Residence Planning
Programme selection, eligibility assessment and structured application across more than a dozen residence jurisdictions worldwide.
Learn more →Ovata Group helps families and entrepreneurs secure residence and citizenship through trusted programmes worldwide. We act as a single point of advice across jurisdictions, working with a network of international channel partners and trusted local counsel to match each principal to the programme that fits.
A senior advisory practice built for the small number of decisions that genuinely matter.
A representative selection of the jurisdictions Ovata currently maintains active capability in. Every recommendation is matched to the principal's circumstances rather than to a programme league table.
Lump-sum taxation and investor residence in one of Europe's most institutionally stable jurisdictions.
The Immigrant Investor Programme and ordinary residence routes into an EU and English-speaking jurisdiction.
Capital Investment Entrant Scheme and Top Talent Pass routes into one of Asia's leading financial hubs.
MM2H and Premium Visa Programme routes into a low-tax, tropical, English-friendly base in Southeast Asia.
Friendly Nations Visa and Qualified Investor routes into a USD-economy hub with a territorial tax regime.
The Active Investor Plus Visa — a premium route into one of the OECD's most stable jurisdictions.
Skilled investor, business innovation and Global Talent pathways into a major Asia-Pacific economy.
Ovata's work spans the full lifecycle of a cross-border move — from the first conversation through to settlement, structuring and ongoing stewardship.
Programme selection, eligibility assessment and structured application across more than a dozen residence jurisdictions worldwide.
Learn more →Naturalisation pathways, citizenship-by-investment, and citizenship-by-descent strategies — with measured analysis of trade-offs.
Learn more →Confidential channel for private banks, multi-family offices and law firms — confidentially aligning residence outcomes with the wider family plan.
Learn more →Cross-border tax orientation, holding-company structuring and substance build-out — working alongside qualified local tax counsel.
Learn more →Schools, banking, healthcare, language support and the practical work of moving a household across borders — quietly, and well.
Learn more →Renewals, dependant additions, second-programme planning and lifecycle reporting — all from the same desk.
Learn more →Every engagement begins the same way: a confidential conversation. From there, our seven-step process gives families and entrepreneurs a clear, defensible path through a typically opaque area of law.
Confidential, complimentary, no obligation. We listen first.
A written assessment matching programmes to family circumstances, capital and timeline.
Documentation, government liaison, approval, and ongoing stewardship after arrival.
We do not run volume. Every mandate is led by a principal and supported by a team picked for that mandate. The result is advice you can act on, on a timeline you can defend, with a counterparty you can speak with directly.
We are not aligned to any developer, fund or government. Our recommendation is the one that fits your family and your capital — nothing else.
Tax, trust, immigration, regulatory and reputational dimensions are considered together, with named counsel in each relevant jurisdiction.
A network of international channel partners and trusted local counsel — so that wherever your family wants to go, we have a relationship on the ground.
Every engagement has a single point of accountability. When you call, you reach the person who knows your file.
"Residence and citizenship are not products to be transacted. They are decisions that touch family, capital, succession and identity — and they deserve to be advised on as such."
We publish sparingly — only when we have something defensible to say.
A measured look at the jurisdictions absorbing the bulk of private-capital migration in early 2026 — and what's driving the rotation away from the older European Golden Visa programmes.
Read the note →The Swiss forfait fiscal remains one of Europe's most institutionalised tax-driven residence routes. We set out who it suits, who it doesn't, and what cantonal variation actually means in practice.
Read the note →Malaysia My Second Home has been rebuilt repeatedly over the last three years. We summarise the current state of the programme and the parallel Premium Visa route (PVIP).
Read the note →The initial consultation is complimentary and without obligation. If we are not the right firm for the matter, we will say so — and where possible, point you towards someone who is.