Purchase contract prefabricated house - procedure to avoid mistakes?

Hello,

But honestly, every person should be able to read 10 sentences in the presence of a representative. You also have the opportunity to ask questions then.... Why should the contract lie on the coffee table for days. The result is the same anyway.

What kind of person are you? Either you are easy prey or a hunter; "feeling-wise" both alternatives would explain your response.

You can't change anything about the contract clauses anyway.

That is usually correct. But it is also true that—if a potential builder encounters a construct as described—they should keep their hands off!

I think you shouldn't present your own maturity so negatively, otherwise the representative will lose interest and look for a new customer. Unlike at the bakery, the sellers choose their customers. Try building without a contract.

A salesperson, especially in house construction, is, in my humble opinion, obliged to do everything to avoid financial damage.

Certainly, the chemistry between buyer and seller must be right; but it does not go so far that the only focus of the seller may be the expected commission. Statements like yours here do not exactly contribute to sensitizing potential builders.

Kind regards

Hello,

For example, the consultant never voluntarily mentioned the ancillary construction costs.

A good EUR 35,000 in pure ancillary construction costs, meaning excluding painting work, floor coverings, outdoor facilities, or extras such as a new kitchen

Another point that, in my opinion, was not clearly addressed is the "financing contingency"....I ultimately interpreted it this way: If none of the banks named in the contract is willing to finance the project, only then can I cancel the contract.

Your interpretation is correct – in plain language, this means that the provider also dictates the financing bank to you. A right of withdrawal, provided it is legitimate, should be documented in writing in a comparable manner as follows:

"Right of withdrawal from the contract if financing does not materialize

The contracting party grants you the right to withdraw free of charge, provided that not more than one preliminary investigation for order confirmation has been prepared by the contracting party (provision of standard drawings and calculations for financing). However, a condition for the free withdrawal is that the client provides written proof of rejection of financing requests from at least 2 independent banks.

The contractor is entitled to prove financing of the entire project, provided the conditions are market standard. To this end, the client undertakes to support and provide the necessary documents and data.

If you wish to have a construction consultation for the preparation of a building notification or a building application, the obligation to pay the first installment according to the payment plan arises. This installment is then due and cannot be refunded even in the event of a subsequent withdrawal.

If the building application is then prepared, the installment for the building application is also due and likewise cannot be reclaimed."

With this wording of the free right of withdrawal, both parties meet on equal footing. Note: contract comes from "vertragen" (to agree)

Only when I know what I am getting into am I willing to undertake such a project with the partner.

Stay with this attitude; it protects you from financial losses!

Kind regards

Works after all! I visited another sales consultant today. Although he also said he couldn't give out a "blank" sample contract, he gave me a copy without any problem after further inquiry.