Ancillary building costs (general)

Hello,

when people talk about additional construction costs, I keep reading amounts of 20,000 to 30,000 to 40,000 to 50,000 euros.

Regardless of how high the costs actually are or will be in the end, what is always included in that calculation?

When additional construction costs are mentioned, does that already include things like:

- Property transfer tax
- Insurance (shell construction)
- Building permit

Or is it "just" the usual suspects like:

- Water, sewage, electricity, gas from the property boundary into the house
- Earthworks

What all is included in that? Or is it always up to the discretion of the viewer?

Source website of Bauexperte

1. Land

[*]5% property transfer tax - varies by municipality
[*]possibly broker fees, approx. 3.5% of the land price, varies by municipality
[*]approx. 1.5% notary fees, calculated from the land price
[*]3 x entry in the land register (1st preliminary notice of conveyance, 2nd transfer of ownership, 3rd entry of the mortgage)

2. Financing

[*]Possibly consulting/closing costs for financing, approx. 1.5% of the total loan amount
[*]Approx. 0.25% commitment interest, based on the loan amount

3. Construction preparation

[*]Approx. €2,800 - €3,200 surveying services (qualified site plans / height survey / staking out / building survey)
[*]Preparation of soil report, approx. €1,200
[*]Provision of connections for construction water / construction power, approx. €6.00 - €8.00 rent for standpipe/day, approx. €300 rent for construction power meter
[*]Fees (for house number, drainage permit, building permit), approx. €1,000 – €1,500, varies by municipality
[*]Fire / builder’s liability insurance approx. €80 - €150/year, depending on the insurance company

4. Earthworks

[*]Removal of excess soil (normal soil conditions) for basement, approx. €1,500
[*]Internal development (wastewater / rainwater pipes), approx. €2,500 – depending on pipe route
[*]Inspection shafts, soakaway or infiltration shaft, approx. €1,900 - €2,200
[*]Reserve for additional foundation costs approx. €8,000

5. House connection costs

[*]Electricity/gas/water/telecom, connection to the sewer system, approx. €8,000 - €8,500 - varies by municipality

6. Fees

[*]Acceptance of the drainage pipe, approx. €150 - varies by municipality
[*]Chimney sweep (acceptance of the chimney / gas system - note the fee is charged twice), approx. €200 - varies by municipality
[*]Land registry office (transfer of surveyor’s data into the cadastral map), approx. €150 – varies by municipality

Overall approx.: [B]Euro 35,000 – 40,000.00

Great, I didn't see that. Thanks.