ᐅ Development costs for economic feasibility analysis of building land
Created on: 28 Jun 2020 12:26
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Londonderry80
Hello dear forum,
I registered here because, after days of extensive online research, I was unable to find any clear information on this topic.
A good family friend, who is already retired, hinted after inquiry that he could imagine selling his building land exclusively to me and not to a developer or the municipality, but only as a whole plot of about 6000m2 (65000 sq ft).
I am only interested in a plot of land to build a single-family house with a size of about 700m2 (7500 sq ft).
For this, I have been looking for answers to the following questions:
I kindly ask for understanding, as I am aware that, due to lack of experience, I might face major setbacks. However, the thought of acquiring a rare piece of land and finally fulfilling my dream of owning property motivates me.
Therefore, I would like to explore with the exceptionally experienced members of this forum whether I should proceed and possibly hire a professional or if I would be better off avoiding this altogether.
Thank you very much in advance!
I registered here because, after days of extensive online research, I was unable to find any clear information on this topic.
A good family friend, who is already retired, hinted after inquiry that he could imagine selling his building land exclusively to me and not to a developer or the municipality, but only as a whole plot of about 6000m2 (65000 sq ft).
I am only interested in a plot of land to build a single-family house with a size of about 700m2 (7500 sq ft).
For this, I have been looking for answers to the following questions:
- What costs can I expect for planning the utility connections?
- What costs can I expect for the utility connections themselves? (Road construction of about 100 meters (330 feet) length)
- What is the maximum price per m2 I can offer the owner?
- Is it possible to subdivide the plot individually?
- Is it feasible to manage this independently at all?
- The plot is located in Lower Saxony and borders a fully developed road. "Within the development plan"
- The standard land value is 120€/m2 (approximately 11 USD/sq ft).
- The selling price for developed building land per m2 is easily 160€ (approximately 15 USD/sq ft).
- The plot is located at the edge of a settlement.
- A drawing is attached. (20 years old, provided by the municipality)
- Equity is available to finance a large part of the estimated investment myself.
- Area for the road including a roundabout, diameter 16 meters (52 feet), about 1000m2 (10760 sq ft)
I kindly ask for understanding, as I am aware that, due to lack of experience, I might face major setbacks. However, the thought of acquiring a rare piece of land and finally fulfilling my dream of owning property motivates me.
Therefore, I would like to explore with the exceptionally experienced members of this forum whether I should proceed and possibly hire a professional or if I would be better off avoiding this altogether.
Thank you very much in advance!
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HilfeHilfe28 Jun 2020 17:37Londonderry80 schrieb:
Ok, I did not expect that.
My estimate for about 100 meters (330 feet) of road including water supply, sewage, electricity, and gas is a maximum of 300,000 euros. What @nordanney writes is reasonable and well-founded. That’s why there are experienced project developers with sufficient liquidity. You would be eaten alive by the sharks.
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Londonderry8028 Jun 2020 17:43Ok, thanks for the information so far. I was thinking of a purchase price of 50 euros per m2 (approximately 5.4 square feet). About 10 years ago, the municipality offered the seller 10 euros per m2 (approximately 1.1 square feet).
One more question regarding the planned road:
Is the planned road not constructed and financed by the municipality? At least, the roads that are listed as planned roads in the same development plan are now ordinary public roads.
One more question regarding the planned road:
Is the planned road not constructed and financed by the municipality? At least, the roads that are listed as planned roads in the same development plan are now ordinary public roads.
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HilfeHilfe28 Jun 2020 18:12Londonderry80 schrieb:
ok, thanks for the information so far, I was thinking of a purchase price of 50 euros per m2 (5.4 sq ft). About 10 years ago, the municipality offered the seller 10 euros per m2 (1.1 sq ft).
One more question about the planned road:
Isn’t the planned road usually constructed and financed by the municipality? At least, the roads listed as planned roads in the same development plan today are normal public roads. No, it’s basically your private access road. You add it on top of the purchase price for the buyers. Professionals need to handle this.
Londonderry80 schrieb:
Isn’t the access road planned and financed by the municipality?Only if the municipality is handling the development. In road construction, for example, the development charges are then passed on to the adjacent property owners. But you want to develop the residential area, not the municipality. They usually don’t have the funds to do so. It’s your project, your risk, but also your profit in the end—if you actually succeed and see it through to completion. The municipality will probably just say a polite "thank you" at the end—but nothing more.Londonderry80 schrieb:
Isn’t the planned road constructed and funded by the local authority? There is a lot of missing information.
-Is there an ongoing land readjustment procedure?
-Is the seller involved as a participant in the land readjustment?
-Does the land for sale also include the road area?
Londonderry80 schrieb:
selling exclusively to me and not to a developer or the local authority -Was there a dispute with the local authority?
Londonderry80 schrieb:
20 years old It looks older. When was the zoning plan officially approved?
Is the road area designated as a public traffic area?
My version of the story (please correct me):
The seller owns the parcels 270/1 and 270/2, mostly used for agricultural purposes. In the 1990s, the local authority rezoned the area with a development plan. Due to formal defects, a dispute arose between the seller and the authority, so that the development plan was implemented excluding the seller’s parcels. Now you want to buy the parcels and enter into a purchase contract with the seller. The local authority then exercises its pre-emptive right and wants to join the contract. Because of the previous conflicts, the seller refuses, and you have to wait until the seller’s heirs settle the estate.