens registered with the consular register as of December 31, 2025, a decrease of -3.29 % over one year<\/strong>. It is one of only two destinations in our panel whose numbers are decreasing significantly, along with Monaco \u2014 but for diametrically opposed reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lebanese financial context has been a major constraint since 2019: access to locally deposited assets remains limited, and this reality overrides any considerations of optimization. We state this upfront because it is what shapes the cases we are reviewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, the Franco-Lebanese legal framework exists and is more protective than one might think: the convention of July 24, 1962 covers both income tax and inheritance tax<\/strong>. At the house of Balmont Conseil<\/strong>, We start from this text, and for the rest we reason outside the local banking system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Why seek expertise in wealth management<\/a> In Lebanon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Three realities, in the order in which they impose themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n