coEigentümerschaft

Co-Eigentümerschaft, also known as Gemeinschaftseigentum or Miteigentum, refers to a legal situation where multiple individuals jointly own a property. This means that each co-owner possesses an undivided share of the entire property, rather than owning a specific, physically demarcated part of it. The rights and responsibilities of each co-owner are typically defined by a co-ownership agreement or, in its absence, by statutory law.

In Co-Eigentümerschaft, decisions regarding the management, use, and disposition of the property usually require the consent of all co-owners, or a specified majority depending on the legal framework and any prior agreements. Common examples of co-Eigentümerschaft include married couples owning a house together, siblings inheriting a property, or unrelated individuals pooling resources to purchase real estate.

Disagreements among co-owners can lead to disputes. Legal mechanisms exist to resolve these, such as partition actions, where the property is either physically divided, sold and the proceeds divided, or one co-owner buys out the others. The exact regulations and implications of Co-Eigentümerschaft vary significantly by jurisdiction.