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July 4, 2011 | 100,00 EUR | answered by Dr. Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla

Dear Sirs,
I would like to submit an offer for a property. This offer should be largely binding, but still allow me a possibility to withdraw.
For this, I would like to have a legally sound formulation.

Dr. Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla

Dear inquirer,

Thank you for your inquiry.

If I understand correctly, the specific offer is already on the table.

A legally binding contract is formed by accepting this offer.

If you wish to accept the offer on different terms (in this case, with a reservation of withdrawal), this basically constitutes a rejection of the offer along with a new offer (your proposal) with a reservation of withdrawal.

In other words, your intention is generally only enforceable if the other party agrees.

Please briefly inform me of the exact wording of the offer in question so that I can provide a definitive response.

I hope I have answered your inquiry to your satisfaction.

If you have any uncertainties, please feel free to ask.

Sincerely,

Dipl.-Jur. Danjel-Philippe Newerla, Attorney