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by Alberto
Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:44 am
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Recommendations regarding inherentance legalities
Replies: 7
Views: 220

Re: Recommendations regarding inherentance legalities

I realized now that when my mother in law passed away ca 2yr ago, and my wife inherited half of her small apartment (which is in Japan), we did not inform the FA.I understand we should have done it at the time, and not having done it then we must do it now. Question: how to know the value of said ap...
by Alberto
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:14 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: 2025 tax return - claiming rebate for medical expenses
Replies: 4
Views: 124

Re: 2025 tax return - claiming rebate for medical expenses

alma.freya wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 10:13 am Hey, this could be what you are searching for:

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Yep, exactly, thank you very much for digging it out.
But now you embarrassed me that I couldn't find it myself, never mind...
by Alberto
Mon Dec 29, 2025 8:16 am
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: 2025 tax return - claiming rebate for medical expenses
Replies: 4
Views: 124

2025 tax return - claiming rebate for medical expenses

I asked this question already, and I got good answer, especially from our wonderful Panda. I search for that discussion but could not find it (perhaps it was in the old forum?). So here we go again... In 2025 I/we spent much for health care, dentist, ca 9keur. I intend to report these costs in the 2...
by Alberto
Sun Dec 21, 2025 3:03 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: UK rental - expat Landlord insurance
Replies: 6
Views: 169

Re: UK rental - expat Landlord insurance

Hiscox UK might insure it for you as a non-UK resident or alternatively, Hiscox Germany I know insure foreign properties for German residents. Thanks Meanwhile I discussed this with the AI chatbot of Moneysupermarket. I got instructed to pretend I am resident in the UK, and afterwards update my con...
by Alberto
Sun Dec 21, 2025 8:13 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: UK rental - expat Landlord insurance
Replies: 6
Views: 169

Re: UK rental - expat Landlord insurance

Hiscox UK might insure it for you as a non-UK resident or alternatively, Hiscox Germany I know insure foreign properties for German residents. Thanks Meanwhile I discussed this with the AI chatbot of Moneysupermarket. I got instructed to pretend I am resident in the UK, and afterwards update my con...
by Alberto
Sat Dec 20, 2025 7:53 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: UK rental - expat Landlord insurance
Replies: 6
Views: 169

UK rental - expat Landlord insurance

Hello everyone, I need to buy house insurance for our UK rental. No idea why, but most providers of Landlord insurance require the landlord to reside in the UK. Otherwise they simply won't insure. Very annoying. There are exceptions of course, Direct Line for example, though I don't like their quote...
by Alberto
Thu Oct 30, 2025 9:32 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Deutsche Bahn and bicycle
Replies: 3
Views: 606

Re: Deutsche Bahn and bicycle

I sometimes travel from Hamburg area to italy, with Deutsche Bahn, carrying my Rennrad with me. https://www.bahn-tickets.com/service/gepaeckservice/ Very interesting, thanks (not exactly the answer to my question, but still very relevant though) It would be very expensive, to italy and back 100eur....
by Alberto
Thu Oct 30, 2025 9:07 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Deutsche Bahn and bicycle
Replies: 3
Views: 606

Deutsche Bahn and bicycle

I sometimes travel from Hamburg area to italy, with Deutsche Bahn, carrying my Rennrad with me. So far the bicycle was always disassembled, and bagged, fits nicely in the large luggage area and it has never cause discomfort to anyone. Some of the advantages are 1) no need to spend extra for Fahrradk...
by Alberto
Thu Oct 30, 2025 8:54 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you happy today?
Replies: 208
Views: 166125

Re: Why are you happy today?

Thanks Panda
by Alberto
Thu Oct 30, 2025 6:38 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you happy today?
Replies: 208
Views: 166125

Re: Why are you happy today?

HEM wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 7:48 pm Because she was a stay-at-home mum (politically incorrect) her pension is not massive but still welcome.
How can she has a pension at all if she didn't work?
My wife too is a stay-at-home mum, and therefore we don't expect any German pension for her
by Alberto
Wed Oct 29, 2025 4:51 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you happy today?
Replies: 208
Views: 166125

Re: Why are you happy today?

Happy today because I just booked the next Cross Country skiing holiday, in the Dolomites, early february.
Bestest activity in the bestest location. Delighted.
The only minus is that I won't have my lovely two with me, they're not into outdoor endurance sport and mountains.
by Alberto
Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:19 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Today's rant about whatever....
Replies: 3
Views: 4394

Re: Today's rant about whatever....

Well, maybe I am getting old and complaining a lot these days, but I have a pet topic at the moment - electricians! Since the end of august we have had the local electricians (based about 100m away as the crow flies) coming and going and fitting solar panels to our roofs. The final panels were fitt...
by Alberto
Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:57 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Today's rant about whatever....
Replies: 3
Views: 4394

Re: Today's rant about whatever....

Sold an item on Kleinanzeige, a bicycle fork. I packet it well, bought the postage / QR code online, making sure I selected exact size and weight, and took it to the nearest DHL where they happily accepted it. Days later the buyer complained he's not got it yet. Days later the item is returned to me...
by Alberto
Mon Oct 27, 2025 6:37 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 170
Views: 178303

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

PandaMunich wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 6:04 pm So, what happened?
We continue the journey. Just a little delayed.

ICE from Munich at 18:18 instead of 17:26, will arrive in Pinneberg at 00:53 instead of 23:24.
Pity.
Spending the night in Munich with my teeny, again, and possibly meeting some of the local TT friends, would have been nice.
by Alberto
Mon Oct 27, 2025 5:00 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 170
Views: 178303

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Fraufruit wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 4:50 pm Do you know what time you will arrive?
We're in the train, RJ86 from Italy, maybe 20 min from arrival.

But the big unknown is whether DB will give us hotel, or tell us to continue with a later train and arrive 1:00 am, which unlike original plan is actually the next day
by Alberto
Mon Oct 27, 2025 4:49 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 170
Views: 178303

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

So DB put us in a Hotel in Munich. We had our fun time, including food and drink and music at Kilian, Irish Pub behind Frauenkirche. I`m sure that if you had said so before, half the Munich TT team would have been there with you!!! Maybe next time, huh? "Next time" that I'm forced to spen...
by Alberto
Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:35 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 170
Views: 178303

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

So DB put us in a Hotel in Munich. We had our fun time, including food and drink and music at Kilian, Irish Pub behind Frauenkirche. I`m sure that if you had said so before, half the Munich TT team would have been there with you!!! Maybe next time, huh? Indeed, next time, maybe. Believe it or not, ...
by Alberto
Fri Oct 24, 2025 8:52 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 170
Views: 178303

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Herbst Schulferien right now, at least here in S-H. Grab the chance to travel to Italy visiting Oma, with lovely teen daughter. So we get to Pinneberg station in time, ready for our 12hr journey (plus overhead, total like 14hr). And even before departure DB announced our Regional got delayed, so we...
by Alberto
Fri Oct 24, 2025 8:42 am
Forum: Employment
Topic: Can I get Engineer status from work experience?
Replies: 5
Views: 538

Re: Can I get Engineer status from work experience?

Hi Toy Town and welcome back. I currently work as a Process Engineer but do not have an official Engineering degree. I am 25 years working in this industry with the last 5 as Process Engineer. Lots of dead end answers online when I ask this question. Can I get Engineer status from work experience? ...