Family Business Stories

Family Office: Why family businesses are increasingly starting a family office

Episode Summary

Why are more and more family businesses setting up a family office? We talk to our expert Dr. Alexander Köberle-Schmid to find out.

Episode Notes

In this episode, we talk about setting up a family office with the aim of structuring family assets in a sensible manner, exploiting cost and value creation advantages and avoiding conflicts of interest. We discuss the differences between a single-family office, a closed multi-family office and a commercial multi-family office. We also explain what type of family office is appropriate depending on the volume of assets and how to find a suitable family officer.