Pre-contract to use the provider's land service

We are talking about very rare cases here. But if it happens, first friends and acquaintances, and then just a few interested parties from the last 3-4 months who are looking for property in the mentioned area. A proper list of interested parties would be too time-consuming from my point of view, since I would have to maintain it and no one unsubscribes if they find something else. Your number should be with several real estate agents; elsewhere it is usually pointless. The real estate agent is not an independent profession for nothing...

One more thing: If I have a top plot in a sought-after location, it neither goes into a pool nor an online platform. There will be 5 to 10 phone calls made and then it is sold together with the house

We are talking about very rare cases here. But if it does happen, then first friends and acquaintances, and afterwards just a few interested parties from the last 3-4 months who are searching for plots in the said area.

That is what I mean with my statement: As a house seller, you will have "your" contacts who are interested in the plot (including the house). And if they don’t want it, then they simply don’t. But you will call these contacts even without a previously signed service/purchase contract (or search fee). And the one who wants it will only take it with "your" house...

That’s how selling works! Without much fuss! All other structures regarding a preliminary contract are outdated... and only meant to confuse and bind potential builders!

Well, I wouldn’t know what kind of contract that is that doesn’t bind you to anything.

It does bind, but only for a special case.

Normally we are talking here about a plain contract for work and services, possibly with a right of withdrawal/reservation for property acquisition. This means in any case that you will build with this company, no matter who found the property. Buying out is of course also possible.

Generalization. You don’t know this contract draft and are making assumptions.

I have already read quite a few things from you. I wouldn’t buy a house from you.

That’s how selling works! Without much fuss! All other structures regarding a preliminary contract are ... and only intended to confuse and bind potential builders!

Sometimes there is indeed “fuss” involved. Even if only because the person using the contract has no special knowledge either. The idea is clear and commercially understandable. And there are a number of contracts that are supposed to somehow “secure” the pre-sale process. Behind this is the requirement that money should be earned with the work done. That is paid by the interested party, who preferably would rather not pay here.

Basically, however (as always) applies here too: construction supervision by an expert / contract supervision by a lawyer. Then everything is often in proper order. Many have no idea about building and mostly they know that. Most have no idea about contracts but don’t believe that.

Generalization. You do not know this draft contract and are making assumptions.

I have read quite a few things from you already. I would not buy a house from you.

You don’t have to, it’s fine. However, I also wrote further down that I stay out of such things...

The fact that I do not know the contract text does not mean that it cannot exist, and I did not mean to imply that. My given example is common practice and one should point that out. Sellers often like to call something a "pre-contract," which then corresponds to my example. There are quite a few people who sign such things without being aware of the consequences; that’s what I wanted to point out, even if that perhaps was not clearly readable...

However, if you do know such a contract, I would really like to know what is supposed to be in it? What are the rights and obligations of the contractor and the client? How can one get out of it again and what might that cost? Can I sign several such contracts with different companies? That should actually be possible if it only binds in the event of success.

If such a contract only applies in the event of success, one should also define very precisely what constitutes a successful case. Many of these contracts are deliberately formulated very broadly in this regard.

If such a contract only takes effect in the event of success, one should also define very precisely what constitutes a success. Many of these contracts are deliberately formulated very broadly in this regard.

Yes, one should formulate (all) contracts sufficiently concretely if they are not supposed to require any supplementary interpretation.