In April 2006, just before the opening of the World Cup, Beckenbauer was seen smiling in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, celebrating the successful bid for the World Cup in Germany. Even for non-football fans, the name Franz Beckenbauer is synonymous with “the Emperor”. On January 7th, at the age of 78, he passed away. In the 1974 World Cup in West Germany, he led the team to victory as a player, and in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, he coached the former West German team to victory. He also contributed to league and European Champions Cup victories with Bayern Munich. His funeral was attended by Chancellor Scholz, reflecting the immense attention his passing received throughout Germany, not just in football circles. However, the main topic of discussion was his inheritance. Beckenbauer is said to have earned around 800 million euros, or approximately 130 billion yen, during his playing career, and he continued to earn substantial income after retirement through football-related businesses, commercials, and music releases. In the 1970s, he even underwent a tax investigation for suspected income concealment. It is estimated that Beckenbauer’s lifetime earnings, known as the “Emperor’s legacy,” amount to a staggering 26 billion yen. Unlike in his hometown of Munich, Beckenbauer owned a 500 million yen mansion in Salzburg, Austria, and purchased a commercial building and villa in the ski resort of Kitzbühel, Tyrol, for 1.2 billion yen. He also bought a private beach and boat on the picturesque Lake Wolfgangsee in Sankt Gilgen for 120 million yen. While it is said that the rights to these properties were entrusted to his wife, Heidi, who also served as a director of the Franz Beckenbauer Foundation, there are numerous other family members who have inheritance rights aside from Heidi.