Bring the business, not just the family.
Many of the families we work with own companies. When the family moves, the business often follows, or opens a second base here. We help owners, manufacturers, investors, builders and developers plan that move alongside the personal one, with one coordinated plan.
A tax, trade and talent case that is hard to match
- No personal income tax
- Florida's constitution prohibits a state tax on the income of individual residents, which matters for owners of pass-through businesses. Florida Constitution, Art. VII §5
- Built for manufacturers
- Industrial machinery and equipment bought for manufacturing is permanently exempt from Florida sales tax, with further exemptions for electricity used in production and for research and development equipment. Florida Department of Revenue
- A top-five tax climate
- Florida ranks 5th of 50 states overall, and 1st for individual income tax, in the Tax Foundation's 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index. Tax Foundation
- Three ports on one coast
- PortMiami and Port Everglades each handled more than 1.1 million containers in fiscal 2025, and the Port of Palm Beach is Florida's fourth-busiest container port. Port Everglades, PortMiami, Florida Ports Council
- Foreign-Trade Zones
- Each county has a Foreign-Trade Zone, where companies can defer or reduce customs duty on imported goods and pay none on goods re-exported. U.S. International Trade Administration
- State incentives
- FloridaCommerce runs the state's incentive programs, including the Capital Investment Tax Credit and the Research and Development Tax Credit, and SelectFlorida helps with site search and permitting. Florida Legislature program review, December 2025
- Companies are already coming
- In 2026 alone, Palantir moved its headquarters to Aventura and Wells Fargo announced its wealth-management headquarters in West Palm Beach. Fox Business
Close to where your family will live
The best location balances the business's needs with a short drive home. A few combinations our clients ask about most:
Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens and Riviera Beach
Business parks and light-industrial space near the Port of Palm Beach, minutes from homes in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens and North Palm Beach.
Live: Jupiter · Palm Beach GardensWest Palm Beach and the western corridor
Offices downtown for finance and family offices; warehouse and flex space to the west, close to Wellington and Palm Beach.
Live: Palm Beach · WellingtonPompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miramar
Industrial and distribution space near Port Everglades and the airport, with Parkland, Weston and the Fort Lauderdale waterfront close by.
Live: Parkland · Weston · Las OlasDoral and Medley
Miami's logistics heart beside the airport and PortMiami, a short drive from Coral Gables, Pinecrest and Kendall.
Live: Coral Gables · PinecrestLand and sites, researched before you call
- Entitled land
- Sites with zoning, site plans or permits already approved, so a project can start sooner and with less risk.
- Research done first
- Zoning, permit history, planning records and sale history are pulled from public records before a site reaches you.
- Off-market opportunities
- Withdrawn and quiet listings that never reach the portals, found through local relationships.
- Commercial property
- Industrial, flex, retail and multifamily assets for investors building a U.S. portfolio, with the holding structure planned first.
One plan for the family and the business
A first conversation
What the business does, where the family plans to live, and what the timing is.
The right specialists
Cross-border tax and corporate counsel, lenders, and the county economic-development offices in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade.
Location and incentives
A shortlist of areas that fit the business and the family, and the state and county programs worth applying for.
Property, when you're ready
We introduce a licensed Florida commercial real estate brokerage suited to your brief and stay alongside you through closing.
Frequently asked questions
Does Florida have a personal income tax?
What is Florida's corporate income tax rate?
Do manufacturers pay sales tax on equipment in Florida?
Where should a business locate in South Florida?
Planning a move of capital, property or family to South Florida?
Tell us where you live and what you're planning. We'll reply with clear next steps and, where you need one, an introduction to the right licensed professional. Usually within one business day.