Cost estimation of house to determine the budget for the land

And the community will nicely adhere to data protection and will not release any contact information. At most, one can ask if an inquiry is forwarded (although I am always reluctant to play the mail carrier)

Names are indeed sometimes mentioned... that can be enough to then look for contact details in the phone book, for example.

ME also no longer permitted.

ME also no longer permitted.

I don't know if it's permitted... but just because it's not permitted doesn't mean it doesn't happen. We easily got the names of the future neighbors, even though we hadn't bought the property yet and hadn't presented any construction contract or anything else. It's worth a try... more than not getting a name can't happen.

Where exactly do you want to build in Saxony? The prices vary extremely. An indication here would be useful.

We live where you can quickly spend 330-580€/m2 according to my latest information...unfortunately there are practically no plots of land. It quickly gets tight with 500,000 and a large bungalow, because you also need the corresponding plot for that. Could you come to terms with a suburb (in LE for example Schkeuditz, Borna or something like that)?

I can also share your experiences. We briefly had the idea to build. Plots? None in sight. If one ever appeared in the listings, it ended up in a bidding process and you were overwhelmed by competitors. Friends of ours built far in the north of LE. Through Vit B they got hold of a plot that was previously agricultural land and was divided. But that was already 2 years ago and I believe for about 600m2 it was around €200,000, although it was also on a slight slope. Without proper connection to public transport and so on, but nice and quiet. Depending on where you live, something like that might still work in terms of the commute.

What are your requirements for the house? Does it have to be luxury, can it be simpler standard, do you want to do a lot yourself? I think you can definitely reduce construction costs with EL and compromises. And with the plot...you have to see how many compromises you want to make there. Tell me a bit more!

Our house, for example, had a base price of €145K for 137 m², except for underfloor heating and controlled residential ventilation, everything you need was already included. The rest is just "luxury".

Similar: it was offered at €150,000, then €190,000 with appropriate heating technology and this and that – €20,000 were added for upgrades to the electrical system, sanitary, and tiles on top. Then the landscaping gardener... for the house (€210,000) with additional construction costs, we roughly built for €1,600/m². 2014.
That’s why I would never come up with the idea and say: if you want to build, calculate with €1,600/m². You really get into trouble if someone takes that at face value. Even if the statement is about a bungalow, you have to assume that there is at least some level of demand.

From our observation, the developers are behind it. They then offer the house on exactly the same plot a short time later.

Developers don’t buy, they only reserve. Just like an end customer can do. You can also point that out to the sellers. They don’t get more money from a general contractor/developer than from you.

I find it hard to drive 20 km by car every day each way. 10 to 15 km is the pain threshold here... In good weather, I can also ride my bike.

The shorter the way, the better. But the closer to the next city, the more expensive the plot. It’s normal to drive 50+ km to the big cities.
A convenient person should keep that in mind. Limiting oneself to 15 km restricts the search for plots and does not necessarily increase quality of life.
I don’t want to put anything in a drawer here, but I have already heard this topic “commute too long” from quite a few East Germans – thirty years have achieved relatively little there.