Willy,
We have 4 properties in China right now, and so was aware of such death laws.
As a comment here, at least all these people that ''Can'' inherit part of the property if one of you die can be circumvented from doing so, by means of a will of testament.
Believe it or not, ..... In France if one of you die owning a house etc, the deeds are divided equally between the living partner and any living children. Now think about that one, I'll come back to that in a moment!!!!
In the Philippines the Property deeds are divided, 50% to the living partner, and 50% divided between any children born out of that marriage. In both of those cases above, .... There is ''NO'' get out clause or documents you can acquire to circumvent, ....that is the statutory Law of the land!!!
OK, Did you see the minefield waiting for a large number of married couples, if you buy a property in France
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Then think of the number of divorced singles getting married, see the problem now. Your wife may have no children from the past and let's say you have two. Now .....you may not have seen these children for ten's of years, because they didn't want anything to do with you after the divorce. (maybe under the influence of their mother) But they can , now holding two of the three shares your property can throw your wife out, and sell the house from under her. This has actually happened in the past to at least 3 people that i have known personally. Things may have changed since the last occurance, but i doubt it... France isn't very quick to change anything along those lines....
Anyway, Think yourself lucky Willy, that you can Stop anyone else from inheriting a share of your new apartment in the future and will remain 100% you or your wives property if the other dies!! ...lol!!
David.....