from €650
Buying a Neubau? The handover (Abnahme) is your last chance to flag defects before acceptance. Once you sign the Abnahmeprotokoll, the burden of proof shifts to you. We offer both Vorabnahme (pre-acceptance walk-through before the official handover) and Bauabnahme (the final handover inspection). For expats especially, having an independent expert at your side during this process is essential — the developer's project manager is not on your team.
Developers often rush handovers. Common issues we catch: unfinished finishes, drainage problems, insulation gaps, electrical defects, and items not matching the Baubeschreibung. Average savings per handover inspection: €4,000–8,000 in defect remediation.