You Built Your Business in Thailand.
Build Your Next Chapter in Dubai.
Explore a Dubai base for international business, property investment and long-term family wealth planning—with a coordinated team in Thailand and the UAE.
For Thai founders, business-owning families and investors seeking overseas diversification through legitimate, documented investment.
Start with your objectives. Receive a tailored structure and fee proposal.
Your Business.
Your Family.
A Wider Horizon.
- Dubai company and ownership structure
- Private property introductions and viewings
- Holding and own-capital investment options
- Thai–UAE tax and transfer coordination
An International Base. A Clear Purpose.
Plan around your business and family objectives before choosing a licence or making an investment.
Diversify your wealth
Consider assets and business interests across more than one market. Compare ownership, currency exposure, liquidity and ongoing costs as part of your plan.
Expand your business
Explore a UAE base for genuine regional operations, partnerships and customer relationships. Choose a structure that reflects how your business will actually work.
Plan for your family
Bring residence objectives, ownership succession and decision-making into the same conversation, with specialist input where needed.
Three Routes to Discuss
Each route serves a different objective. They can be combined where the legal and commercial case supports it.
Dubai Property & Residence
Explore residential or commercial property through introductions to local real estate professionals. Arrange private viewings around your intended use, budget and ownership preferences.
- Compare personal ownership with a company structure.
- Review title, transaction costs and property management arrangements with relevant specialists.
- Assess residence eligibility before committing.
Eligible investment of AED 2 million or more can support a 10-year renewable Golden Visa application. Purchase alone does not guarantee approval.
Dubai Holding Company
Explore an entity to hold agreed business interests and organise ownership across your international ventures.
- Map shareholders, subsidiaries and governance.
- Review dividends, disposals and succession objectives.
- Assess tax, substance and annual compliance requirements.
Corporate dividend and share-disposal exemptions depend on the applicable rules, including participation conditions. A holding entity is not a blanket tax exemption.
Own-Capital Investment Company
Consider a properly licensed vehicle for deploying your own capital into permitted investments or joint ventures, with a defined mandate and governance.
- Confirm eligible assets and permitted activities.
- Establish signing powers and investment controls.
- Plan bookkeeping, banking and compliance.
Managing third-party funds, regulated advice and investment-fund activities require separate regulatory analysis and appropriate authorisation.
A UAE Operating Business
For Thai owners expanding into the Middle East, an operating entity may be more appropriate than a passive holding or investment vehicle.
Review mainland and free-zone options against customers, premises, staffing, imports and business activity. Design genuine operations and document transactions between your Thai and UAE entities.
Full foreign ownership is available for many activities; the selected activity and jurisdiction determine the conditions.
The UAE Tax Framework, in Context
Understand the difference between personal investment income and company profits.
Personal income tax
0%No UAE personal income tax. Business activities conducted by individuals can still fall within corporate tax rules.
Personal dividends
0%Personal investment income is outside UAE corporate tax when it meets the applicable definition.
Personal capital gains
0%Qualifying personal investment gains are outside UAE corporate tax. Company gains require separate review.
Standard corporate tax
9%On taxable income above AED 375,000. The portion up to that threshold is generally taxed at 0% under the standard regime.
Plan both sides of the border. UAE treatment does not determine Thai tax liability. Free-zone 0% treatment is conditional; special regimes can apply. Assess the actual structure, income and relevant rules before relying on a tax outcome.
What Thai Business Owners Need to Plan
Build tax and banking documentation into the structure from the beginning.
Personal and company tax
Thai personal tax residence generally uses a 180-day calendar-year test. Foreign-source assessable income earned from 1 January 2024 while Thai tax resident may be taxable when remitted to Thailand, including in a later year.
Review capital separately from income and assess applicable relief. Thai corporate investors require a separate company-tax analysis.
Overseas transfers and related parties
Confirm the transfer route and evidence with your authorised bank before moving funds. Document the investor, source of funds, purpose and receiving party.
