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Going Global from China · Family and individual path

Chinese Families and Individuals Going Abroad

A starting point for families coordinating residence, property, tax, succession and asset planning between mainland China and another jurisdiction. Each guide states the actual scope of its legal review.

Start with the available core guides

These three substantive guides completed first-party source checks and scoped legal review in both principal jurisdictions.

Planning roadmap

Identity and residence

Immigration, residency, citizenship and travel risk.

Property and tax

Overseas property, international tax residence and cross-border asset structuring.

Family and succession

Trusts, estates, succession, marriage, divorce, children, guardianship and family business succession.

Disputes and recovery

Cross-border disputes, asset recovery and criminal or regulatory risk.

Build a two-jurisdiction team

China-side tax, foreign exchange, succession and asset questions may require mainland PRC counsel. Destination-country property, tax, immigration and private-client questions require appropriately qualified local counsel.

General information only, not legal advice. Review disclosures are guide-specific. Last editorial review: 5 August 2026.