International Law

Heirs abroad: How not to miss out on anything

Does your great-aunt’s villa far away by the sparkling sea belong to you? We’ll explain what you need to keep in mind.(Bild: sommart - stock.adobe.com)

“If you want to die in peace, leave your estate to the right heirs,” goes the saying. This becomes significantly more complicated when the parties involved and/or the estate are located not in Austria but abroad. Do you want to ensure your share is secured even from afar? Then read on! 

Whenever people and assets from different countries are involved in an inheritance, international inheritance law comes into play. “Within the EU, the EU Succession Regulation governs the applicable law and the competent court. This applies throughout the EU, with the exception of Ireland and Denmark,” explain the experts at the Vienna law firm Schneider & Schneider.