Construction company with "land service"

Topic tax evasion: After purchase or construction, the tax office will send you a multi-page questionnaire that you must fill out truthfully. If it becomes clear from this that the plot of land and the house are inextricably linked, then the tax applies to both, no matter what Kern says. In this respect, one should not put too much trust in the salesperson's statement.

When I held the questionnaire in my hand, I was so glad I had not gone for a similar offer from another home builder. The questions are specifically aimed at uncovering hidden agreements with a home builder.

The salesperson had told me exactly the same nonsense back then – that there was no economic connection to the land seller, that it would not be traceable from the outside, and so on. But at the end of the day, it is the buyer who must deliberately deceive the tax office – with all possible consequences.

The guy also spilled some insider information. He knows all the relevant real estate agents in the area. He gets offered the plots before they go on the open market. I could not shake the impression that the agents still receive some kind of additional commission upon closing.

In addition, there are two other people from the village who systematically buy free plots to let them lie unused for 10 years and are also connected with the most important real estate agents. All of this explains why so rarely a plot in the village comes onto the open market.

At least part of the problem could be tackled with a building obligation or newly designated plots. But those established in the village have little interest in getting involved. They already have their little house, and newcomers are at best a nuisance.

Is the money that loose?

Agent 5% on land 200,000€ = 10,000€
Real estate transfer tax 6.5% on 200,000€ = 13,000€
Total 23,000€

Alternatively:
Real estate transfer tax 6.5% on 200,000€ land and 450,000€ building = 42,250€

That was basically exactly what I wanted to say. With a separate agent, I come off cheaper than with the real estate transfer tax for the entire construction project. So far, I had only excluded the agent because I thought I could buy a mediated plot without having to pay the real estate transfer tax for the building.

That was basically exactly what I meant. With a separate broker, I come out cheaper than with the real estate transfer tax for the entire construction project. So far, I had only excluded the broker because I thought I could buy a brokered plot without having to pay the real estate transfer tax for the construction.

You had phrased it exactly the other way around, hence my objection

Anyone who acts so unreliably would have been immediately completely eliminated from my selection.

So stay away and look for other companies.

I do not recommend real estate portals or agents to you either. The portals mostly contain what the market has not otherwise absorbed. And an agent requires less proven competence for their trade than for a passenger transport license or running a fries stand. And first, I recommend the forum search "11ant / Barthel." It should lead you to my tips on how to get the hard-to-get land; and automatically also to the relevant threads here on the topic of land brokerage by house salespeople. They all do not have the well-filled land files.

And a broker requires less proven competence for their business than for a passenger transport license or running a fries stand.

You can apply that saying to pretty much any business, including your (former?) own, unless there are protectionist special rules like master craftsman requirements. Business licenses cost 20€ at the business registration office.

The essential competence of a broker is to have a network that brings suitable properties to light. Regarding the topic of land search, I definitely find that sensible, especially if you are unfamiliar with the area and don't know anyone. From the customer's perspective, a commission model would be nice, possibly with a small fixed fee to keep the risk low.