You are about to buy a new home. A large amount of money is involved with long-term financial consequences. The deed of sale sometimes contains difficult and / or unclear matters. We help you understand and check the risks.
You are on the vierge of buying a new home. This involves a large amount om money with long-term consequences. The deed may also contain things that you have never considered.
It is common for the seller or his broker to draw up the deed of sale. As nice as it may be, their interests come first and not that of the buyer. As a buyer, you are on your own and can therefore use some help.
It’s important to realize that under Dutch law a private purchase is only final when there is a signed deed. Before signing, you always have the opportunity to negotiate the content of the deed. Even after signing, as a buyer, you still have a reflection period of three days in which you can cancel the agreement.
Koopaktejurist assesses and checks the bill of sale before you sign it. You will receive legal and personal advice from us in English. For instance we indicate points for improvement and point out the risks. In addition to advice by e-mail, we also consult by telephone so that everything is clear before you sign.
In the Amsterdam area it is common for a notary to draw up the deed of sale. This is of course impartial, but even then it can be useful to obtain legal advice so that you don’t arrive unprepared for the signing appointment. Send us the draft and of course we are ready to help you.
Our legal specialist and broker assesses the contents of the purchase deed and sends advice tailored to your situation. This is followed by telephone consultation so that we can discuss any uncertainties that may still exist. Then you can add additions to the deed of purchase before signing. The deed therefore also meets your conditions.
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Know what you’re signing! Have all conditions been included properly and what does the ‘small print’ mean? An experienced legal specialist with years of real estate experience assesses the deed and gives tailor-made advice.
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Clear story and good tips to prevent possible problems. Fast response and I recommend it!
The people at Koopaktejurist know exactly what they are doing, you can feel that all the time. For us it was very nice that it is also possible to go through everything again in a personal conversation at our table. This made it perfectly clear what exactly was meant in the deed.
We did not realize in advance that there is so much involved in drawing up a deed of sale. Fortunately, we often had contact with Pieter by phone and email. Sometimes we felt like we kept asking questions but at no point was it too much for him. Thanks for that.
My bill of sale and associated questionnaire were checked quickly and professionally. In addition, I also had contact by phone with Pieter at no additional cost about some points in the purchase deed that I didn’t understand. I would definitely recommend Koopaktejurist! thanks,
Purchase contract assessment, what do we pay look at?
Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to give a complete list here to explain our centre of attention. Often we sense something fishy based on our experience. But a summary is:
And in case of an apartment also a further check of the association of owners (VvE):
This list is intended to give an impression, not to be complete. Every sale can be slightly different.
What pitfalls are there in a purchase contract?
There are many, but the most common below:
What is a preliminary purchase contract?
Terminating a purchase contract, when and how?
Fortunately, a purchase deed is not without obligation. Otherwise, both seller and buyer could cancel the sale just like that, while parties have taken the trouble to arrange everything properly. In short, it is common for the seller to be bound by the sale from the moment the agreement is signed. It’s possible that the seller includes a reservation as a resolutive condition, but this is less common.
With a private purchase, the buyer always has a three-day cooling down period from the moment of signing. During that time, he can dissolve the agreement. A financing reservation is also customary. If the bank is not willing to provide a mortgage, it can also be dissolved on that basis. The bank’s refusal must be proven and the dissolution must be invoked no later than the last day of the reservation. A structural inspection is also often a resolutive condition. Again, it must be proven that the conditions set in the agreement have been met before you can dissolve. The exact way in which you can cancel must be stated in the agreement.
