{"product_id":"living-the-build-how-i-turned-a-barn-into-a-home-in-germany-9798246500781","title":"Living the Build: How I Turned a Barn Into a Home In Germany","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Antoine Fauville\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Creativity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilding or renovating a house in Germany can be confusing. Even more so if you're not German.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are rules for everything. New words you've never heard before. Paperwork. Offices. Standards. At times it feels like you need a dictionary and a lawyer just to move a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is simply my story of building and renovating a house in Germany as an expat. I'm not an architect. I'm not a builder. I'm just someone who decided to do it and had to figure things out step by step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wrote down what actually happened. The good decisions. The bad ones. The misunderstandings. The things I wish someone had explained to me before I started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you'll find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the German building system really works\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eImportant construction words in English and German\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal cost examples\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDIY work I did myself\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you can realistically do on your own\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you really need a professional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to expect from notaries, city offices, craftsmen, and paperwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo theory. No perfect scenarios. Just real experience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm originally from Belgium and have been living in Germany for several years. I work as a level designer in the video game industry, so I tend to approach problems step by step. This house became a personal challenge and a long learning process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a technical manual. It's more like a guide from someone who has been through it and wants to make things clearer for the next person.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're an expat, planning to move to Germany, or thinking about renovating here, I hope this book saves you time, stress, and a few expensive mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47570332811415,"sku":"9798246500781","price":1772.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798246500781.webp?v=1774881391","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/living-the-build-how-i-turned-a-barn-into-a-home-in-germany-9798246500781","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}