Development costs - How are they calculated?

You have to imagine it like this: All the houses around you have proportionally paid development costs for roads, sewer, lighting, etc. when they were built. But since your property is not developed and the fee has not yet been paid, you will have to pay it afterward

Understood and yes, that makes sense. But can't that be calculated beforehand?

For us, it was for example €88 per sqm of land.

An even developed plot doesn't cost that much with us.

With 1500 sqm of land, it gets terribly expensive

Do I have to pay for 1,500 sqm if only 950 sqm is allowed to be built on?

From my point of view, these are not the development costs, but the construction cost subsidies and connection fees. I am dealing with the same issue. For construction cost subsidies for water and wastewater, more than €10,000 come together. And that with connections at the property boundary. For an undeveloped property, the actual development costs (depending on the regulation) are added on top of that.

Does that mean that I would have had to pay the costs I calculated even for a developed property!?

Oh dear, I thought you could at least roughly calculate that.

Yes, the costs also apply to a developed plot of land. The development costs are something different. There are many articles about this on the internet. Even with a developed plot, construction cost contributions and (house) connection costs are added. The construction cost contributions are usually due when submitting the building application. The construction cost contribution (mostly for wastewater) is very often calculated based on the plot area. And indeed on the entire.......

Understood and yes, it’s also logical. But can’t you calculate that beforehand?


That much doesn’t even cost a developed plot with us.


Do I have to pay that for 1,500 m² if only 950 m² may be built on?


That means I would have the costs I calculated also for a developed plot!?

Oh dear, I thought you could at least roughly calculate it.

Just assume that your undeveloped plot + additional payment costs the same (for the same size) as the developed plot. But you should also consider the length of the adjoining road.

Do you know what I mean? If a 1000 sqm plot has 10 m of road and your 1000 sqm plot has 20 m of road, then in comparison you will probably have to pay more additionally.

In any case, you should know what additional payments you have to make before buying. Simply call the building authority and ask who can give you information about the amount of the additional payment.

Ok, thanks for now! Then I need to ask the municipality more precisely.
By the way, I have already tried. The answer was that for an exact calculation there first needs to be a plan showing floor area, built-up plot area, etc.
But I'm not at that point yet. There is simply a standard land value for developed plots, so you know roughly what has to be paid for a building plot. If the seller agrees with that.
Regarding the mentioned plot, I have agreed with the seller that the development costs will be deducted from the purchase price, since he has not paid anything for the plot so far and does not have to pay more if I buy the plot. That's why I wanted to estimate the approximate amount. Since neither he nor I have any idea how high these costs are.
For developed plots, the owners have already had to contribute for years whenever there were improvements to the street, sewer, water facilities.

Hello,
I have now inquired with the authority. My initial calculation with approximately 11,500 was correct. Additionally, there are costs for electricity and telephone connection. And a change in the statutes. Because currently, the property is not allowed to be developed.
Stupid situation for me now. I would like to secure the property, but I have no guarantee yet that I will be allowed to build on it.
The authority's statement is that I should wait until the statutes have been implemented and then submit a building plan. However, this can still take 3 to 4 months.
Then I only have the seller’s word, but I don’t know how much that is worth. Meanwhile, he can offer the property to others and thus drive up the price.