Install a fence next to the property boundary

Nonsense! That is called intent!

So what? ARAG advertises with the message that it is never too late.

Nonsense! That's called intent!

What do you mean by that? It makes sense to have legal protection insurance in case you get into a bigger dispute with the neighbor. Because with this neighbor, unfortunately, that is not excluded. So for possible future verbal attacks (because there have already been some) and problems, I consider insurance to be sensible. For me, the matter is now settled. I now know that there is neighbor law in Hesse and how to act accordingly. Unfortunately, the neighbors around us apparently did not know that. But that doesn’t bother us any further. We just want to live here in peace and see our children grow up safely.

Can this thread be closed somehow? Or is that not necessary?

To have legal protection insurance in case you get into a bigger dispute with the neighbor.

Legal protection insurance is not there to pay for dispute resolution between neighbors without any monetary value.

So for possible future verbal attacks (because there have already been some)

And against verbal attacks, there is not much help with terrible neighbors, not even legal protection.

1. Legal protection does not protect; it pays court and lawyer costs if the insurance recognizes a claim and the likelihood of winning a lawsuit is rated high. So please reflect on your words.
2. If you assess that a neighbor (or any other person) can cause problems, only information about the matter, diplomacy in communication, and reason as well as common sense help.

Being right does not mean getting justice.

But someone who tells me, "Come at me, stupid, then my legal protection will take care of it," would be suspicious to me as a person. I would not want such people living next to me. If something bothers my neighbor, I expect communication about the matter itself, not a letter from some lawyer. That’s just ridiculous.

This does not mean I reject legal protection insurance; I have one myself for things where there could be a costly dispute value, where I personally cannot influence, e.g., car-related issues.

Nevertheless, of course, I keep my fingers crossed that you will come to an agreement.
Best is simply to officially invite them for a beer/coffee/wine and discuss the fence or the problem together.
It seems you missed that after the move?! Whatever, it’s never too late.

We will sort this out!

My husband and I are the ones who deal with the matter objectively and always remain calm during conversations. We really always try to resolve things amicably.

Unfortunately, the neighbor has been making unpleasant comments about us behind our backs to the construction company employees. They have also already been surprised by his "way."

Be that as it may, we now have an appointment for the boundary point setting, which the neighbor will hopefully attend (otherwise we will have to arrange something new). And then we will try to have a direct conversation again.

Unfortunately, the last conversation was only over the phone. I tried to have a direct conversation and was unfortunately left standing at the front door. But someone was certainly at home because I saw the neighbors standing at the window.

Thank you again for the responses!

You can be as objective as God knows, but if the neighbor is a troublemaker, it will eventually become difficult for you!

PS. When scheduling the appointment, suggest alternative dates right away.

My husband and I are the ones who deal with the topic objectively and always remain calm during conversations. We really always try to keep things amicable.

Unfortunately, the neighbor

Hello Faleha82

oh dear, I am having déjà vu.
My neighbor on the left side, whom I affectionately call the Flodders, was also such an opportunist from the very beginning. Not particularly intelligent but resolute to the point of aggressiveness. At my wife's requests, we tried conversations. We were shouted down. They canceled an arranged appointment. Although at home, they did not open the door. It went on with property damage, threats, physical assaults. There were often pizza deliveries at night. At the peak times, the police showed up at the door three times a week at night. Each time it was a false alarm. Long story short: The neighbor is peaceful now. I owe that to his probation officer. I am responsible for at least 3 prior convictions of his. There is still a court case pending where he drove at me with a car while completely drunk, once (2 prior convictions are due to the same offense) he drove around with an unregistered vehicle without inspection for almost half a year.
What I want to say is: hold back on attempts to reach an agreement. Every concession on your part is interpreted as weakness and the attacks increase. Let him run into the void. But don't let anything be tolerated.
And under no circumstances offer him the informal "Du." "You little fool" is said faster than "Sie little fool." I had to sue to stop my informal "Du" with a cease-and-desist order.
Keep your chin up.

Steven