“It used to feel like James Bond or Jason Bourne with a suitcase of passports. Now it is just how serious families manage risk.”
Residency and citizenship by investment have moved from the fringe to the main table for wealthy families who want options if the world keeps shifting. In this episode, Henley Group’s Judi Galst and Bespoke’s Sune Hojgaard-Sorensen unpack how “plan B, C, and D” really work in practice for global families, and how those choices intersect with structures, tax residency and long term family strategy. They explore why demand for alternative residency exploded after 2020, the practical differences between residency and citizenship, and how to think about these tools as part of an integrated operating system rather than a one‑off passport purchase.
ABOUT THE GUESTS
Sune has spent over 20 years advising international entrepreneurial families across all areas of wealth and asset management and is a trusted advisor in his clients’ businesses. He crafts estate plans, selects optimal custody solutions, and builds cross-asset strategies to protect and grow generational wealth. A firm believer in the power of entrepreneurship to shape economies and societies, Sune aims to be a protector of visionary builders and the value they create.
Originally from Denmark, Sune has built ventures, and raised a family, around the globe. A lifelong learner, he’s rarely without a book or research paper, and finds balance in daily walks, travel, and fatherhood to three children. Believing that magic happens outside the comfort zone, Sune enjoys traveling to new places and interacting with people from different walks of life.
Judi Galst is Managing Director, Private Clients at Henley & Partners, where she leads the New York office and was the firm’s top North American salesperson in 2023. She builds and manages relationships with trust and estate attorneys, wealth managers, family offices and other intermediaries, acting as an extension of their advisory teams for clients exploring alternative residence and citizenship to manage risk, expand opportunity and protect multigenerational wealth. Galst also advises families directly, helping them clarify objectives and select appropriate residence or citizenship pathways, and was part of the team that designed and launched Henley & Partners’ citizenship by descent service. She is currently pursuing German citizenship for her own family through ancestry.
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