A comparison of estate agent obligations in Austria and Germany

By comparing the legal principles standardised by direct law and the wealth of individual case decisions, this book examines the specific structure and development of the duties of a real estate agent and the consequences of breaches of duty in Austria and Germany. The main focus of the treatise is on the duties to safeguard interests, protection and information, which have been concretised by case law and doctrine. After a detailed examination of the consumer protection provisions in Austria and the numerous individual cases of close relationship and interdependence dealt with in case law, the changes to the catalogue of duties in various special contractual areas, such as double brokerage and sole brokerage, are also described. Finally, the consequences of breaches of duty are analysed in a legal comparison.