
The property of the spouses has been regulated in Germany by the Zugewinnausgleichsgesetz since 1958. Under this law, each spouse leaves with the assets he or she had at the time of marriage, as well as with the assets he or she acquires during the marriage.
But what happens if one spouse establishes a business during the marriage and declares this business to be his or her own property? Who then benefits from the added value of the company?