Property viewing, what should be considered?

Tomorrow I am going to look at a plot of land for the first time. Unfortunately, I have to go alone at first. I thought it would be best to take my small notebook with me, in which I write down questions or points I need to clarify in advance. What exactly do I need to pay attention to or ask? The plot is located among older houses and is 900 sqm in size, but it can be divided. If it is divided, which is very likely at this price, it will be accessible with the other owner. It is only "partially developed" (!!!!) - this point in particular worries me.... What do I need to know regarding the building ground, planting (in case there are trees that need to be cut down), etc. I would be grateful for any tips. I am now also going to start searching the Internet for further information, but I hope for your tips. Thank you in advance!!

Basically check if the places of daily interest (doctors, shopping, school, public transport...) meet your expectations. If you do not know the area, you should go there at different times! Plants can be cleared... Clarify what is developed. Look at the development plan. What/how can be built? How big is the building envelope.

I can't think of anything else right now

Hello,

perlemann is absolutely right. The infrastructure and especially the development plan are very important.

We also drove to the potential property several times (different times of the day - weekdays, weekends - and different hours). We even once had dinner in the car there (pizza) and stayed there for a longer time.
This way, you notice quite a few things (e.g. that a neighbor is a pigeon breeder and the pigeons mess everything up).

Noise level is also important (highway, street noise, freight traffic, rail traffic, etc.), odor nuisance from, for example, industry.

Neighbors were also important to us. We simply rang the bell and asked how it is to live in the residential area, what bothers them, what they really like, etc. This way you also get into conversation directly and get a feeling.

Regarding felling trees: if I’m not mistaken, you are only allowed to fell trees, shrubs, etc. at certain times of the year (this has to do with the breeding season of various bird species). You should check this carefully again.

Furthermore, you should think of questions to ask the landowner. For example, why the property is being sold. An extract from the land register would also be good. Preemption rights etc. should also be clarified. You could also ask for a soil report. Maybe there is already one available.

I hope I could help a little!

Best regards Katinka

Thank you, that has already helped me. I know the area very well, but asking precisely about the development is a good idea. Can one then estimate the costs based on that, or is it still case by case or different depending on the municipality?
Thank you!!

oh thanks Katinka, hadn’t even read your reply yet - soil survey - great idea! This plot is special because it has had a house on it for ages and is now being divided into 3 parts. The first part is the one with the existing old house (from around the 50s/60s). Almost all the houses around it are identical to this one. The other two parts I am looking at with a friend and current neighbor (we have lived next to each other for 2 years now and have become good friends), which would of course be a dream. The plot is a rear plot and the two new plots would share the driveway. Since it is not a new development area but an established one, I think we would be very limited in our choice of house, which is okay with me. The location is a dream and an empty plot in this location, right in the middle of the district, will not come on the market again, so that is why we are interested. But I think that connecting utilities in such a surrounded, built-up plot, where neighbors may have lived for decades, could be difficult. What do you think?

Oh, the division and sale of the property seems plausible to me: it is the parental home of two brothers who now live elsewhere. The property in its original size (about 1200, I estimate) can probably no longer be afforded by anyone at a price of about 300 euros per square meter... Lucky heirs, I would say