ᐅ Allegro-Haus Ltd. Experiences

Hello,

I am new to the forum. We are at the beginning and in the planning phase for a single-family house. We want to accept an offer where the house is pre-designed and the plot is already included. A small development with 21 houses is being built.

The developer is called "Allegro-Haus." Has anyone had any experience with this company?

What should you definitely pay attention to when signing the contract?

I am grateful for any good advice!

Regards

What should you definitely watch out for when signing the contract?
Any good advice is appreciated!

The first thing to clarify is whether you can afford it. For that, you need to know as precisely as possible what the costs will be. And often, that is not the price mentioned in the initial conversation. Think additional costs.
Then, you should try to find out something about the builder or construction company. Finally, you need to clarify when payments are due... Never make advance payments beyond a small amount. If something goes wrong, you will never see that money again.

For our house, a so-called fixed price has been set.

We have the option to make changes to the floor plan. We have done this by altering the size of the windows, leaving out doors, and so on. So far, we only have a basic description of the house. After revising this with the architect, the builder finally provided a cost estimate that we find difficult to fully accept.

My question is, how can I actually compare these changes against the standard specification? Should the contract include a detailed breakdown of costs for each installation, such as windows, doors, sanitary fixtures, tiles, and so on? Only with such a breakdown is it really possible to compare our modifications.

Who has relevant experience with this?

Condor schrieb:
...After revising this with the architect, the general contractor finally presented a cost estimate at a level we cannot fully agree with.

It’s a general contractor / general contractor with extended services – not a developer!

Condor schrieb:
...Now my question is, how can I offset these changes against the standard? Does the contract need to include a detailed breakdown of costs for each installation like windows, doors, sanitary fixtures, tiles, etc.? Only then is it possible to compare our changes properly.

It’s not mandatory – but it can or should be included! Here, a company controls the land, probably through site development, and aims to market it profitably under a “take it or leave it” approach. This is usually of little benefit to the homebuyer in the end.

Hello,

Condor schrieb:
... So far, we only have a brief description of the house.

Stay away – every offer should always be based on a corresponding building specification (BB).

Condor schrieb:
Now my question is, how can I offset these changes against the standard? Should the contract include a detailed list of costs for each installed item such as windows, doors, sanitary, tiles, etc.? Only in this way can we compare our changes.

A professional approach would be that in an additional agreement (ZV), the modified standard according to the BB is compared to the current state via a credit or surcharge. There is no strict requirement – we have a free market; ultimately, it is up to you to accept or reject the offer.

Kind regards

You have to constantly ask my supplier about the additional costs. The definite price is then communicated to you through cost variation statements. At that point, you can decide whether to revert to the original if the extra costs are too high. There are no price lists.
However, I must say that so far we have obtained every price either by phone or directly from the architect or consultant.