Matrimonial property regime in the case of a connection to another country
Since 2019, harmonised EU rules on the property regimes of international couples (whether married or in a registered partnership) apply in Austria and several other EU Member States. These rules are applicable only if the marriage or registered partnership was entered into on or after that date and a cross-border element is present.
For marriages concluded outside the EU or before 29 January 2019, the applicable matrimonial property regime is determined according to Austrian private international law (IPRG), based on
- the law expressly chosen by the spouses, or
- or, in the absence of such a choice of law, in accordance with the law governing the personal legal effects of the marriage at the time of the marriage ceremony.
Further information on matrimonial property regimes Austria (→ e-Justice Portal) is available in English on the European e-Justice Portal.
Details regarding the applicable national rules in other countries (private international law) can be obtained from the respective diplomatic representations in Austria (→ BMEIA).
Further links
- Marriage (→ Your Europe)
- Couples in Europe – Austria (→ EC)
- Matrimonial property regime for international couples (→ Your Europe)
