Defensive offer, or have house prices become so expensive?

You are not allowed to link anything here, but I will quote (to take a little wind out of your subjective feeling):

"The exemption amounts of currently 500,000 euros for spouses or life partners and 400,000 euros for children seem quite high: Even in the 9th decile, i.e. the second richest tenth of the population, the average wealth per person according to calculations by DIW Berlin is only almost 160,000 euros. It is therefore significantly below the current exemption amount. If the exemptions for these next of kin were generally reduced to 200,000 euros, the majority of heirs would still not be affected."

May shock you, but it is supported by numbers. Unlike your actual tax burden, btw. You still have not justified that at all.

(And yes, the article is from 2013. But real estate has increased drastically in value since then, other goods or assets have not.)

But he did so until now. Now just not to the same extent. This should also be reflected quite significantly in tax revenues. In view of Corona and the many deceased, this additional income from taxes has a rather macabre aftertaste.

... as people accordingly inherited less. Here are the numbers from 2017, also clearly showing that the allowance only poses a problem for those who could actually afford the taxes without any difficulty.

I told you, the inheritance tax is too lax! I could imagine that this flat exemption somehow treats everything with the same brush. So in my opinion: Cash assets and movable tangible assets: Keep the previous exemptions Real estate: No tax for owner-occupation, tax from the first euro for rentals, but as an additional tax on rental income (less costs) until the tax liability is paid off (the remaining amount is deferred without interest) (the duration would still need to be determined, what works reasonably). Full tax upon sale (like speculation tax). Business shares: Like real estate, but without owner-occupation (doesn't quite fit), possibly different duration for phasing out the tax liability.

(And yes, the article is from 2013. But real estate has increased significantly in value since then, ...)

That's what it was all about - nothing more and nothing less. Whether inheritance tax is fair or unfair, one could discuss again with philosophers. But in the house building forum, it's about houses and their owners - or so I thought.

But he did so far. Now just not to the same extent. This is likely to be reflected quite significantly in tax revenues. In view of Corona and the many deceased, this additional tax revenue takes on a rather macabre undertone.

But he did so far. Now just not to the same extent. This is likely to be reflected quite significantly in tax revenues. In view of Corona and the many deceased, this additional tax revenue takes on a rather macabre undertone.

Once again, it cannot be in the interest of a state to relieve the richest in parallel with their increasing incomes. And with a property of that value, you belong to the richest people. 90% of the population will not have this problem. The state cannot take responsibility for your emotional attachment.

And with a property of that value, you belong to the richest people.

Haha, never. I’m afraid you have no idea what real wealth is. A house—even in the countryside—now already costs 800K if you build it. Who do you think would then have to be counted among the richest people? Look at the projects here. I don’t want to put anyone in the spotlight now, but they’re all at 700 to 800K on a plain plot of land in a new development area. Now translate that to big cities. A normal house here won’t go for less than 1 million. Add a bit of a garage and a slightly bigger piece of land, and you already have 1.7 million. We’re not talking about a castle here—it’s still a single-family house. You’re completely blinded by the big numbers. It’s really fascinating—no wonder the advertising with 20% discount works so well.