House purchase with cracks in the basement

hidden defects are not covered by this. Hidden defects exist if an average buyer cannot detect the defect through their own inspection.

This means involving a specialist.

yes, that is written there and is also correct. But that now misses the point. This is not about hidden defects, just because you cannot know whether it is a defect or not.

When buying a house, "bought as seen" does not apply. Especially when, for example, hidden defects exist that are known to the seller.

And therefore "as seen, so bought" also applies. Hidden defects are excluded in this saying because you cannot see hidden defects. ;)

If the buyer sees cracks, then they have to take care themselves whether these can be dangerous for the house or if only cosmetic repairs are necessary.
End of story. You can ask the seller all you want. He cannot know either because he (normally) has no expertise.

All right! Thank you very much for your help! I think we will leave it alone.

Why? It doesn't have to be that way. Get an expert on board / into the house. Even in the future, you cannot just build correctly by looking at it -> see above.

Watch out when buying a house! Don’t be distracted or "lulled" by nice talk! This can save you a lot of trouble and disappointment.

» Note: In the case of hidden defects, the buyer can therefore invoke all warranty rights. However, the prerequisite is that no general exclusion of warranty has been agreed in the contract!

Morning, that's exactly the point. The defects are not hidden but clearly visible, honestly. And

how would the previous repair have looked? Sealing cracks with filler, painting over and no one knows anything... That's honest.

That's probably how many things are done, but that doesn't mean I would do it. And whether claims could still be derived from that after several years is also very questionable. The cracks could have been filled years ago – during a renovation – and whether that was done professionally or not is then hard to prove. In any case, I would never have accepted anything with warranty in the purchase contract. However, I would have mentioned and recorded that there were cracks once – if I hadn't forgotten. Regards Olli

Hi,
that's exactly it.
The defects are not hidden but clearly visible, honestly.
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I never claimed that the defects in this case are hidden either ...

Nevertheless, I would document every visible defect in writing.

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That's probably how many do it, but that doesn't mean I would do it.
And whether you could still derive claims from it after a few years is also very questionable.
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Therefore: see post no. 15.
100% certainty will - and cannot - be guaranteed.

It was personally about the statement "Bought as seen."

But the whole thing has drifted into hidden defects.

The questioner, if he is still reading, has received advice from everyone to get expert knowledge.

I am a little worried about him. If he had asked, would the walls have been plastered and freshly painted? Certainly not.

And prove to someone that he knew about it. Lawyer, court, expert report, repairs, that costs time and money. And you don’t have that after buying a house. Whether new or used.

That’s what the appraisal is for. It should take into account market prices minus renovation / refurbishment. Not everyone has to finance fully; there are plenty of people who have a nice chunk of cash and don’t care about a few tens of thousands of euros.

He writes: Heirs. Living far away. The real estate agent simply has no idea. All of this can also be clarified by phone, even if they live in Timbuktu. At the latest, you see each other at the notary.

If a buyer sent me a notary contract without a warranty exclusion, without the clause bought as seen coming from the notary, I would insist on a change or the sale would be void.

I can’t imagine that a used house is sold without a general warranty exclusion.
If the house, for example, has heating and you roughly know the lifespan, you ask a professional for his assessment.

If the house has such cracks, I go with a structural engineer.

And today, every hole sells, every property eventually finds a buyer. At least here with us. And if I have the chance to buy a great house, I would take it. For a building plot, even with hereditary leasehold, there are 4-6 applicants here, and it is almost always decided by lottery or points.
For one happy family, there are five unhappy ones desperately wanting a house so their children can play in their own garden. And after the Corona dilemma, this is even more important than before; I was shocked when playgrounds were closed in the spring.