Auslandsimmobilien

Written by lawyer Klaus Wigand and HypoVereinsbank advisor Stefan Albert, this German-language guide covers the full lifecycle of owning property abroad — searching, purchasing, financing, tax planning, and inheritance — across eleven European markets including Spain, France, Italy, Greece, and Portugal. The country-by-country structure is genuinely useful, and the legal-and-banking author combination gives it professional credibility for financial advisors and real estate brokers serving cross-border clients. The honest caveat is a big one: published in 2003, every legal framework, tax regime, and financing rule described has been substantially revised or replaced. German-only text adds another access barrier. Worth it as a structural reference or starting framework, but any active client advice requires current legal counsel.