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Raid in Calvià: Reality Check on the Villas of a Putin-Linked Businessman

How Luxury Property Can Be Used to Conceal Wealth

Complex company structures and family transfers can make Mallorca property ownership harder to trace in financial crime cases.

Published: April 22, 2026
Raid in Calvià: Reality Check on the Villas of a Putin-Linked Businessman

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How can luxury properties in Mallorca be used to hide assets?

Luxury homes can be bought through companies, trusts or powers of attorney, which can make the real owner harder to identify. When properties are later transferred to relatives or other nominees, the money trail becomes even less visible. In Mallorca, investigators say this kind of structure may have helped conceal the true economic owner of several villas.

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