Hello,
We have been looking for a plot of land in the greater Nuremberg area for quite some time. During our search, we came across the land services or land brokerage offered by various (prefabricated) home builders.
I have read in several threads that these services, which are tied to house contracts, can be very problematic. My question is whether anyone has had success with these services—in other words, has anyone really found a good plot at a reasonable price that they couldn’t have found themselves online?
We have been looking for a plot of land in the greater Nuremberg area for quite some time. During our search, we came across the land services or land brokerage offered by various (prefabricated) home builders.
I have read in several threads that these services, which are tied to house contracts, can be very problematic. My question is whether anyone has had success with these services—in other words, has anyone really found a good plot at a reasonable price that they couldn’t have found themselves online?
Ötzi Ötztaler7 Oct 2020 18:02
zifrank schrieb:
"The city of Herzogenaurach operates a so-called local resident model, meaning sales are managed through an application list. Those eligible to apply are residents of Herzogenaurach, people working there, or individuals originally from Herzogenaurach who have lived there."Is it possible to legally challenge this if the restrictions are really that strict? Giving bonus points to locals is probably legal, but a complete exclusion of outsiders would likely be clearly unlawful.Ötzi Ötztaler schrieb:
Is it possible to be excluded just for being too outgoing—if the restrictions are really that strict? Extra points for locals are probably legal, but a complete ban on outsiders would be clearly unlawful. I once read through the points system from herzi back then. Even we would have had a chance because my wife works there. Outsiders aren’t excluded; they just realistically don’t have a chance of getting a building plot. Which makes sense given the number of local buyers with strong purchasing power.
We basically lived right next door, and around herzi every price is paid just to be able to build. It’s just outrageous for such a small town with poor public transport connections.
Ötzi Ötztaler schrieb:
Is it possible to win a lawsuit if you are being selective—assuming the restrictions are really that strict? Bonus points for locals are probably legal, but completely excluding outsiders would likely be seriously against the law. Have fun with that. By the time the lawsuit is resolved, the last plot will have long since been allocated and it will be impossible to offer the plaintiff another one. The municipality might then be fined, but a claim for damages would be yet another battle in a civil lawsuit. It’s highly unlikely that you could successfully sue the municipality to provide a replacement plot and subsidize its price enough to make it no more expensive. So, at best, it’s a victory in the sense of "Operation successful, patient dead."
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Ötzi Ötztaler7 Oct 2020 18:56
Zaba12 schrieb:
Non-residents are not excluded; they simply have no real chance of securing a building plot.Then it is presumably lawfulÖtzi Ötztaler7 Oct 2020 18:58
11ant schrieb:
Have fun. By the time this is resolved through the courts, the last plot will have long been allocated, making it impossible to provide the plaintiff with another one. The municipality might receive a fine, but a compensation claim means another legal battle in a civil procedure. It’s unlikely that the municipality could be successfully sued to provide a replacement plot and subsidize its price enough to make it no more expensive. So at best, it’s a win with the motto "Operation successful, patient dead." Well, in case of doubt, the entire allocation process would be invalid. I’m not sure about compensation claims.