Offers, purchase agreement and conditions in Denmark
How offers work, what belongs in the purchase agreement and which conditions protect you.
Applies to: Denmark. Reviewed 2026-09-25.
Key takeaways
- Offers are usually made in writing through the agent and negotiated, not in an open auction.
- Lawyer's approval and financing clauses are common and should have clear deadlines.
- The price is secured by escrow or a bank guarantee until registration.
The purchase agreement
- Price, down payment and how the rest is paid.
- Handover day and who bears the risk until then.
- Conditions: legal review, financing, possibly a survey.
- What is included and in what condition.
- Reference to the condition report, electrical report and insurance.
The six-business-day withdrawal right applies even when the agreement has no conditions.
Securing the money
The down payment is normally paid into an escrow account and the rest is guaranteed by the buyer's bank. The seller receives the money once the deed is registered without remarks and handover has taken place.
Questions to ask
- What is included: appliances, lights, garden fixtures?
Red flags
- The seller refuses all conditions without offering other security.
Sources
- Act on consumer protection when acquiring real property (Retsinformation)