Hello everyone,
We plan to start building our house in spring 2019. Is it advisable to begin the planning process now?
We already have a plot of land, but it still needs to be transferred to my name and re-measured. (As it is currently registered, it is too small, and we need to acquire a few meters from our neighbor’s property.)
We plan to start building our house in spring 2019. Is it advisable to begin the planning process now?
We already have a plot of land, but it still needs to be transferred to my name and re-measured. (As it is currently registered, it is too small, and we need to acquire a few meters from our neighbor’s property.)
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MIA_SAN_MIA__12 Apr 2017 22:18Because my girlfriend still has exams, it’s unfortunately not possible right now.
But out of curiosity, I’ve gone ahead and ordered a few catalogs…
But out of curiosity, I’ve gone ahead and ordered a few catalogs…
11ant schrieb:
I believe this thread is meant here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Haus-mit-Dachterrasse-in-passau.13943/No [emoji107]
Regards, Yvonne
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MIA_SAN_MIA__13 Apr 2017 09:42ypg schrieb:
No [emoji107]
Regards, YvonneWhich one then?E
Evolution14813 Apr 2017 10:56You can never start planning too early, as there are always things you haven’t considered yet and want to change. However, contracts, especially those related to financing, should not be signed earlier than one year before construction begins; otherwise, commitment fees may apply, and any potential early completion bonuses may be lost.
Lumpi_LE schrieb:
Why wait another 2 years? Once you own the land, you should start building as soon as possible... In my opinion, you can’t generally say that "you should" start building immediately after buying the land. What’s wrong with waiting? Especially if you already own the land and presumably paid for it with equity or received it as a gift. The land doesn’t deteriorate. Whether it sits unused for 2 more years or not doesn’t really cause any harm. Of course, this is assuming there’s no requirement to build within a certain timeframe on the land.
We bought our plot back in December 2014, so 2 years and 3 months before building began. That was exactly the right timing for us; we knew even then that we definitely wanted to build in a few years, but it wasn’t the right moment yet, for several reasons. The plots in our preferred development area were sold at the end of 2014, and that was likely the last new development area for about 10 years (small town). So the choice was: buy now or possibly not build in our desired location later. We bought it. We had the equity for it. We then left the land unused for 2 years. It didn’t harm the land, and it didn’t harm us either. On the contrary, the immediate neighbors started building before us, so we could plan accordingly—for example, to avoid large floor-to-ceiling windows facing their garage. I would do it the same way again.
If building doesn’t work out, you can always sell the land again if necessary. In our case, the land was very affordable (again, a small town), so in the worst case, we wouldn’t have “wasted” a lot of money (land transfer tax, notary fees, etc.). Land usually maintains its value well, so you can get out of the investment without significant losses.
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MIA_SAN_MIA__13 Apr 2017 11:45To give you an idea:
This is currently the most attractive house I have seen from the outside. However, the layout still has significant potential for improvement. Additionally, I might consider making the porch/entrance area slightly smaller.
Does this house design have any disadvantages that should be taken into account?
This is currently the most attractive house I have seen from the outside. However, the layout still has significant potential for improvement. Additionally, I might consider making the porch/entrance area slightly smaller.
Does this house design have any disadvantages that should be taken into account?