Prefab house purchase/house construction - trust, distrust, obsession with details?

... as a prefabricated house buyer or home builder or which character traits have, in your subjective opinion, --> as non-experts with limited resources regarding the topic of prefabricated house purchase/home building, helped you? Trust, distrust, attention to detail, it will be fine, I have enough money anyway, sloppiness, deadline monitoring, control, and much more?

My experiences with craftsmen, employed subject to social security contributions, master businesses: Regardless of whether in rental apartments or in one's own house, if no one is standing next to them, they do what they want or what requires the least work, but was not agreed upon. That is why I am a bit distrustful regarding an entire new house.

If you have been successful, I will simply adopt your success concept.

I believe it was well described somewhere: if you enter a low-cost segment, some control would be better. In the normal and upscale segment, it is about not losing a reputation. That is also the difference between regional companies and family businesses compared to internet purchases or cobbled-together companies from abroad. We personally looked at the company, made an appointment, and talked. We gave trust. For the subcontractors, it was: personal introduction and drinks, because you don't cheat friends as quickly as strangers.

Otherwise, the rule applies: Trust is good, control is better: buy an expert along.

Our experience (self-managed awarding, planning to approval with the architect):

[*]We exclusively chose owner-managed companies where both my wife and I had a good gut feeling and found them likable.
[*]We exclusively chose firms where we had the impression that the employees enjoyed working there.
[*]Contact persons who were not interested in us and our project or could not identify with it had no chance of being awarded contracts.
[*]After the selection, we did not negotiate prices anymore – either we accepted or rejected a position. The deal: We pay in full and receive full quality.
[*]We made sure that everyone on our construction site felt good and enjoyed coming. Respect, gratitude, provision of drinks, interest, presence.
[*]In case of problems, we did not ask how it could have happened, but how we will solve it.

You talk about "lack of resources"
You will need time as a resource. Presence on the construction site is a key factor for successful completion. It is about more than control (see second to last point).
You will need money as a resource. Money is better invested if you don’t bargain for the "cheapest price" to get "a lot," but if you pay a "reasonable price" for "slightly less."

1. a building partner that fits your wishes. The more wishes or must-haves are included as standard, the cheaper and the fewer mistakes

2. the chemistry has to be right. I hate sales phrases, the next person feels comfortable with them and understood.

3. how and where will sampling take place? Are the 10 floor coverings from the showroom enough for you or do you want to choose the brand yourself

4. it needs the right mix of trust and control, of presence and absence

In the beginning, the offer and information overwhelm you. If you know what you want, you can sort things out. It is a process. With every conversation, whether with a sales consultant, craftsman (yes, I asked the plumber I trust based on recommendations and a friend who is an electrician), or other builders, our requirements became more concrete.

We really found ours through a lot of luck and coincidence. Passive house = standard Individuality = standard since there is no catalog Regional craftsmen who are well-known, leading to more flexibility Very transparent Good reputation He understood us, implemented our wishes without squeezing us into a mold

Go step by step. Let it grow.

Otherwise, I can only agree with .

Fairness and respect are based on reciprocity

bei denen sowohl meine Frau als auch ich ein gutes Bauchgefühl hatten

This is also a nice form of two-factor authentication: when he and she both have a good gut feeling about a provider – especially valuable in mixed marriages (one spouse a Blue type, the other a Red type, etc.).