A mistake becomes apparent after accepting the purchase: Distinguishing a false contractual assumption from a changed preference
How do I prepare a legal review in Austria if, after accepting a purchase, I consider a crucial assumption to be wrong.
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Buying a plot near an aerodrome: checking the planned height and the construction crane separately
How do I clarify in Austria, before buying a plot, whether a safety zone and aviation obstacles affect my building project?
A half minimum share is offered: Check entry into a co‑ownership partnership before purchase
What does the Austrian purchase of a share in a condominium object mean if the other half remains with another person.
Signing a preliminary contract for the property: Check the future transaction and today’s binding
How do I assess an Austrian draft that is meant to fix a later property purchase now.
Construction defects, but the developer cannot be reached: checking the possible transfer of claims
What documents do I need in Austria if defect claims against the developer can hardly be enforced and the companies that carried out the work are known?
The property purchase is not carried out, the commission is demanded: Clarify the Austrian basis for the claim
How do I examine a brokerage claim in Austria if I ultimately do not purchase the property.
Three people want to buy the same condominium: decide the acquisition structure before the payments are made
Which questions must three persons wishing to buy together in Austria clarify before they commit money for a single condominium property.
Submitting an offer for two alternative flats: Check for simultaneous binding before the next commitment
How do I avoid being bound in Austria to two purchase properties at the same time when I only want to acquire one.
Buying the house together with a favourable loan: checking the assumption of debt (Schuldübernahme) before comparing prices
When buying a house in Austria, can I simply continue paying the selling party's existing loan?
The buying person dies during the acquisition: clarify the contractual status and the estate before further steps
What must the family clarify in an Austrian property purchase if the buying person dies before completion of the transaction.
With a developer the price is variable: read the base price, cost factors and upper limit before purchase
How do I check an Austrian developer purchase whose price may still rise during the project period.
Acquiring a holiday right for a few weeks: distinguishing part-time use from year-round property purchase
How do I assess a holiday model offered in Austria where I am to receive only recurring periods of use?