From Dubaito Singapore.
Concierge relocation for Dubai families moving home, capital, and operations to Singapore — Asia's most trusted financial hub.
Twenty years of Singapore advisory pedigree
- MAS-licensed partners
- 13O / 13U specialists
- ICA-accredited
Founder & Principal Advisor
Elsie Liow
20+
Years in Singapore advisory
3×
Singapore Women Entrepreneur Award
With over two decades navigating Singapore's regulatory landscape for international families and enterprises, Elsie brings government-level relationships, deep ICA knowledge, and a MAS-licensed advisory network that very few practitioners can match. She has guided families across Asia, Europe, and Oceania through some of the most complex cross-border structuring challenges in the region.
Recognition & credentials
- Spirit of Enterprise Start-up Award 2025
- Singapore Women Entrepreneur Award — 3× Recipient
- Invited to Presidential dinner, Singapore
- Featured · NTU Women's Power series
ICA-accredited · MAS-licensed network · 20+ years Singapore advisory
Numbers that move capital.
Singapore is engineered for cross-border families. Stable, predictable, regulated — and faster to execute in than almost anywhere else.
To incorporate a Pte. Ltd.
Same-day company registration with ACRA when documents are in order.
Assets under management
Singapore is now the largest cross-border wealth centre in Asia.
Global financial centre
Behind only New York and London — ahead of Hong Kong, Dubai, and Zurich.
Headline corporate tax
Effective rates for new entities can fall below 9% with the available exemptions.
One firm. Every move you'll need to make.
From the day you first consider Singapore to the third generation managing the family office, we are the single point of contact across every domain.
Family Office & Investment
Structure your generational wealth under MAS-recognised regimes engineered for global families. We design, license, and operate your Singapore family office end-to-end.
13O / 13U Family Office
Tax-incentivised single family office structures purpose-built for HNW migration from the GCC.
Global Investor Programme
Direct PR pathway for principals committing S$10M+ into Singapore via approved investment routes.
Variable Capital Company
Flexible umbrella fund vehicle for managing private wealth, PE, and venture allocations under one roof.
Private equity & VC access
Curated co-investment access alongside Singapore's tier-one funds and sovereign-backed allocators.
Immigration & Relocation
Move yourself, your family, and your team — without the bureaucratic friction. We handle visas, schools, homes, and the thousand small arrangements that quietly matter.
Employment & EntrePass
Strategic work-pass placement for principals, spouses, and key executives moving from the UAE.
Permanent Residency
PR sponsorship via ONE Pass, GIP, or family-office routes — with a partner who knows what gets approved.
Concierge relocation
Districted home search, school placement, domestic staff, banking, and member-club introductions.
International schooling
Direct admissions support across UWC, SAS, Tanglin Trust, Dover Court and the Singapore IB pathway.
Business & Corporate
Re-domicile your operating business, build new entities, and tap Singapore's grant ecosystem — with a quiet partner who has done it for two decades.
Incorporation & licensing
Pte. Ltd., branch, or holdco — formed and licensed in days, not weeks.
Government grants
EDB, Enterprise Singapore, and MAS programmes — applied for and won on your behalf.
Talent mobility
Relocate your senior team across borders with compliant employment structures and tax planning.
Corporate secretarial
ACRA filings, board governance, and ongoing compliance — invisible until you need it, never not done.
Why Singapore. Side by side with Asia.
A frank look at how Singapore stacks up against Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei, and Seoul on the metrics that actually matter to a relocating Dubai family.
Rule of law
Common-law base, judicial independence, regulatory predictability.
Singapore
AAA · Common law
Hong Kong
Common law · political risk
Japan
Civil law · stable
Taiwan
Civil law · cross-strait risk
South Korea
Civil law · stable
Currency stability
Long-term FX strength against the USD and major hard currencies.
Singapore
SGD · MAS managed basket
Hong Kong
HKD · USD peg
Japan
JPY · long-cycle volatility
Taiwan
TWD · managed
South Korea
KRW · capital controls
UAE double-tax treaty
In-force bilateral DTA with the United Arab Emirates.
Singapore
In force · 1996
Hong Kong
In force · 2014
Japan
In force · 2014
Taiwan
None
South Korea
In force · 2003
Personal tax (HNW)
Top marginal income tax and capital gains exposure for resident HNW.
Singapore
22% cap · no CGT
Hong Kong
15% cap · no CGT
Japan
45% + 55% inheritance
Taiwan
40% top rate
South Korea
45% + 50% inheritance
Family office regime
Tax-incentivised single-family office structures and AUM thresholds.
Singapore
13O / 13U · S$10M+
Hong Kong
Family Office tax concession
Japan
No dedicated SFO regime
Taiwan
No dedicated regime
South Korea
No dedicated regime
International schooling
Depth of IB / IGCSE / American curriculum schools for expat families.
Singapore
30+ international schools
Hong Kong
Deep IB / ESF network
Japan
Concentrated in Tokyo
Taiwan
Limited but growing
South Korea
Concentrated in Seoul
Healthcare
Quality of public + private healthcare and outcome rankings.
Singapore
Top-3 globally
Hong Kong
World-class private
Japan
World-class universal
Taiwan
World-class universal
South Korea
World-class private
Capital depth
Asset management industry size and access to private markets.
Singapore
1,400+ family offices
Hong Kong
Asia banking hub
Japan
Deep domestic capital
Taiwan
Smaller, domestic-led
South Korea
Mid-depth · domestic
English fluency
Day-to-day English in business, government, and family life.
Singapore
Official language
Hong Kong
Official, widely used
Japan
Limited outside business
Taiwan
Limited
South Korea
Limited outside business
Indicative comparison · Tax and regulatory positions correct as of 2026 · Always seek personal advice before relocation.
Five phases. One private partner.
Most clients close the loop in four to six months. Some faster. We move at the speed of your decisions, not the other way around.
Phase 01
Discovery
A confidential conversation in Dubai or Singapore. We map your goals, family, and capital.
Week 1
Phase 02
Structuring
We design the right vehicle — family office, GIP, holding company, or hybrid — and pre-clear it with regulators.
Week 2 – 4
Phase 03
Application
We submit, defend, and follow through — for visas, MAS licences, ACRA filings, and grant applications.
Month 2 – 4
Phase 04
Setup
Banks, schools, homes, domestic staff, club memberships, healthcare. Singapore feels familiar before you arrive.
Month 4 – 6
Phase 05
Ongoing advisory
Quarterly reviews, succession planning, governance, and the next chapter — across generations.
Year 1 onwards
From those who have already moved
“We considered Switzerland, considered London. In the end, the depth of Sandsbridge's relationships in Singapore is what brought our office here.”
Six things Dubai families ask first.
Under the Singapore-UAE double tax agreement (in force since 1996), you can structure residency to avoid double taxation on dividends, royalties, and capital gains. We design your move so income is recognised in the optimal jurisdiction — and often, both jurisdictions can be retained simultaneously.
Begin the conversation
Singapore is closer than it looks.
Book a private, confidential consultation. We will reply within one business day — typically faster.
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- EmailStrictly confidentialconcierge@sandsbridge.co
- Direct lineMon–Fri, 09:00–19:00 SGT+65 9337 2827
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