{"id":3738,"date":"2026-10-01T12:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balmontconseil.com\/expatries-mobilite-internationale\/moyen-orient\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:06:20","slug":"moyen-orient","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/balmontconseil.com\/en\/expatries-mobilite-internationale\/moyen-orient\/","title":{"rendered":"Wealth management in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cAlexis, I've been offered Riyadh, and my wife would prefer Doha. For our wealth, is one better than the other?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As regards wealth left in France, the Gulf countries resemble one another more than people think, and bear little resemblance to their neighbours. The six Gulf monarchies \u2014 the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman \u2014 have all signed a treaty with France covering income, wealth and estates<\/strong>. This is rare: no country in East or South Asia has it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the exit tax is automatically deferred only for Kuwait<\/strong> among them, and for Lebanon in the rest of the region. Everywhere else, leaving with a securities portfolio requires a tax representative and guarantees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Emirates alone have 33,438 French nationals on the consular register as of 31 December 2025, up 12.7% in one year. At Balmont Conseil<\/strong>, we start from this verified framework, country by country, before discussing investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. What applies across the whole region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Four findings, often forgotten simply because there is no local income tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n