From Bazaars to Booked Assets: Formalizing the Undocumented Gold Trade

Coffee & Collectors

Legacy Objects: Transfer planning for non-financial assets

Legacy objects create family fights and border problems. The fix is simple: inventory, prove ownership, document condition, plan storage, and write clear instructions. Add compliance for CITES, ivory, and export licences so heirs can sell or keep items without seizures.

By Stephanie Nelson • 5 min read

Coffee & Collectors

Insurance + Custody: How serious collectors protect value cross-border

Serious collectors don’t “hope” their assets survive borders. They build a custody chain, insure for transit and storage, document condition, and control who touches the item. This is the practical playbook that keeps value insurable, movable, and sellable.

By Stephanie Nelson • 5 min read

Coffee & Collectors

The Culture Index: How taste trends predict wealth flows (Tier 2/3)

Taste is a data stream. When wealthy buyers shift from “hero luxury” to experiences, when art lending defaults rise, and when wine, cars, and whisky indexes roll over, it signals where money is moving, and which cities and assets get funded next.

By Stephanie Nelson • 5 min read

Inheritance

Real Estate Transfer Planning: Titles, probate, and multi-jurisdiction traps

Real estate is where inheritance plans break because land law is local. Learn how title type, probate recognition, forced heirship, and tax situs rules create transfer delays; plus a practical checklist to keep property movable across borders.

By Stephanie Nelson • 5 min read

The Mobility Class

Mobility Stack 101: Why Urban Transport Is Splitting Into Bankable Rails and Everything Else

From EV charging in Europe to MaaS platforms in Africa and the Gulf, capital is no longer betting on “the app.” It’s underwriting the rails—assets, settlement, and resilience—quietly reshaping how mobility gets financed.

By Stephanie Nelson • 5 min read

The Mobility Class

Contingency Routes: How to design Plan A/B/C jurisdictions without betting your life on one government

Plan A can fail fast: visas change, taxes rise, or banks tighten. In 2026, smart mobility means a Plan A/B/C “jurisdiction stack”: a liveable base, a quick backup, and a travel backstop—built for bankability, not hype.

By Stephanie Nelson • 7 min read

The Wealth Play book

Cross-Border Shipping & Seizure Risk: Operational realities

Cross-border shipping fails for boring reasons: missing licences, wrong declarations, restricted materials, and sloppy custody. This guide explains detention vs seizure, the timelines, and the paperwork that keeps collectibles moving instead of getting held, seized, or forfeited.

By Stephanie Nelson • 5 min read

Coffee & Collectors

Legacy Objects: Transfer planning for non-financial assets

Legacy objects create family fights and border problems. The fix is simple: inventory, prove ownership, document condition, plan storage, and write clear instructions. Add compliance for CITES, ivory, and export licences so heirs can sell or keep items without seizures.

By Stephanie Nelson • 5 min read

The Mobility Class

The Exit Problem: selling assets when your status spans borders (and your “resident” country is arguable)

Your exit isn’t “in one country.” It happens while multiple countries can claim you. In 2026, DAC8 + CARF make crypto and offshore exits more visible, and EU AMLA tightening makes banks slower. This playbook keeps exits clean, fast, and defensible.

By Stephanie Nelson • 8 min read