{"id":7636,"date":"2023-10-17T15:14:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T13:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kanzlei-steinwachs.de\/brokerage-law\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T20:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:52:00","slug":"brokerage-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kanzlei-steinwachs.de\/en\/brokerage-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Brokerage law: agreement and commission"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A brokerage agreement may concern introducing an opportunity to conclude a contract or negotiating that contract. Under section 652 of the German Civil Code, an agreed commission generally depends on the main contract resulting from the broker\u2019s activity. An invoice alone does not establish those requirements.<\/p>\n

Distinguish the agreement from the activity<\/h2>\n

The brokerage agreement, the introduction or negotiations, and the resulting main contract should be examined separately. Keep the property particulars, correspondence and commission agreement together. Record when you first learned of the opportunity to conclude the contract.<\/p>\n

Specific rules and documents<\/h2>\n

Section 656a requires text form for brokerage agreements concerning the purchase of an apartment or a single-family home. Further requirements and rules on allocating commission require a separate assessment. Identify the parties, property, contract dates and the payment being requested.<\/p>\n

Legal sources and further information<\/h2>\n

Sources in German.<\/p>\n