Is it possible to hide broker commission?

Hello,

if the agent states in the exposé that no commission is due, does that have to be true?

Or can the commission possibly be included in the "price" through an agreement with the seller, or are there "internal" arrangements that are reflected again in the negotiated price?

It is about a plot of land that I have been observing, lost sight of in the meantime, and which is now being managed by an agent. Unfortunately, I did not note down the earlier price.

Yeah, it may be that the broker increased the price, He will not work for free either but will have his costs reimbursed. And that by the buyer.

if the broker states in the exposé that no commission is due, does that have to be true?

The stated commission always refers to you as the buyer. So if it says no commission, it really means no commission ==> for you. No matter how high or low the price is.
What he agrees with the seller is a completely different matter and none of your business. There are plenty of possibilities, e.g. fixed commission or fixed commission with surplus commission or or or...

if the broker states in the exposé that no commission is charged...

... this only means: the buyer does not receive an invoice from the broker.

Of course, he pays it indirectly. Just like you pay for the seller's next vacation or next car. The seller can do whatever he wants with his proceeds, for example, pay the broker who assisted him with the property sale.

Yes ok... too bad, without the broker maybe more could have been done with the price.

Whether with or without a broker, whether the broker generally charges a commission or not has nothing to do with the negotiations, nor with where the seller's pain threshold lies during the negotiations. It can be a sign that there were no interested parties. In this respect, one then hires a broker to free oneself a bit from the stress or uncertainty during the sale. An exposé without a commission for the buyer could, for example, also be interpreted as involving a friendly broker or that the seller themselves pays the commission. Usually it does not say

dass keine Courtage anfällt,

, but rather that keine Cortage für den Käufer anfällt.

Question: is that now a reason for you not to get in touch there? You a) are interested in the house, b) do not know the final price, c) no longer remember the first offer, d) no bread, no games!

Ja ok...schade ohne den Makler wäre vllt. im Preis mehr machbar gewesen.

You don't know if you don't ask.