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Harsh, but true, IMHO. Really, what's the relevance of your father's intention that he wanted a male offspring to own the property? If you're not planning to live in it anyway, then what wish of his is being fulfilled by you owning it as an IP? Once he's gifted it to you and your brother via his...

I think that any kind of "dummy bidding" at an auction is only going to heighten any tensions. If the OP insists that he *has* to own this property, then he should tell his brother openly, explain why (because he wants to honour what he perceives were his father's wishes), and bid openly. I'm...

I guess I'm now mystified, too. Is this some kind of grand estate on acreage in Toorak or on Sydney Harbour or something? If it's just a regular house in the suburbs, I don't understand why Dad would particularly want somebody in his bloodline to own it. If it IS a regular house in the...

I suspect it may have nothing to do with money, and everything to do with the relationship between the brothers. If Raphael's brother already feels like Raphael is "the successful one", it might be that if Raphael ends up owning this house, it will reinforce in his brother's mind that he's the...