Guides for home buyers in Denmark
What we find in condition reports, electrical reports and owners' association accounts — collected as free guides. Written for buyers, not sellers.
Ejerudgift: why the listing's number is not what you'll actually pay
The owner cost covers neither heating, water, electricity nor the association's loans. Concrete example: 2,374 kr/month in the listing — 6,500–7,500 kr/month in reality.
Read the guide →How to read the Danish condition report — and what it doesn't tell you
What RED, YELLOW, GREY and BLACK mean, the three classic misreadings — and why the sewer, the wiring and the finances aren't in the report at all.
Read the guide →Asbestos roofs: when is it a problem, and what does it cost?
Fibre-cement roofs from before the late 80s, the ban on pressure-washing — and why "needs painting" can mean a six-figure bill in kroner.
Read the guide →The electrical installation report translated: what do the findings really cost?
Illegal condition, safety risk and "not investigated" explained in plain language — and how to judge the scope of a finding.
Read the guide →The hidden long-term costs: oil tanks, easements, private water and separate sewer systems
Five costs that rarely appear clearly in the listing — and how to find them yourself before you bid.
Read the guide →Andelsbolig: the low price doesn't tell you what you'll actually pay
The andelsværdi is not an owner-occupied home's price. The boligafgift and the association's joint loans decide what the home really costs you every month.
Read the guide →How to check a neighbourhood yourself — before you bid
Five free public tools to check the school district, noise, local plan, contaminated soil and real commute time.
Read the guide →Two houses, almost the same price — why they're not the same purchase
An anonymised case from a test analysis we did before launch: same budget, same town — but wildly different risk profiles.
Read the guide →The agent is friendly, helpful and thorough. And he works for the seller
By Danish law the estate agent represents the seller. See what each party earns, from what, and when they enter the process.
Read the guide →When you should NOT buy the property
Five situations where the right answer is to walk away — even when the home is good, the papers are in order and the price is fair.
Read the guide →Red and green flags — sorted by what they cost
Three weight classes instead of a flat list: what kills the deal, what is a price argument, and what you simply need to ask about.
Read the guide →What costs what when you buy a home in Denmark
Agent commission, lawyer, buyer adviser, registration duty, the cost of withdrawing — and what typical findings really cost to fix.
Read the guide →Buy or rent? The arithmetic over 5, 10 and 20 years
Round-trip transaction costs on a 3m DKK home are roughly 65,000-110,000 DKK. Spread over the holding period, that changes the answer.
Read the guide →The home as an investment — what the listing does not say
What actually affects resale value, what does not, and the four drawbacks that are rarely mentioned together.
Read the guide →You bought the house. Now the defect appears.
A 10-year window sounds reassuring. Here is why most findings still cannot be claimed — and what you do instead, step by step.
Read the guide →When does it stop making sense to search for a home yourself?
Searching yourself is free in money and expensive in hours. Four situations where the arithmetic flips.
Read the guide →Want this checked for your specific home?
A BoligCheck reviews the price, the documents and the risks for a concrete property — and gives you the questions for the agent.
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