Buy property independently?

The TE can acquire the property at any time and without the involvement of the provider. In addition, the TE can already prove that he is negotiating with various providers.

that clearly depends on the contract design, and as the TE describes it, there is indeed a developer commitment

With all due respect - that is nonsense!

The OP can acquire the property at any time and without the involvement of the provider. In addition, the OP can already prove that he is in negotiations with various providers.

So please do not create fears where none are necessary!

Rhenish greetings from the road

Why?
When you buy the house and property from the general contractor, you pay real estate transfer tax for both.
If you buy the property independently, you only pay real estate transfer tax for it.

You have not really explained sufficiently how this is supposed to work differently in your scenario.

Regards

There is no builder binding, we are in contact with various prefabricated/solid construction planners and an architect and are still relatively far from making a decision.

First of all, thank you very much for the feedback

It's clear, only if your planner (= construction company) buys the plot and you then buy the plot and house from them, you would have the developer tie-in.

That is clear, but he also mentioned that he would separate it to avoid exactly that.

That is clear, but he also mentioned that he would separate that to avoid exactly that

Oh, he really wants to buy the property so that you then with him, from him....?
Is he new to the industry?

I would say, you have one planner less ;)