Countries worldwide are going out of their way to attract high-net-worth families and family offices. They are reducing taxes, easing regulations for businesses and providing investment migration incentives.

As they attempt to attract capital, innovation and jobs, as well as to strengthen financial markets, these countries are also providing lessons for Canada, experts say, who have watched as our tax and foreign ownership policies present challenges to our nation's competitiveness. 

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Unfortunately, failure to ask the right/better questions risks unwelcome surprises and less-than-optimal outcomes later for your wealth. For ultra-high-net-worth Canadian families and their family office advisory teams, the potential stakes are generally much higher.

Many millions of dollars are potentially at risk if investors do not offer up the right queries. Consequently, they might remain with a current wealth advisor who provides underwhelming advice, service or biases, or they risk selecting a poor match for their needs when seeking a new one after a significant liquidity event.  

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