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Dream Plot Spotted? Kurtz Investigations Bremen Identifies Owners and Backgrounds

Do you know the situation: you have just moved into a new flat or house and suddenly discover another property (plot, house, flat) that makes your dreams come true? Murphy’s law – anything that can go wrong will go wrong – strikes again and you are left furious. What if you find an unused plot with the perfect dimensions in your desired neighbourhood and are interested in buying it, but you do not know how to contact the owner? There is no letterbox or nameplate anywhere, and the neighbours do not know a contact person either. Our private detectives from Bremen will be happy to help: nationwide (!) we obtain land registry enquiries to identify the owner or owners and the precise ownership structure of the relevant property. But that is not all; where there is a legitimate interest we can also provide a great deal of additional data on request:

 

• the exact size of the developable area,
• the total plot area,
• any mortgages or charges registered against the property, etc.

 

With this information you can already form a fairly comprehensive picture and avoid a nasty surprise that many property buyers experience due to false statements by sellers (real estate fraud): undisclosed mortgages, exaggerated area data, co-owners and so on.

 

If you know the alleged owner of a plot or property and initial purchase talks have already begun, doubts frequently remain regarding reputation and reliability. Through the comprehensive property investigations of Kurtz Corporate Detective Agency Bremen, which on request also include checks on the seller’s background (creditworthiness, criminal record), doubts can be dispelled or confirmed. If the seller, for example, appears unusually hurried in an attempt to dispose of the property as quickly as possible, exercise caution: is the plot perhaps only leased and is he not the lawful owner? Is it even a hereditary leasehold plot that will automatically pass into the hands of another family after a certain period? Is further private building permitted at all, or does the plot lie in a protected conservation area, is it only usable for agricultural or forestry purposes, or is it classified as commercial land? Our Bremen detectives bring all these matters to light and thus prevent you from making a hasty purchase based on false premises and information: +49 421 3679 9066.

Valuation of Real Estate

If you want the value of a property determined so as not to fall prey to a rip-off or fraud, our corporate detectives from Bremen, with their contacts to independent surveyors and appraisers, can mediate assistance. They base their assessments on the so-called Real Estate Valuation Ordinance (ImmoWertV) issued by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), which aims to achieve a proper and comprehensible valuation. ImmoWertV orients the valuation to the conditions of the land market at the time of assessment; future developments (price changes due to infrastructure improvements or deteriorations, planned changes in law, municipal planning, etc.) and foreseeable alternative uses are also taken into account. Location, size, condition, type and extent of structural use, rights and encumbrances on the plot and potential problems for future development (biotopes, conservation areas on the plot, public purpose designation, etc.) are likewise included in the valuation.

 

Even if the seller makes a friendly, competent and trustworthy impression, without background checks you can never be certain you are not being swindled. If the object of desire is on the market at an unbelievably low purchase price, there is probably a catch. Our investigations in Bremen sometimes reveal that planned extensions such as a terrace or the demolition of non-load-bearing internal walls will in fact never be possible, because the building—conveniently omitted or allegedly inadvertently not mentioned by the seller—is a listed monument. What turns into a disaster after purchase can easily be exposed before you sign the binding purchase contract by engaging our Bremen private detectives: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-bremen.de.

Indebted Seller = Indebted Plot? Property Purchase and Mortgage Debts

It does not always mean you must forego buying when a property is offered by an indebted seller, because not all debts have to be assumed by the buyer. Since Section 419 of the German Civil Code (BGB) was repealed without replacement by the legislature in 1999, not all debts encumbering a property are transferred with the purchase. Only claims registered in the land register must be assumed. If the mortgages recorded in the land register exceed the purchase price, there can be enforced execution or foreclosure regardless of private agreements between seller and buyer if the new owner cannot service the remaining debts. Should the seller declare insolvency or become in need of care, the newly acquired property could, in the worst case, fall into the insolvency estate and the buyer be left without house and without money.

 

For precisely this reason, a land registry enquiry by our detectives in Bremen is a worthwhile safeguard to protect you from unwittingly assuming debts.

Do You Need Enquiries Before a Property Purchase?

Are you about to conclude a purchase or sign a long-term tenancy agreement but want to dispel last doubts? Do you find the seller or landlord suspicious? Do you want to ensure that the property is actually sound and that no nasty surprises await you? Then contact our Bremen corporate investigators: +49 421 3679 9066.

Author: Maya Grünschloß, PhD

 

Kurtz Detective Agency Bremen

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