Divide the property due to inheritance, survey it, register it in the land registry, and build on it.

Hello,

to be able to build, you usually need a plot of land, which is now available. It consists of two land parcel numbers and would now be completely re-divided and allocated. A house is already on the plot; next to it, I would like to build anew, and the "rest of the plot" would go to my brother. The division would be about 600 sqm for my brother and 1200 sqm for me. The local bricklayer has already created a floor plan as well as a preliminary building request. For the loan and building application, the land division should already be completed, I assume. What is the best way to proceed? The location is Bavaria, specifically Ostallgäu. According to the certificate of inheritance, we have two years to change the land register entry. Regarding commissioning the surveying, notary, etc., I have received various pieces of information, partly quite contradictory. Does the notary commission the surveyors, or do we as heirs do that? What costs will we face, since there is no purchase price that usually underlies it, and how can we act most cost-effectively?

Best regards from the Allgäu.

Either you go to the notary first, define the areas, then the surveyor is commissioned (the notary will tell you who commissions them), the survey is sent to the notary when it is finished and you have to go there again (then for confirmation that the areas are correct, called measurement recognition). As you can see: these are two notary appointments. Each appointment costs something. We applied for the survey at the office ourselves (it cost around 2,000 euros in total) and only went to the notary afterwards.

I also first commissioned the surveyor. After the continuation certificate was completed, we went to the notary and arranged the division and transfer of ownership in one appointment.

Thank you both, I did not expect such quick and meaningful answers, great! May I still ask User 0815 about the costs?

So here in Munich, any owner can apply for the survey themselves. Take a look at the website of the [Landesamts für Breitband, Digitalisierung und Vermessung]. It also contains some information about the fees. What you should keep in mind (even if it is within the family). There is already a house on the property and therefore possibly an issue regarding the setback areas.

Division would be about 600 sqm for the brother and 1200 sqm for me.
The local mason has already created a floor plan as well as a building pre-application.

1200 sqm building plot and then the floor plan from the mason, seriously?