For transactions involving your Thai business, obtain advice on shareholder approvals, withholding, transfer pricing and the commercial basis of each payment.
One Coordinated Engagement
UnionSPACE in Thailand and vOffice in Dubai connect your local starting point with your UAE implementation.
Thailand: clarify the plan
- Discovery of ownership, objectives and proposed activities.
- Coordination of Thai accounting and tax input.
- Preparation of the agreed document checklist.
- A defined proposal with scope and fees.
Dubai: coordinate implementation
- Company formation and licence coordination.
- Property-professional introductions and viewing arrangements.
- Banking-document and residence-application support.
- Introductions for accounting, premises and ongoing support.
Specialist work, third-party fees and recurring services are specified in your proposal. Banks and authorities make their own approval decisions.
Your Route from Idea to Implementation
A clear sequence, with decisions made before capital is committed.
Private discovery
Discuss your Thai business, investment budget, family objectives and intended UAE activity.
Structure and proposal
Compare suitable routes, ownership, tax considerations and first-year plus recurring costs.
Documents and setup
Complete the agreed due diligence, incorporation or investment preparation and supporting applications.
Ongoing coordination
Plan renewals, accounting, tax filings and future changes in ownership or activity.
Fees Matched to Your Plan
Receive a written proposal after discovery.
Investment capital, property purchase costs, financing, taxes and third-party charges are separate. The scope, payment schedule and applicable taxes are confirmed before engagement.
Your Questions, Answered
Practical answers before you take the next step.
Can a Thai business owner fully own a Dubai company?
Full foreign ownership is available for many UAE activities. The permitted activity, jurisdiction, ownership and licence requirements must be confirmed for your proposed business.
Do I need a company before buying Dubai property?
Not necessarily. Personal ownership may suit your objectives. We compare personal and corporate ownership before recommending incorporation; eligibility, financing, cost and succession considerations can differ.
Will a Dubai company remove my Thai tax obligations?
No. Your personal tax residence, Thai company obligations, income flows and transactions with related parties still need review. UAE incorporation and a residence visa do not automatically change your Thai tax position.
Can I legally transfer funds from Thailand?
Overseas investment should use authorised banking channels with a genuine transaction purpose and supporting documents. Your bank must confirm the applicable requirements for your investor type, transaction and amount before you transfer.
Does a property purchase guarantee a Golden Visa?
No. Eligible property investment of at least AED 2 million can support an application for 10-year renewable residency, subject to the authorities’ ownership, documentation and approval requirements.
Is an investment company the same as an investment fund?
No. Holding or investing your own capital differs from managing client money, providing regulated advice or operating a fund. We confirm the licence scope and refer regulated matters to appropriately authorised providers.
What does the service cost?
Fees are quoted after the initial discovery and scope review. Your proposal separates professional services, authority charges, premises, visas and recurring compliance costs. Property prices, investment capital and bank charges are separate.
Your Next Chapter Deserves a Clear Plan.
Tell us what you want Dubai to achieve for your business and your family.
For the first conversation, share your intended activity, approximate investment budget, preferred timeline and whether the investor will be you personally or your Thai company. Sensitive documents can follow through an agreed secure channel.
Speak with Our Thailand Team
Start locally. Coordinate your Dubai plans with a team that understands your Thai business context.
Official Guidance
Relevant rules should be checked again for your transaction and application date.
- Thailand Revenue Department — foreign-sourced income guidance
- Bank of Thailand — foreign exchange laws
- UAE Federal Tax Authority — corporate tax FAQs
- UAE Federal Tax Authority — taxation of natural persons
- UAE Federal Tax Authority — dividends and participation exemption
- Dubai Land Department — Golden Visa investor application
Private professional coordination. UnionSPACE and vOffice are independent service providers, not government authorities. This page provides general information; a structure recommendation follows an individual review.
