Bio

'Assisting business owners leave this world a better place than they found it'' - as one of the very few Arabic speaking Family Succession Strategist in the world. Karim Ghandour, founder and CEO of Legacy Line Family Office, is an entrepreneur who parleyed his almost two decades of family financial planning experience into a company that offers financial coaching to fellow entrepreneurs. As an independent certified estate planner and family business advisor, Karim draws on his own passions to guide individuals and family businesses through their legacy planning, including long-term wealth management and planned giving that matches an individual’s philanthropic ideals. Karim began his career in 1993 in Ottawa, Canada as a financial consultant with MetLife, one of the top financial services companies in the world. His career path brought him back to the Middle East where he works with clients in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE. He is fluent in both English and Arabic and offers services tailored to meet either Shari’a compliant or non-Shari a compliant client needs. Legacy Line Family Office is a boutique Family Advisory firm, focusing on holitisic planning for entrepreneurs, family business and family enterprises. Specialties: Family Office set-up and support Family Business advisory Family succession strategy Inheritance - Islamic Sharia Law Asset Protection Family estate Business succession planning Trust and private foundation set up and management Offshore family structure set up and management Legacy and financial freedom planning Tax planning and family estate cross-border taxation Citizenship-by-Investment (CPI) - Residency - by - Investment (Golden Visa)