Construction law.
Defects, remuneration, litigation. We represent building owners, buyers and contractors with the experience of a Salzburg firm since 1978.
BRANDAUER Rechtsanwälte
Salzburg law firm for real estate, construction and corporate law
Every matter is handled by a coordinated team of lawyers, legal staff and specialists. In construction cases we look at contract, evidence, deadlines and commercial consequences together.
Digital. Nationwide.
We work where it suits you best, no detours.
Video consultation
Zoom, Teams or phone, whatever works for you. With construction defects: clarify the legal framework early, before deadlines start running.
Documents online
Upload the construction contract, plans, handover protocol and defect lists securely. We review and classify, structured and transparent.
Electronic signature
Sign powers of attorney and declarations legally binding, one click, GDPR-compliant.
We have advised clients from Vienna, Linz, Innsbruck, Graz and across Austria for years. On-site we are in our Salzburg office, and wherever the building or the court calls us.
How we represent you.
Six fields of construction law we handle in day-to-day practice, from notice of defects to litigation.
Construction defects and warranty
Identify, notify and enforce defects in the building. Remedy, price reduction, rescission and the warranty periods under Austrian civil law.
Learn more →Construction litigation and evidence preservation
Secure evidence before it is built over: judicial preservation of evidence, court experts and the preparation of construction litigation.
Learn more →Construction contract and remuneration
Works contract, lump-sum and unit prices, additional orders, final invoice and enforcing or defending remuneration claims.
Learn more →Developer contract and BTVG
Protection of buyers under the Austrian Developer Contract Act: instalment schedule, security models, escrow and unwinding when problems arise.
Learn more →Construction damages and liability
Liability of planners, contractors and site supervision. Damage, fault, contributory fault and the line between damages and warranty.
Learn more →Handover and notice of defects
Acceptance of the works, the handover protocol, timely notice of defects and dealing with hidden defects.
Learn more →Construction project risk analysis
Role-based risk axes, one radar chart: see the overall level, top-3 risks and next steps for your project.
Tools, knowledge and checklists
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Tools
Short, interactive tools on Austrian construction law. With a few questions they lead to an initial assessment of your situation. Every output is non-binding guidance, not advice in an individual case.
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Glossary
The key terms of Austrian construction law, explained in plain language. From warranty and retention money to the developer contract, each with links to in-depth topic pages.
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Checklists
Practical checklists that guide you step by step through the key moments of a construction project. To tick off and print, as a guide before talking to professionals.
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Who is behind baurecht-anwalt.at.
baurecht-anwalt.at is a specialist practice of Brandauer Rechtsanwälte in Salzburg, a law firm that has been advising clients on legal and business matters since 1978. We represent building owners, buyers, trades and companies in matters around the building. We combine experience from defect and remuneration disputes, developer and works contracts, and the preservation of evidence ahead of construction litigation. In the concrete case: act early, keep deadlines, secure the evidence.
Quick answers.
I have discovered defects in my building, what should I do first? +
Do I have to travel to Salzburg for an initial consultation? +
What does representation in a construction matter cost? +
When do warranty and damages claims in construction expire? +
Is judicial preservation of evidence worthwhile? +
Defects, a remuneration dispute, looming litigation?
In construction law, deadlines and evidence decide. Call us directly or send an email, callback within one business day.
A direct line to the firm.
Address
BRANDAUER Rechtsanwälte GmbH Giselakai 51 5020 Salzburg
Phone
+43 662 6280000