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The purchase contract refers to another deed: Read the referenced documents before the notary appointment
How do I prepare for a German notary appointment when essential purchase rules are contained in another notarial record.
The purchase contract provides for immediate compulsory enforcement: understanding the submission (Unterwerfung) before notarisation
What consequences is a German notarial submission to enforcement (Vollstreckungsunterwerfung) meant to have for my purchase price obligation?
Buying a bound apartment in North Rhine-Westphalia: check the subsidy commitment together with your intended use
Can I freely use or let an apartment described as publicly subsidised in North Rhine-Westphalia after purchase.
Buying a house in a conservation area: Check your own modernisation plan locally before deciding the price
How do I assess a German house purchase when a conservation statute may be relevant for the planned changes?
The purchase funds have arrived, the bank asks about their origin: Assign the proof completely before the planned disbursement
How do I handle an Austrian source-of-funds enquiry for short-term provided purchase money before my purchase price payment is to be executed?
The lawyer trustee dies before completion: orderly continuation of funds, documents and land-register priority
How do I secure the continuation of my Austrian purchase if the lawyer named for the land-register priority (Namensrangordnung) as trustee has died.
Bank redemption exceeds the purchase price: clarify the actually secured encumbrance-free acquisition before paying yourself
How do I proceed as an Austrian buyer if the purchase price does not cover the required bank redemption.
The bank refuses after the purchase offer (Kaufanbot): checking the actual financing condition (Finanzierungsvorbehalt) and how binding the acquisition is
What does a later bank refusal mean for the Austrian purchase offer I have already submitted and for an agreed financing condition?
Property tax arrears when buying a house in Austria: Check the substantive liability before disbursement
How do I clarify outstanding property tax and its statutory security on the tax object when buying a house in Austria.
Buying a plot for your home: Turning usage rights, building idea and construction costs into a purchase decision
How do I decide on an Austrian home plot when building idea, rights, soil and connections must all fit together.
After the purchase contract the neighbour reports a right of way: Check the new notice before registration
What do I do if, before my Austrian registration of ownership, a wayleave not yet entered in the register is claimed?