In their hometown of Grainau below the Zugspitze, a young family tried to get an older house in a bidding process by the Free State - in vain.
Investors paid more.
A young family finally wants to go back to their home town of Grainau (Garmisch-Partenkirchen district) and would even pay one million euros for an empty, old house.
But that's not enough.
Immobilien Freistaat Bayern sells to the highest bidder - and he pays more.
The young family man from Grainau would even have a nice concept including a kindergarten for the community.
But none of this is of any use.
One last, desperate hope remains ...
Grainau
- The
real estate market
has been swept empty - especially in a popular tourist destination like Grainau below the Zugspitze.
In the pretty Zugspitzdorf,
collector's prices
are not infrequently paid - apparently even for objects that
do not
look
particularly attractive
at first glance
and into which you still have to put a lot of work and money.
The best example: a
house from the 1920s
that was in
dire need of renovation
and offered by
Immobilien Freistaat Bayern
- the
state-owned company
manages the state-owned real estate - against the
highest bid
.
Bidding competition for an empty house in the outdoor area on Zugspitze
Johannes Ostler
is also keenly interested in the
inconspicuous domicile (
around 160 square meters of living space
) that
has been vacant for years
and is located outside (Am Rain 1) above Eibseestrasse on a lush forest property
.
The 29-year-old engineer, who turned to the Tagblatt on the matter, grew up in Grainau and would like to return to his home town with his wife Katharina and daughter - the small family currently lives in an apartment in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
But owning a home turns out to be extremely difficult.
And that although the Ostlers - that is the remarkable thing about it - would be ready and able to take a large amount of capital into hand for their dream.
According to their own statements, the couple initially offered 700,000 euros for the aforementioned dream property and then increased it to
a whopping million euros
in a second round
.
“That's a big number,” says Ostler, who firmly believed that this sum would win the bid and was already forging financing plans.
But reality followed on the foot: In both cases, the Ostlers were, as they report, outbid.
A bitter setback for the young family man: "That is incomprehensible."
No chance of dreaming a home for families in Grainau: enormous demand
Why the bidding war drove the purchase price so high can only be speculated about.
Allegedly, the demand from solvent investors was enormous.
This may have been due to the fact that the idyllic location of the building with a mountain view and a plot of around 5600 square meters makes the hearts of potential second home owners beat faster.
Demolition to put a chic villa on the site is out of the question, however, as the town hall administration learned.
Then
the building permit would expire.
At most a
moderate expansion
would be conceivable
.
And the existing building structure must be brought into shape.
The to-do list is long, from draining the basement to replacing the heating system, roofing, water pipes and electrical engineering.
How expensive is a house to be auctioned?
Real Estate Free State of Bavaria is keeping a low profile
It is not known what amount will ultimately be in the notary contract to certify the change of ownership.
The real estate Free State of Bavaria is keeping a low profile.
For reasons of data protection and discretion, such information is generally not given, says managing director Dieter Knauer on request.
Just this much: “The bidding process is over.
There were a multitude of commandments.
However, the sale has not yet taken place. "
Ostler still does not want to give up and clings to one last glimmer of hope.
The father of the family has sent a petition to the Bavarian state parliament - with the aim that negotiations will be restarted and he will still have a chance.
In a six-page letter, he makes a whole series of arguments - for example, that he is a local and that the common good is in view when using the spacious property.
For example, the Ostlers propose a show garden and a project in the field of forest education.
According to their ideas, a forest kindergarten could set up on the area.
They also complain about some incorrect information that they believe is in the synopsis and request a review.
Grainau's mayor Stephan Märkl (CSU) knows the case - and supports the Ostlers.
Their concept would be "an enrichment for the village", emphasizes the town hall chief.
It is regrettable that such properties only find a new owner against the highest bid.
“Young locals don't have a chance anymore.” A procedure would have to be found to also take “soft” factors into account.
But the influence of a municipality is very limited.
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