Architect much more expensive than thought

no, or am I so wrong?

However. An architect gets fully paid – even if only about 80% in cash. Let’s take the worst case of a dumb client who doesn’t see the remaining 20% because it’s non-cash: then the architect’s fee would have to reach the full amount of the construction costs. But the fee schedule ends in zone V at about one seventh of the construction costs. Your statement applies exclusively if you have your house planned by someone who, incredibly, somehow acquired the professional title of architect but is a luminary in the triathlon "dunce, show-off, and construction cost bloater." Such a person basically looks up the calculation in tables from his textbooks (which he already bought used as a student). If his textbook is from 1980, the values in it behave at a ratio of 1 : 2.25681 compared to those from 2020, but the conversion factor from EUR to the then currency DEM is only 1.95583 – consequently he will misestimate the construction costs and waste 115.4% of the budget. Since such artists also apply wrong standards and components have to be dismantled expensively on the construction site, they easily achieve the budget overruns you mentioned. But first, these are not representative members of their profession – and second, you can recognize such incompetent show-offs by their flashy cars, so you have a fair chance to avoid them. A nice identifying feature for incompetent planners appeared here just a few days ago in the statement "Your property is a prime piece – exploit its value by cramming its floor area ratio full with rooms you don’t need to the point of bursting" (quoted only in spirit).

Firstly, these are not representative members of their profession – and secondly, you can recognize such incompetent show-offs by their flashy cars, so you have a fair chance to avoid them. We had a nice distinguishing feature for incompetent planners here just a few days ago in the statement "Your property is a prime piece – so exploit its value by cramming its floor area ratio with rooms you don’t need until it bursts" (quoted only in essence).

Ordered: 170 sqm – planned: 220 sqm. That would even be 22:17 = 29.41% higher costs, so one could even call ’s estimate “strikingly precise” *LOL*
That is, however, an architect’s house :-)

Where is actually? You probably drove her away...

I am at a loss now.
Should I tell the architect to please plan something again with our budget?
Is he right and we should talk to the financial advisor again?

Thanks and best regards

Hello,
No and no!

Unfortunately, you have ended up with a super-architect just like we did at the beginning of our planning – if you keep going like this, he will bleed you dry...

So the time for asking your star architect for anything or having the slightest patience with him is already over, because the subsequent rubbish he will deliver to you, he will also charge you for.

Whether you already have a contract or not – he works, you pay...

1. Best option: immediate mutual separation from the architect at a price you can "live" with. Because he did not deliver what you expected.

Option 2:
1. Demand revision of the design – insist on your budget, room program, and square meters.
2. If he delivers crap again, have him revise it again... do this 3 times – then agree on a mutual separation with the architect for amount XX (DO NOT terminate) – if he does not agree, take it to a lawyer.

Unfortunately, this is how it goes. I also fell into the trap of such an architect who could/wanted to only plan beyond the budget and size and saw the solution to the problem in increasing the budget.
Best regards GD

I also fell into the trap of such an architect, who could/wanted to plan only around the budget and size and saw the solution to the problem in increasing the budget.

Although nothing could be further from my mind than to "defend" any of your architects, I have the impression that you have hardly used the Advent season to reflect on your own contribution to the misfortune (?)