When buying land, information from the relevant authorities often serves as a central source for decision-making, as they are responsible for managing a wide range of property data. This includes, among other things, the land register excerpt, information on contaminated sites, information on monument protection and information on explosive ordnance. Information on these can lead to a significant loss in the value of the property and must therefore always be up to date.

The procurement of information often still involves visits to various institutions and numerous telephone calls. This costs a lot of time, which the people concerned then lack for other property planning tasks.

There is great potential for digitization, especially for initial requests from authorities and for updating information.

Solution providers provide a digital interface between applicants and government agencies that makes all information available online. This creates a virtual data room where all information is bundled and can be accessed at any time. Other providers also take over analog work steps such as applying for and collecting documents from an authority.