Unexpected sale of rented apartment. Options?

Since Kauf does not break lease agreements, of course. But I wouldn't care about that, it buys time and even if it goes to court, by the time they take action, the 4 years will be over.

Yes, that's true, in this constellation I wouldn't buy anymore either, unless you like it there so much that you can imagine moving back in old age (without an elevator and as a duplex, rather unlikely, I think). You now basically have a skip turn card in the right color and the color joker in Uno.

I am currently at work, I will check the wording precisely again at home. It is included as a component in the rental agreement (wollten wir damals, Nase?) and it is signed by both parties. I am cautious because something like that can be formally incorrect. But yes: As seen so far by me and you, it is something like a jackpot in our situation.

because you really don’t know why the apartment is now supposed to be sold, make an offer with your price expectation. (Vielleicht braucht einer Bares) you are time flexible anyway, because of the parental home, about 4 years is so indefinite and can be postponed with time and price

Basically, you have nothing to lose..

One thing is the price expectation and the other is what you ultimately get for it.

Have a conversation with the owner that you have done your own research and that her price expectation is clearly above the market value from your perspective. Then make an offer that you can live with. If she declines it, you still have no problem, provided that termination due to personal use has really been excluded.

I don’t know how often I, and also in my private circle, have experienced that we were at viewings and with private sellers the price expectations were almost always exorbitantly high, but at the same time several tens of thousands of euros were negotiated down straight away.

Trying makes you smarter - that’s what I always say :)

Damn. I had the excerpt sent to me from home. We can't be terminated due to personal use, but the clause expires upon change of ownership. It is explicitly written down and signed. Okay, I can fully understand the clause from the landlord's perspective. Otherwise, it remains collecting information and eventually having a written offer sent - and submitting one ourselves. But one step at a time.