Hi Horatio
You may have misunderstood Gordon.
Say the property is worth €400k, so you are inheriting €100k worth and your brother is inheriting €100k worth.
If you are also inheriting €200k cash between you,
The Executor could give him the €200k and you the house.
However, I assume that is not happening as your spouse is funding the acquisition of a share. If you were inheriting €100k cash as well, you could buy his share directly and not involve your spouse.
Brendan