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The safest addresses, and what they tax.

17 of the 100 addresses score 10 of 10 on the Patrician.ch safety index. Every address scoring 9 or 10, ranked with what each takes of $1,000,000, and the safe ones that tax income at 0%.

In short, current to September 2026

Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to September 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Safest places for the wealthy to live in 2026, and their tax, patrician.ch/answers/safest-places-for-the-wealthy-to-live/, September 2026.

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Ranked

Every address scoring 9 or 10.

Ordered by safety, then by the engine's default reading of everything else. The figure is the effective income tax on $1,000,000.

01
Monaco 🇲🇨 Monaco safety 10 of 10, $10M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
0%
02
Andorra la Vella 🇦🇩 Andorra safety 10 of 10, $9.0M kept over 10 years, 10% on gains
10%
03
Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore safety 10 of 10, $7.9M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
21%
04
Queenstown 🇳🇿 New Zealand safety 10 of 10, $6.2M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
38%
05
Cortina d'Ampezzo 🇮🇹 Italy safety 10 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 26% on gains
45%
06
Megève 🇫🇷 France safety 10 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 35% on gains
45%
07
Lucerne 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 10 of 10, $7.2M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
28%
08
Vaduz 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein safety 10 of 10, $8.2M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
18%
09
St. Moritz 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 10 of 10, $7.2M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
28%
10
Zug 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 10 of 10, $7.8M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
22%
11
Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan safety 10 of 10, $4.7M kept over 10 years, 20% on gains
53%
12
Zermatt 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 10 of 10, $6.5M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
35%
13
Kitzbühel 🇦🇹 Austria safety 10 of 10, $5.2M kept over 10 years, 28% on gains
48%
14
Verbier 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 10 of 10, $6.5M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
35%
15
Gstaad 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 10 of 10, $6.3M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
37%
16
Montreux 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 10 of 10, $5.8M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
42%
17
Zurich 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 10 of 10, $6.3M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
37%
18
Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 UAE safety 9 of 10, $10M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
0%
19
Dubai 🇦🇪 UAE safety 9 of 10, $10M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
0%
20
Hvar 🇭🇷 Croatia safety 9 of 10, $7.1M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
29%
21
Gibraltar 🇬🇮 Gibraltar safety 9 of 10, $9.4M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
6%
22
Prague 🇨🇿 Czech Republic safety 9 of 10, $7.8M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
22%
23
Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal safety 9 of 10, $4.9M kept over 10 years, 28% on gains
51%
24
Jersey 🇯🇪 Jersey safety 9 of 10, $8M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
20%
25
Quinta do Lago 🇵🇹 Portugal safety 9 of 10, $4.9M kept over 10 years, 28% on gains
51%
26
Provence 🇫🇷 France safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 35% on gains
45%
27
Cascais 🇵🇹 Portugal safety 9 of 10, $4.9M kept over 10 years, 28% on gains
51%
28
Tuscany 🇮🇹 Italy safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 26% on gains
45%
29
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR safety 9 of 10, $8.4M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
16%
30
Aspen 🇺🇸 United States safety 9 of 10, $6.3M kept over 10 years, 28% on gains
37%
31
Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel safety 9 of 10, $5.4M kept over 10 years, 30% on gains
46%
32
Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 24% on gains
45%
33
Naples 🇺🇸 United States safety 9 of 10, $6.7M kept over 10 years, 24% on gains
33%
34
Cap Ferrat 🇫🇷 France safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 35% on gains
45%
35
Capri 🇮🇹 Italy safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 26% on gains
45%
36
Gustavia 🇫🇷 St Barths safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 35% on gains
45%
37
Amalfi Coast 🇮🇹 Italy safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 26% on gains
45%
38
Porto Cervo 🇮🇹 Italy safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 26% on gains
45%
39
Portofino 🇮🇹 Italy safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 26% on gains
45%
40
Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria safety 9 of 10, $5.2M kept over 10 years, 28% on gains
48%
41
Forte dei Marmi 🇮🇹 Italy safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 26% on gains
45%
42
Munich 🇩🇪 Germany safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 26% on gains
45%
43
Montecito 🇺🇸 United States safety 9 of 10, $5.7M kept over 10 years, 37% on gains
43%
44
Lugano 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 9 of 10, $6.5M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
35%
45
Courchevel 🇫🇷 France safety 9 of 10, $5.5M kept over 10 years, 35% on gains
45%
46
Newport Beach 🇺🇸 United States safety 9 of 10, $5.7M kept over 10 years, 37% on gains
43%
47
Geneva 🇨🇭 Switzerland safety 9 of 10, $6.0M kept over 10 years, no capital gains tax
40%
48
Luxembourg 🇱🇺 Luxembourg safety 9 of 10, $5.6M kept over 10 years, 21% on gains
44%
49
The Hamptons 🇺🇸 United States safety 9 of 10, $6.1M kept over 10 years, 34% on gains
39%

Safe, and 0% on income.

Addresses scoring 8 or more that tax a mover's income at 0%.

01
Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 UAE safety 9 of 10, no capital gains tax, schools 8 of 10
0%
02
Dubai 🇦🇪 UAE safety 9 of 10, no capital gains tax, schools 8 of 10
0%
03
Punta del Este 🇺🇾 Uruguay safety 8 of 10, no capital gains tax, schools 6 of 10
0%
04
George Town 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands safety 8 of 10, no capital gains tax, schools 7 of 10
0%
05
Virgin Gorda 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands safety 8 of 10, no capital gains tax, schools 3 of 10
0%
06
Monaco 🇲🇨 Monaco safety 10 of 10, no capital gains tax, schools 8 of 10
0%

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Questions

The short answers.

What are the safest places for rich people to live?

On the Patrician.ch safety index, Monaco, Andorra la Vella, Singapore, Queenstown, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Megève score 10 of 10, among 17 that do.

All 17 are in Monaco, Andorra, Singapore, New Zealand, Italy, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Japan and Austria.

What are the safest countries for the wealthy?

Monaco, Andorra, Singapore, New Zealand, Italy, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Japan and Austria, which hold every address scoring 10 of 10 on the board.

32 addresses score 9, across 17 countries and territories.

Which safe places have no income tax?

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Punta del Este, George Town, Virgin Gorda and Monaco score 8 or more for safety and tax a mover's income at 0%.

The full 0% list is on countries with no income tax.

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