ᐅ Buying Land: What Are the Crucial Considerations? Any Tips?
Created on: 7 Jun 2019 21:26
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philipp1990
Good evening everyone, we’re hoping for strong support.
Background: My partner and I don’t feel any pressure to build a house or buy a plot of land. We wanted to take advantage of this "no pressure" situation by calmly looking at different properties until we both experience the WOW factor and then make a move.
On May 1, 2019, we inquired about a plot of land that already looked promising in the pictures in terms of location and size. We submitted our inquiry but unfortunately did not receive any response. This morning, on a whim, we decided to call the real estate agent to ask about it. She apologized and told us exactly where the plot is located. She also mentioned that she had shown the property to another interested party last week.
We jumped in the car and drove to the site... and as expected... the WOW factor was there.
We called the agent and told her we had a good feeling. She was happy but mentioned that the other interested party had also expressed interest again during a call today.
We are meeting with her alone at the plot tomorrow afternoon to talk in person.
On the way back, we spoke with the bank; financially, this is not an issue.
There is still a house on the plot that would need to be demolished.
The listing says the following:
The plot with the existing garden house is very quiet, romantic, and located at the end of a small access road. Nevertheless, all daily necessities can be reached within a few minutes, and the highway entrance is only a few kilometers away.
The garden house requires renovation or demolition. If you are planning a new house, nothing stands in the way.
The garden house looks bigger than a typical garden shed. It seems to be an old, dilapidated residential building.
It is not clear from the listing whether the plot is connected to utilities, but a telephone connection appears to be present. The telecom provider was already able to confirm what type of internet service we can get there.
Are there any important points we should urgently clarify or ask about tomorrow? Also, do you have any ideas on how we can secure the plot?
Thank you very much
Ina & Philipp
Background: My partner and I don’t feel any pressure to build a house or buy a plot of land. We wanted to take advantage of this "no pressure" situation by calmly looking at different properties until we both experience the WOW factor and then make a move.
On May 1, 2019, we inquired about a plot of land that already looked promising in the pictures in terms of location and size. We submitted our inquiry but unfortunately did not receive any response. This morning, on a whim, we decided to call the real estate agent to ask about it. She apologized and told us exactly where the plot is located. She also mentioned that she had shown the property to another interested party last week.
We jumped in the car and drove to the site... and as expected... the WOW factor was there.
We called the agent and told her we had a good feeling. She was happy but mentioned that the other interested party had also expressed interest again during a call today.
We are meeting with her alone at the plot tomorrow afternoon to talk in person.
On the way back, we spoke with the bank; financially, this is not an issue.
There is still a house on the plot that would need to be demolished.
The listing says the following:
The plot with the existing garden house is very quiet, romantic, and located at the end of a small access road. Nevertheless, all daily necessities can be reached within a few minutes, and the highway entrance is only a few kilometers away.
The garden house requires renovation or demolition. If you are planning a new house, nothing stands in the way.
The garden house looks bigger than a typical garden shed. It seems to be an old, dilapidated residential building.
It is not clear from the listing whether the plot is connected to utilities, but a telephone connection appears to be present. The telecom provider was already able to confirm what type of internet service we can get there.
Are there any important points we should urgently clarify or ask about tomorrow? Also, do you have any ideas on how we can secure the plot?
Thank you very much
Ina & Philipp
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philipp19907 Jun 2019 22:23Escroda schrieb:
The designation could even be outside the development area. If there is a zoning plan / building permit, that would settle it.
That raises alarm bells for me. Why is it called a garden shed? Is something being concealed here?
A new garden shed?
But it is located on a public street with manhole covers and valve caps, with other residential houses on both sides?
Have you spoken to someone or checked availability online? It is at the end of a public street with a house number. To the left of the house is a residential building. Opposite and to the right is a field and a small piece of woodland.
I checked online; there was a mailbox with a house number on the street, and I queried the street with the house number online.
Today, the real estate agent gave me a cadastral map. The plot is surveyed and has a house on it. Here is the extract: the plot is 460.
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hampshire7 Jun 2019 22:48Take a look at the neighborhood – simply talk to the locals and ask what it takes to possibly become a good neighbor. Along the way, you will learn a lot about the property. If people are dismissive or unfriendly, then don’t buy. Difficult neighbors can negatively impact quality of life in ways that no property can compensate for.
philipp1990 schrieb:
The plot has been surveyed and there is a house on it. To me, this clearly looks like an area outside the built-up zone. Don’t let yourself be pressured, unless the land is so cheap that you would consider buying it as a recreational plot anyway. Maybe new construction is uncomplicated here, but I find it much more likely that the permitting authority will impose extensive requirements.
hampshire schrieb:
Check out the neighborhood There’s not much to see.
hampshire schrieb:
Difficult neighbors reduce quality of life One neighbor is quite far away. I see the building authority rather than the neighbors as the obstacle to perfect happiness here.
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philipp19907 Jun 2019 23:10Escroda schrieb:
For me, it’s clearly an outdoor area. Don’t let yourself be pressured, unless the plot is so cheap that you would buy it just as a recreational lot. Maybe new construction is unproblematic, but I consider extensive requirements from the permitting authority much more likely.
There isn’t much to see there anyway.
One is quite far away. I see the building permit authority as the main obstacle to perfect luck here.The plot has a good price for the location, but only for recreational use, definitely not if we want to live there.
Okay, I have a silly question: what does “outdoor area” mean?
Are we asking if there is a building permit? If she says no,
tomorrow we ask if there are building restrictions? If she says no,
if there is a development plan? If she says no, could that be positive for us?
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philipp19907 Jun 2019 23:16MadameP schrieb:
Don’t rely on the real estate agent. Clarify this on Tuesday with the building permit/planning permission authority. Building in rural areas is usually not allowed. Google is your friend. Yes, that’s true, I will Google it.
I will give some feedback tomorrow after the appointment with the real estate agent.