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How a bidding procedure works.

Fair, transparent and binding – here you will find all rules, costs and legal information.

The process in four steps

  1. Register & get approved

    Create an account and confirm your identity. You see listings immediately; the site owner approves you for bidding.

  2. View & check

    Check the listing, documents and energy certificate, book a viewing directly online.

  3. Bid with binding effect

    Enter an amount, check the costs, confirm. You can always see whether you are leading.

  4. Award & purchase contract

    After the deadline the site owner decides. The purchase contract is handled by a notary or lawyer.

Procedure rules

Minimum bid
The first bid must be at least the minimum bid.
Bid increment
Every further bid is at least the increment above the highest bid.
Deadline
Start and end are fixed and shown with date and time.
Extension
Bids in the last 5 minutes extend the deadline by 5 minutes.
Binding period
Bids are binding until the award decision, at most 14 days after the deadline – even if they are outbid.
Transparency
All bids appear immediately in the anonymised history.

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Purchase costs

Example calculation for a bid of €485,000:

Additional costs shown three times larger for better visibility

Purchase price (bid)
€485,000
Real estate transfer tax (3.5%)
€16,975
Land register entry (1.1%)
€5,335
Drawing up the contract (approx. 1.5% plus 20% VAT)
€8,730
Agent’s commission (3% plus 20% VAT (as per listing))
€17,460
Total additional costs
€48,500 (10.0%)
Approximate total
€533,500

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After the award

  1. Award

    The seller grants the award. You are informed immediately by email, text message or push notification.

  2. Contact release

    Seller and buyer receive each other’s contact details. All other bidders receive a rejection.

  3. Purchase contract

    A notary or lawyer draws up the purchase contract.

  4. Escrow & land register

    The purchase price is handled in escrow, followed by registration in the land register.

  5. Handover

    Keys are handed over on the agreed date.

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FAQ

Why does my account have to be approved?

Bids are legally binding. The site owner therefore checks every new account before it can bid. You can see listings and the bid history right after registering.

Can I withdraw a bid?

No. Bids are binding. That is why we show the amount in words before you submit and display all costs.

Does the seller have to award the highest bid?

The seller decides within 14 days after the deadline. Whether they are obliged to do so is set out by the client in the procedure rules.

Who can see my name?

Other bidders only see “Bidder 1, 2, 3 …”. The seller only receives your contact details after the award.

Which documents do I need?

An identity check and – before your first bid – proof of financing or creditworthiness.

Privacy (GDPR)

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  • Verantwortlicher, Zwecke und Rechtsgrundlagen der Verarbeitung
  • Speicherdauer von Konto-, Prüf- und Gebotsdaten
  • Ihre Rechte: Auskunft, Berichtigung, Löschung, Widerspruch, Datenübertragbarkeit
  • Kontakt der bzw. des Datenschutzbeauftragten

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General terms and conditions

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Gliederung: Geltungsbereich · Registrierung und Prüfung · Ablauf und Bindungswirkung von Geboten · Pflichten der Anbieter · Entgelte · Haftung · Schlussbestimmungen.

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Legal notice

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In the event of discrepancies between the language versions, the German version prevails.

Angaben nach § 5 ECG und § 25 MedienG: Firmenname, Anschrift in Wien, Firmenbuchnummer, Firmenbuchgericht, UID-Nummer, Kontakt, Aufsichtsbehörde.

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