2023-08-12 13:31:44
It’s a bit lonely. Image: Plainpicture
Some widows would like to exchange their large house for a small apartment. That would be good for them – and for families who are looking for a place to stay. Only the tax office has something against it.
It’s a case that happens all the time in Germany: the adult children have long since moved out. Then, unfortunately, the spouse died. In the big house that once housed an entire family, now only the widow lives.
Dirk Scherff
Editor in the “Value” section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sunday newspaper.
It feels lonely now when so many rooms in the house are unused. And the whole thing is also expensive, because the maintenance of a large property always costs money. The widow would therefore like to move into a smaller apartment, preferably in the city where her children live and where there is a better supply of doctors, culture and other important infrastructure than in the surrounding area, where she has lived up to now. Such a move would not only be good for her, but also for society. A large house would be free for a new family that urgently needs housing. Four or five people live there instead of one – the scarce living space would be better used.
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