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How Ultra-Wealthy Families Use Art Secured Lending
Episode 144 of The High Net Worth Podcast explores how wealthy families are using high-value art as collateral for loans to access liquidity without triggering capital gains taxes. Lucas and Luna break down a real example—a family office borrowing $40 million against a Basquiat painting to fund a real estate development—and explain the mechanics: non-recourse loans, interest-only terms, third-party valuation, and storage requirements. They discuss why art secured lending has grown to an estimated $35 billion market, the risks of default and authenticity disputes, and the tax advantages…
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