Buying, renting, building or in a dispute: we inspect, measure and document buildings in Berlin and Brandenburg and explain the result in plain English – with the German terms you need when you deal with landlords, developers, property managers, lawyers and authorities.
Know the building before you buy: inspection from roof to basement, document review, maintenance backlog, cost ranges and a 10-year capex plan.
from €490 pre-purchase inspection, flat, incl. VAT · due diligence from €2,900 plus VAT
Scope and prices →Thermal bridge, moisture from the structure or ventilation habits? We find the cause with measurements and a calculation – before anyone repaints.
from €350 mould check on site · report from €990 · incl. VAT
Scope and prices →Where the water comes from, which layers are wet and what drying and reinstatement should cost – documented before the strip-out.
from €490 damage record · report from €1,290 · incl. VAT
Scope and prices →Inspections at the stages that matter, while building parts are still open, and a snagging list for acceptance (Abnahme) that holds.
from €490 per visit · package from €2,390 · incl. VAT
Scope and prices →Cracks, deformation and damp recorded before demolition, excavation or piling next door – traceable years later.
from €690 per building · plus VAT
Scope and prices →Party expert reports on defects, damage, variations and delay; review of court-appointed and opposing reports; support in evidence proceedings.
€150/h statements from €890 · plus VAT
Scope and fees →A free, indicative value range for houses and apartment buildings in Berlin, based on the official market data of the Berlin valuation board.
free no sign-up, no data transfer
Open the calculator →Expert reports under a court's evidence order or a framework agreement with binding processing times. The page is in German; reports in English on request.
JVEG courts by statute · insurers by agreement
Page in German →In Germany there is no fee scale for privately instructed experts; the fee is agreed freely. So that you know where you stand beforehand:
We coordinate access with agents, property managers and tenants, inspect on site and debrief you by video call. The report arrives as a PDF – you do not have to fly in for a viewing.
Lawyer, notary, bank or tax adviser: we write so that they can work with the report, and we join a call if it helps. We do not give legal or tax advice ourselves.
Reports in English, German or both. Legally relevant German terms stay in brackets so that landlords, developers, insurers and courts recognise them.
Practical background from our German technical articles – in English, with the same sources. German terms stay in brackets.
Phone, email or a short message with a few photos. We reply within one working day, clarify the question in a free 15-minute call and send you a written offer with a fixed price or a cost cap. If a survey is not worth it for your question, we say so.
Bassam Ingenieurbüro für Bauwesen GmbH · Straße am Flugplatz 6a, 12487 Berlin · English and German
Yes. Reports, offers and calls are available in English or German, on request in both. Where a German term matters legally – for example Abnahme (acceptance) or Mängelanzeige (notice of defects) – we keep it in brackets so that the other side recognises it.
We coordinate access with them and can explain our findings on site. We do not negotiate on your behalf and do not give legal advice; letters to the other side come from you or your lawyer.
Each service page lists packages with guide prices. Work outside the packages is charged at €150 per hour plus VAT with a written cost cap. Travel within Berlin is included. Prices for private clients include 19 % VAT.
Not necessarily. A tenant, agent or property manager can let us in; we debrief you by video call and send the report as a PDF.
Site visits in Berlin and Brandenburg. Document reviews and statements on existing reports anywhere in Germany.