Probate check

Will I bequeath enough to my descendants?

The "Krone" shows for the first time how much Austrians are bequeathing: Real estate, cars, financial assets, valuables, etc.(Bild: stock.adobe.com - mapoli-photo)

These are unprecedented figures: How much do Austrians typically bequeath? How large are the ten, 20 etc. percent of the largest estates? Who are the "richest people at the cemetery" who forgot during their lifetime that warm hands should give and not cold ones? Plus: Read our big series on the subject of inheritance.

Since there is no inheritance tax in Austria, the statistics authorities do not have any official figures on inheritances. However, a dedicated economist at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration has taken on the task of evaluating thousands of files at notaries and district courts. The result: for the first time, "Krone" readers can find out how much the richest ten, 20, etc. For the first time, "Krone" readers can find out how much the richest ten, 20, etc. percent bequeath, what they specifically bequeath (cars, real estate, valuables, shares, etc.) - and how many estates consist of nothing but debts.