Most property deals in Europe are being signed with the wrong e-signature. Here's what that means.

In Austria, Germany, and most of the EU, high-value transactions like property deals require the highest level of legal certainty. That means QES — qualified electronic signature. Most people sign with SES or AES because that's what their tool does by default. It looks valid. It feels valid. But if the deal is ever challenged in court, the signature is the first thing that gets tested. QES is the only type that's legally equivalent to a handwritten signature under EU law. Worth knowing before yo