Dear Sir or Madam, In 2012, I purchased several condominiums in Germany that I now want to sell. In total, there are nine apartments. Normally, by selling nine apartments, corresponding counting objects would be generated, which could classify me as...
Hello, this year I bought a plot of land with my girlfriend, each owning 1/2. Purchase price 140,000€ / 70,000€ my share Due to various financial solutions, my girlfriend's parents "advanced" the money. So my girlfriend received 180,000€ as an ant...
When does the period for the 10-year capital gains tax on real estate start? From approval or divorce settlement agreement / marriage contract? Or only from notarization or entry in the land registry?
Hello, I have an urgent question regarding the speculation tax. My father, who passed away in 2018, jointly purchased an apartment with my mother in 2004 for 240,000€, which was rented out to my grandmother. In their divorce in 2010, my father acqu...
Dear Madam, Dear Sir, I have a question regarding the speculation period for a self-occupied existing property (condominium). Facts I purchased a condominium on 02.12.2009 (date of notarial deed). The entry in the land register was made on 19.02.20...
Dear Mr. Christiansen, Thank you for your advice, I have another question. Reminder of the key points: My husband and I own two apartments, each 50% / 50%. We will sign the gift contract for apartment No. 1 at the beginning of April and a few weeks...
Dear Sir or Madam, I already have an appointment scheduled for this Friday for the sale of an old inn, and now unexpectedly the following question has arisen, which unfortunately must be answered by this evening: The inn was transferred into the pr...
Dear Mr. Knut Christiansen, In addition to my first question: (I apologize - I actually presented the situation incompletely) My husband and I own two apartments, each 50% / 50%. Apartment No. 1: Market value 540,000 € No loan. Purchased in 2007, ...
Dear Sir or Madam, My husband wants to gift me his share of our shared apartment (his 50%). In return, I would take over the remaining debt of the joint loan associated with the apartment. There would be no gift tax incurred for the gift, as it fall...
Dear Mr. Tax Advisor, I come from Italy and have been living in Germany for over 10 years. Here in Germany, I completed my studies and started my own business about 8 years ago. Since January 2012, I have been the owner of a condominium in Berlin, w...
Dear Mr. Tax Advisor, since March 2012 I have been the owner of a condominium in Berlin. I have had my registration there and have actually been living there. However, as I am often away on business, I occasionally rented out my apartment through Ai...
Speculation tax on property with 2 partial areas. A property consisting of 2 parts is to be sold. One part of the property has been in my possession for decades and was enlarged through an additional purchase 1 year ago. If the property is now sold...
Question about the speculation tax In 2014, we bought an apartment in which we live ourselves. In early 2018, we purchased special use rights for 4 parking spaces. These are registered in the land register of the apartment. Now we want to sell the a...
My wife, my son, and I purchased a property on 9th October 2009 (closing of the purchase contract), with my son owning a 2/4 share. Normally, the speculation period would have ended on 10th September 2019. However, my son went into insolvency in 2010...
Hello, my husband and I bought a condominium in June 2011 and lived there until November 2014. In October 2014, my parents moved into the apartment rent-free and have been living there rent-free ever since. My parents pay the maintenance fees, while ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I need information on a possible capital gains tax in the following case: - In 2005, my father inherits an undeveloped plot of land from his sister, which has been in her possession since 1960, valued at approximately 900,000 euros...
For several years, I have had a capital investment in the form of a "gold account" at Sparkasse Pforzheim-Calw. The account is kept in grams, a purchase order at the daily rate results in a "deposit" on this account in grams, a sale order results in...
The question should actually appear in 2 parts, but it is not formatted correctly. The first part - Confirmation of tax-free sale, the 2nd part - Explanation of the procedure. I am German and have been living in the UK since around 2007, paying my t...
Wife owns a residential property. She is the sole owner. They are currently living separately in the separation year. Wife has moved out of the residential property. They will be divorced in January 2016. After the divorce, Husband will continue livi...
Dear Sir or Madam, We have been living in a condominium since November 2013 without interruption and now wish to sell it. According to my research, we can only sell the apartment in January 2016 in order to avoid paying speculation tax. Is that corr...
I am German, but have been living and working in Canada for many years. In 2012, I inherited the family home in Germany with my three siblings. I bought out my siblings at that time and became the sole owner of the property. Each of my siblings recei...
Dear Sir or Madam, I would need a tax assessment for the sale of a house in Germany that is to take place within the speculation period of 10 years, with the following key data: - The house was built in 2006 (new construction) and purchased and is ...
Dear Sir or Madam, In 2010, my parents built a house and rented it to my husband and me. Now we would like to buy it, but we would incur speculation tax as the current market value is approximately 350-400,000 euros. There are still 270,000 euros in...
Shares in a real estate partnership are transferred from shareholder 1 to shareholder 2. Can speculative gains be generated here, and how should this be taken into account for income tax? (Real estate transfer tax should not apply) Are there any spe...
The situation is as follows: In 1997, my father received a residential house and two agricultural plots from my grandmother as a gift (subject to reservation of usufruct). My grandmother passed away in August 2003. My father then passed away in July...
