also known as Antonio Gastelum
Antonio Gastélum is a licensed attorney in Mexico and Texas, but not in California. In Texas, he leads the firm’s Houston office as Managing Partner.
Antonio Gastélum is a partner at MEG International Counsel, PC, and until recently, the principal of an independent Registered Investment Adviser (RIA), exclusively dedicated to international estate, business, and financial planning. Antonio is a law graduate of the Universidad de Monterrey, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He obtained his master's degree in Comparative Law and Business Planning from the University of San Diego School of Law, as well as his Chartered Life Underwriter designation from the American College of Financial Services.
For almost 30 years, Antonio has helped Mexican and Latin American business owners and their families protect their assets and investments in Mexico and abroad, and now in the U.S. as well. Specifically, he gets involved with the firm’s clients overall estate, business, and strategic tax planning. He also gets directly involved with his clients’ aircraft financing, maritime, real estate, business, and personal matters.
Antonio is the author of numerous articles and publications, including the first book in Spanish on international financial and estate planning titled "Planeación Financiera y Patrimonial Internacional: Guía Práctica para el Inversionista Mexicano en Estados Unidos" that turned out to be the preamble to his second book "The Definitive Blue Book of Estate Planning for Foreign Millionaires," as translated into English, which continue to be the only two books in Spanish on the subject-matter in the United States. This latest book is currently being translated into English, and should be available soon!
Antonio is also a frequent speaker and presenter, both domestically and internationally, of various topics related to international issues affecting financial, estate, and tax planning.
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2001 Timberloch Place, Suite 500, The Woodlands, TX, 77380
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Posted by Ahmed | June 24, 2020 | Consulted Attorney
I had a consultation call with Antonio. He was full of knowledge and understanding. Very helpful and honest and generous. He basically spent an extra 15 minutes with me to make sure I walk out from my consultation call with all my questions answered. I am really glad I called him.
Posted by anonymous | November 4, 2019 | Hired Attorney
I recently acquired the services of Mr. Gastelum Treviño for a difficult matter regarding my timeshares in Mexico. He was a pleasure to work with and not only did he resolve my problem, but he was incredibly prompt in responding to any concerns I had throughout the process. He made a difficult situat...
Posted by Judy | September 9, 2019 | Consulted Attorney
Very helpful advice. Antonio didn’t know me I called him out of the blue and he was able to answer pertinent questions that I had about working in Mexico. I wasn’t even a client but he treated me as if I was the most important person he was talking to that day. I’m so glad I made contact with him an...
Posted by Herb Chavers | August 30, 2019 | Consulted Attorney
Antonio has so graciously answered NUMEROUS of my questions about my client's interest in real property and timeshares located in Mexico which has enabled me to provide better counsel to my clients.
Posted by ISAI | August 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney
SOME YEARS AGO I HIRED MR GASTELUM FOR A BUSINESS THAT I WAS TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER WITH THE GOVERMENT OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. MR GASTELUM WENT WITH ME TO A METTING WITH SOME OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS GOVERMENT OFFICIALS IN HONOLULU AND HIS COUNSELING WAS VERY IMPORTANT FOR MY FINAL DECISSION ABOUT W...
"Antonio is professional, knowledgeable and personable. He has graciously and promptly answered my questions regarding international issues. Always a pleasure"
"Antonio provided a clear, concise legal opinion for a complex, cross-border matter. He acted promptly and was responsive to our specific needs. I highly recommend him for matters involving Mexican law."
"Antonio has a diverse set of skills, experiences and capabilities that make him a complete attorney in the areas of international estate planning and business transactions. He is dual-licensed (Mexico and Texas), fully bilingual, attentive to detail and well respected by his peers and colleagues."
"Antonio is my partner and husband, as a lawyer he has an amazing knowledge and ability to create outside-the-box strategies to meet our client’s many different objectives. I am fortunate to work with him."
"Antonio has so graciously answered NUMEROUS of my questions over several years about my client's interest in real property and timeshares located in Mexico which has enabled me to provide better counsel to my clients."
Estate planning lawyer
Trusts lawyer
Estate planning lawyer
International law lawyer
Estate planning lawyer
1990 - Present
Attorney Licensed in Mexico, Antonio Gastelum
2019 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
2019 - Present
Instituto Latinoamericano de Empresas Familiares (ILAEF), Miami ChapterBoard Member
1987 - Present
Phi Delta PhiMember
1995
LL.M - Master of Laws
1989
LL.B - Bachelor of Laws
2018
Migración de Activos a Estados Unidos – Evaluando el proceso y los pasos para lograr inversiones exitosas en Estados Unidos
2016
La Preparación para Invertir en Los Estados Unidos: Pasos para proteger las inversiones en EEUU, impuestos de sucesión, estrategias distintas para cada cliente
2014
Legal Structures and Tax Implications – Addressing current regulations in the region and creating strategies to enhance financial decisions
2013
Control Jurisdiccional – Analizando la Importancia de la Evaluación de la Jurisdicción en la Preservación de la Riqueza
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