Attractive building plot in idyllic location on Lake Starnberg

When purchasing a newly built property, a building description is attached to the certified purchase contract as an essential part.

When buying a property, you must expect the following ancillary acquisition costs: Land transfer tax, notary and land registry fees, brokerage fees and bank charges.

Land and rights equivalent to land (e.g. heritable building rights) are a delimited part of the earth's surface (§ 905 BGB) and are registered in the land register.

The "hereditary lease" is prohibited by law in Germany today. Colloquially, however, the "Erbbaurecht" is often referred to as "Erbpacht". A "hereditary building right" is a right equivalent to real property which is formed in a separate "hereditary building right land register".

Before buying a property, the building fabric and building services should be examined in detail. In the case of houses, the building must be thoroughly examined from the outside. Are the facade, windows and doors in order? Is there a need for repair? The gutters, downpipes and exterior lighting should also be considered.