Dream plot, but TAFF house - first mistake already made

I’m going to be a party pooper: Topic dream property - keyword soil investigation, have it done before purchase

Topic budget - please read and browse the forum for several hours and realize that the house price is not the final price. Additional building costs and outdoor facilities can severely strain the budget.

... how often has a prospective builder already found their dream property?! Just like with you, it can be due to builders, immoral contracts, poor soil conditions, tightly designed development plans, and uncalculated costs that one has to leave the dream behind several times.

Fingers crossed, and keep us updated

Brief regards

My subjective impression, or my feeling, is that quite a few things have gone wrong, the truth has not always been told, and no trust could be built with the construction company. The probability that the execution will not be very good, the final price too high, or the communication poor even during the detailed planning would be, for me at this point, a reason to distance myself from the whole matter. As I said, just my impression from your account. Otherwise, I fully agree with .

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Fingers are crossed, and keep us updated

Keep us updated!
... is of course what it should say

These experiences in searching for property make you more sensitive and attentive for the next plot!

Principle: do not hastily sign anything where you do not understand the context - neither a preliminary contract nor a property search agreement...

Best regards in brief

there is also too much horsepower on the road for my taste...

as the previous speakers already said, ask for a soil survey, etc.

sometimes the developer already says goodbye next please

alarm bells should ring here

Quite surprisingly, our dream house now fits exactly into the budget, what a wonderful coincidence! To somewhat compensate for that and to create a basis for negotiation, I am considering first having every single position broken down exactly as mentioned above and comparing it on the internet

That helps you little. Besides, why should he break anything down for you in detail?

From a well-known and very good prefabricated house builder, the base model was basically a single position of a certain size according to the construction service description; then there were 12-13 positions of upgrade options on top that we had already included beforehand. But these were rather minor things like a conservatory, a pull-down attic ladder, or a higher-quality heating system, additional windows, or more square meters of tiles, etc.

It’s best to also get reference objects with addresses/contact details and compare prices with them. It can’t be too long ago since they were built...

How would that help you?

-> What should I definitely pay attention to now? Is there a checklist or something similar here in the forum? I will definitely read the point "Builder assistance before contract signing" here in the house-building guide, but maybe there is more or something that fits my situation.

Have you already received the construction service description for the house?

Normally, I am someone who reads extensively about many things myself, but in this case I simply lack the time.

A very bad prerequisite.

You have already received hints about possible legal pitfalls. And also said that the house price != final price.

Keyword building ground survey, have it done before purchase

Good idea. But is it still necessary if there are already warehouses on it? It is a former site of a (non-toxic) workshop that was still in operation until last year.

Incidental construction costs and outdoor facilities can extremely strain the budget.

The first rough offer from TAFF allegedly includes both. I have also already been to the financer (Dr. Klein) and he also pointed out these items and included them in his calculations. Financing should be okay so far, I feel very well advised by Dr. Klein, also regarding contingencies.

My subjective impression, or my feeling is that quite a bit has already gone wrong, not always the truth has been told, and no trust in the construction company could be established. The likelihood that the execution will not be very good, the final price too high or the communication also poor during detailed planning would, for me at this point, be a reason to distance myself from the whole matter.

Not really! I’m just cautious and trying somehow not to increase my potentially lifelong debts.
So far, I haven’t found a house building company for which I haven’t found negative reports. And everyone tells me that building always ends up being more expensive in the end.
We only had one appointment with TAFF so far, the rest I put together myself from the net. So not much has really happened yet.

Principle: do not hastily sign anything you don't understand the context of - also no preliminary contract or land search contract...

Never. Especially here I can’t be cautious enough; after all, this will determine a large part of my future life (and that of my children etc. pp).

there is, in my taste, also too much horsepower on the street...

um... what does that mean concretely?

That helps you little. Besides, why should he break down much for you?

Well, I would expect something tangible instead of just the first offer saying “Interior finishing: €90,000”. I don’t think that’s something to sign... or is that normal?
I hope to argue with a price comparison: Why does the interior finishing cost €10,000 less with comparable customer X? etc.

The construction service description might already come tonight.

I will not rush headlong into a home just because the plot fits, I will read extensively and also read the contracts carefully. With the little time I had, it was more about finding such pitfalls and getting good advice - as I have already received here - which you also find if you have a bit more time.