marw1n
2015-10-22 09:54:07
- #1
Good morning!
We have been with a well-known financing broker for over a year and are about to finalize a contract with the bank. Originally, we wanted to build, but now a property is being purchased, I hope I may still ask my question here.
We consulted the broker for several projects and properties and were shown various scenarios; these offers were provided in writing with a repayment plan.
A brief overview of us and the offer:
Object: Semi-detached house for €255,000 in a major city and good location
Loan requirement €262,500 (including property tax, notary, modernization, equity of €18,500 taken into account)
Income €4k net fixed (+€250-500 variable from a side job), trend rising, as both are still early in their careers.
The requirement was a 15-year fixed interest rate, around a €1,000 installment, preferably below that.
We have now received an offer of 2.54% for 15 years; an installment of €1,000 would correspond to a 2.06% repayment rate.
Special repayments of 5% are possible, but a maximum of €1,100 annually—not ideal, but I could live with that.
The offer sounds good to us. This morning I read through the contract to prepare for the appointment and saw under one point that the nominal interest rate is adjusted every 3 months according to the Euribor. Directly underneath in the contract, however, it states that the effective interest rate is 2.54%.
Now I naturally wonder what is going on: Does the interest rate adjust every 3 months based on the market situation, or is the 2.54% fixed for 15 years, as we requested?
Does anyone have experience with such a contract setup? I will address this during the conversation, but I find it very strange that not a single word has been mentioned about it so far and wanted to get a "third opinion."
We have been with a well-known financing broker for over a year and are about to finalize a contract with the bank. Originally, we wanted to build, but now a property is being purchased, I hope I may still ask my question here.
We consulted the broker for several projects and properties and were shown various scenarios; these offers were provided in writing with a repayment plan.
A brief overview of us and the offer:
Object: Semi-detached house for €255,000 in a major city and good location
Loan requirement €262,500 (including property tax, notary, modernization, equity of €18,500 taken into account)
Income €4k net fixed (+€250-500 variable from a side job), trend rising, as both are still early in their careers.
The requirement was a 15-year fixed interest rate, around a €1,000 installment, preferably below that.
We have now received an offer of 2.54% for 15 years; an installment of €1,000 would correspond to a 2.06% repayment rate.
Special repayments of 5% are possible, but a maximum of €1,100 annually—not ideal, but I could live with that.
The offer sounds good to us. This morning I read through the contract to prepare for the appointment and saw under one point that the nominal interest rate is adjusted every 3 months according to the Euribor. Directly underneath in the contract, however, it states that the effective interest rate is 2.54%.
Now I naturally wonder what is going on: Does the interest rate adjust every 3 months based on the market situation, or is the 2.54% fixed for 15 years, as we requested?
Does anyone have experience with such a contract setup? I will address this during the conversation, but I find it very strange that not a single word has been mentioned about it so far and wanted to get a "third opinion."