Defensive offer, or have house prices become so expensive?

I find that quite short-sighted. If the properties go back to speculators or banks because the owners can’t keep them, it will further worsen the housing situation in the cities.

It would be up to you to sell to a "speculator" or cheaply to a nice family.

I meant more that then the owners of the houses in the cities aren’t the ones who live there, but some investors who mercilessly drive the prices up. Whether there are 1 or 2 houses there hardly plays a role.

According to the chicken-and-egg principle, there must have been homeowners or private heirs before who “ruthlessly” preferred to cash out.

Why now? A rented house should generally at least pay for itself.

Where is that stated or where does this claim come from? It is, however, an understandable wish.

Taxes are always a problem when you have to pay them. ;) But no, that’s not it. I’m saying it for the umpteenth time now. My problem is the exemption amounts that haven’t risen in the same proportion.

No, they haven’t, they are a duty because they belong to our system. Should the exemptions also have decreased when property prices fell? Should exemptions then rise more in the city than in the countryside, i.e. be adjusted according to the market? As described above, the exemptions have already doubled in recent years. If they should now rise and fit your case, how would it be for the heir of a villa at Lake Starnberg? He would justifiably complain equally. How far should this go, since your 1.7 million cannot be a universally valid benchmark?
Where would the limit be set in your opinion, and above all, why should it be set at a certain amount and not somewhere else? That would interest me.

You want to eat the cake and keep it at the same time – that is the problem.

Bullseye! I don’t mean that unkindly but it should be clear to you that everything has its price. Through the explosion in value you have the priceless luxury of being able to master the old-age worries of all family members at once. That is an invaluable asset that happened to you by chance and luck alone, which you can cash in if necessary, you lucky ones. According to applicable law, you now have to pay some tax on it.

Thanks for your effort, unfortunately I don’t quite follow. I’m not a tax advisor either but at the moment it looks more like this to me:
Estate 1.7 million
Child 1 exemption 400K
Child 2 exemption 400K
Grandchild exemption 200K
Taxable: 700K at 19% = 133K. Oof.

This amount would then be due proportionally for THREE heirs!!!

I would be surprised if we didn’t have to pay taxes – at least under the current laws. :D

And if you really don’t have to pay taxes, the laws should be adjusted promptly. I consider inheriting millions without contributing to society an absolute injustice.

, it was similar for us with the planning, it took 2 summer lawn mowings, with the thought, who am I actually doing this for. The children didn’t want to, the grandchildren were too young. Plans need to mature, and the annual conversation with the tax advisor was very enlightening for us.

You have the invaluable luxury of being able to control the retirement worries of all family members at once due to the explosion in value. That is an invaluable asset that has come to you purely by chance and luck, which you can redeem if needed, you lucky ones. Under current law, you now have to pay some tax for it.

I see it completely differently. The actual value of the property has not changed for us. Only the numerical value has increased. We do not want to sell this property. Why am I being forced to sell?
The property is by no means a random stroke of luck. It is the result of a lifetime full of work, courage, sweat, sacrifices, and creativity. And now it is supposed to be taken away from us and I am supposed to be happy and buy an equally overpriced, worse property with the remaining money. Absurd.

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If this topic is important to you, break up the property and build apartments at affordable prices. I’m serious.

I don’t think that’s unimportant, but that is the matter of the state, I think.
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And you don’t think that the state also needs tax revenues for that? Just like for the free education of the grandchild so that the house is also worthwhile? And the flood protection of Dresden so that the beautiful property doesn’t get flooded? And so on and so forth.

I see it completely differently. The actual value of the property has not changed for us. Only the numerical value has increased. We do not want to sell this property. Why am I being forced to sell? The property is by no means a random stroke of luck. It is the result of a lifetime full of work, courage, sweat, sacrifices, and creative power. And now it is supposed to be taken away from us and I am supposed to be happy and buy an equally overpriced, worse property with the remaining money. Ridiculous.

Hand on heart: Is your calendar broken and showing April 1st? Or are you playing a prank on us here and quietly laughing to yourself? This can’t really be serious :oops: