I think everything pretty much goes on addresses here as people dont' like to lose money, unpaid bills, taxes, debts. People have a way of disappearing here so it's an easy way of collecting money.
A lot of western countries the debt stays with the person not the property! I know of a few people who have rented/bought and been clobbered for outstanding debts.

Anyway he will probably go to jail in around 10 years unless he pays a large bail or does a runner!