Billionaire Owner of Aston Villa FC Mulls UK Exit Over Tax Hikes

Jan. 8, 2025, 7:00 AM UTC

Nassef Sawiris has accumulated all the trappings of Britain’s super-rich: a stake in a Premier League football club, a team managing his fortune in Mayfair and a global portfolio of luxury homes.

But the Egyptian billionaire, 63, may not be among the UK’s wealthiest residents for much longer. Amid the tax changes and political drama that have gripped the nation over recent years, he’s now considering exiting Britain, according to people familiar with the matter.

Sawiris has looked into the US and other European countries as possible destinations for relocation, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a ...

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