Homeowners and their heirs better sit down before reading on: because as early as next year, the gift or inheritance of real estate will become significantly more expensive. And in a way that really hurts.
Many will simply not be able to afford the inheritance tax due from 2023 if the government’s plans are implemented. As a result, heirs will often have no choice but to sell the house they bequeathed, just to serve the tax authorities.
A small door is still open for those affected. But you have to act by the end of the year!
Tax advisor Sascha Matussek and lawyer Boris Piekarek from the Winheller law firm in Frankfurt am Main explain together with BILDplus what to expect and how to react.
