Why we offer this
In more than thirty years of buying and selling it has become clear that in very many cases interpersonal conflict is what really drives matters — and often ends up at the centre of every negotiation. That is why we have specialised in resolving property disputes through mediation.
Whether between spouses over a divorce property or within a community of heirs: going to court is lengthy and expensive. Mediation saves time, stress and money.
The dispute has an object
Almost always it is a house, a flat, a plot of land — something that cannot be divided without someone losing out.
That is precisely why the court route rarely produces an outcome both sides can live with.
In a conflict it is often not about the property at all, but about the relationship between the people involved.
Arno Kupec, trained property mediator
What mediation is
A procedure for the out-of-court and constructive handling of conflict. The mediator does not decide and does not represent either side — they conduct the conversation so that the participants find their own solution.
Mediation is
- confidential
- structured
- voluntary
- open-ended
The mediator is
- impartial towards all sides
- independent
- qualified
- bound to secrecy
The participants are
- responsible for themselves
- interested in a solution
- willing to listen
- authors of their own agreement
Resolving conflict constructively
How a property mediation works, explained in four minutes.
Resolving conflict constructively
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How a mediation works
The preliminary talk
Here we establish what needs clarifying. Rules and principles are discussed and the subject of the mediation is defined — it need not be the property alone.
The site visit
We look at the property together and put a robust valuation on the table. Figures are easier to talk about than memories.
The sessions
Three to five appointments of two hours each, working through the points one after another. Everyone has their say, nobody is overruled.
The follow-up
Whatever is agreed is put in writing. If you find along the way that you can settle the remaining questions yourselves, that is not a failure but the advantage of an open-ended procedure.
What it costs
| Scope | 3 to 5 sessions of 2 hours |
| Fee | 297.50 € including VAT per hour |
For comparison: contested proceedings over a property tie up legal and court costs for months, often years — and the amount in dispute follows the value of the property.
The statutory basis is set out in the German Mediation Act.
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