Is the construction project feasible and realistic?

LOL

A well-known shell construction worker claimed he takes 25 €/h under the table.
At the same time, he works for a shell construction company which charges about 60€/h.
Even a landscape gardener here in the southwest charges 40 €/h.

I can confirm that no one here earns less than 40€/h per hour - not even the newly trained, regular employee

We built a 180sqm bungalow for (I’m rounding generously) 250k€. That makes about 1400€/sqm. BUT we built with one of the cheaper providers, and that required a lot of commitment and willingness to plan on our part. In addition, flooring (except tiles) and wall coverings were done by ourselves. We had a completely trouble-free construction, our neighbors (the same company) had one problem after another, but they were also not as involved as we were. So it is possible to build quite cheaply, but then there are definitely no big extras.

Hello ein_neuling

I always recommend that you plan your house first before you even think about money, because how are you supposed to know how much it costs without knowing exactly whether it will meet your wishes?

I can well imagine how you are feeling right now and what you want to know about all this, I’ll give you a few tips and if you like them you can feel free to contact me to learn more.

Tip1: take plenty of time for your planning, I know you are under time pressure right now but you will live there for the rest of your life, very good plots will always be available again and the price will drop again too.

Tip2: you should inquire carefully and get advice (I personally conduct these consultations), about what subsidies and loans, discounted from government-subsidized institutions, you can get ([kfw, BAFA]) to increase your budget.

Tip2: sometimes it is more worthwhile with a smaller budget to renovate a house rather than build new, the appeal of building a new one is very strong but if you approach it with reasonably calculated buffers and good preliminary work you can even afford a bigger house + plot. Because the subsidies for renovations are higher than for new builds, you even have more money available.

If you have any further questions you can simply write to me, I will be happy to answer them for you.

Best regards Ricco Neugebauer