Gift from a friend - right of reclaim

I completely agree with kati 1337:

A gift agreement can also be designed without a right of reclaim.

This is currently only included in the draft because the notary (usually they do not do this themselves, but a secretary) either:
a) took a template contract from the computer that is then modified as needed, or
b) took the contract from one of their last notarizations from the computer and modified it.

In our house purchase (existing building), the first draft contract also contained two or three things that did not apply to our case at all. They are then adjusted before signing and that's it.

And for questions about the contract, always ask the notary; for his princely salary, he can gladly do something!

To us mere mortals, the fee always seems princely. However, most notaries don’t see it that way when it comes to a gift of about 30,000 euros (divided by 2 because only half is transferred).
With roughly the same amount of work, they earn much more if, for example, a house + land is gifted (e.g., from parents to children).

In this respect, notaries’ enthusiasm for small gifts is often quite low. (I don’t approve of this – quite the opposite, but unfortunately, it is the reality)

To us mere mortals, the fee always seems princely.

It not only seems princely, it actually is. Notaries have a monopoly and the license to print money. And especially fees for house purchases and mortgage registrations (where the forms are also kindly prepared by the bank) are out of all proportion to the service. That is the bread and butter business, which the legal assistants also take over.
But there are also cases that have nothing to do with real estate. There the notary is often really challenged.

It not only seems princely, but it is.

In this case (value approx. 32,000/2=16,000) the notary receives 182 euros at double the fee (because it is a gift).
Of course, that is not little, but no notary considers it princely, even if a skilled worker works more than 10 hours for it.

For this case (value approx. 32,000/2=16,000), the notary receives 182 euros at a 2.0-fold fee (because of the gift).

Plus other activities, postage, etc., and suddenly it’s 350€.
And for the customers, also VAT as well as land registry costs.

We have also already given contracts to notaries that were prepared by lawyers and tax advisors, and the notary only had to read them aloud and notarize them. Notary fee €20K. They certainly don't have that every day, but with the effort-benefit ratio, printing the money would have been more laborious.