Transport and import

Getting a tiny house to your plot: route, customs and the last hundred metres.

The long haul across Europe is the predictable part. What goes wrong, goes wrong in the final approach — a gate that is too narrow, a turning circle that is not there, a crane that cannot be set up where it needs to stand.

In short

The long haul across Europe is the predictable part. What goes wrong, goes wrong in the final approach — a gate that is too narrow, a turning circle that is not there, a crane that cannot be set up where it needs to stand.

Customs: the union, and the one exception

Türkiye and the EU are linked by a customs union. For industrial goods accompanied by an A.TR movement certificate, duties generally do not apply on entry to Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark or Luxembourg — import VAT and handling charges do. Switzerland is the exception: it is not part of the customs union, so import means clearance, import tax and handling. Your customs agent confirms the items for your shipment before it moves.

The route and the real lead time

The unit travels whole, on a low-loader, overland. Driving time is measured in days; the lead time that matters is set by production scheduling, documentation, and the unloading window at the destination. Denmark is the longest of the five destinations, which is why the Scandinavia tariff sits above the others and why dates there need to be fixed earlier.

The last hundred metres

Send photographs before you send a deposit. We need the width of the entrance, the turning radius, the surface, the gradient, overhead obstructions such as cables and branches, and where a crane or heavy-duty forklift could stand. Narrow and steep access is nearly always solvable — but only if it is known in time to plan for it. Discovering it on delivery day is what turns a fixed cost into an open one.

What happens on arrival

The unit is set down on a prepared foundation, levelled and secured. Connections to power, water and wastewater are made by local trades — we do not carry out the connection work in the destination country, and the electrical installation is signed off by a locally licensed professional under local rules. Handover documentation, technical data and maintenance notes are agreed in advance rather than handed over at the gate.

Questions

Frequently asked, answered here.

For industrial goods with an A.TR certificate entering the EU, duties generally do not apply; import VAT and handling remain. Switzerland is outside the customs union, so clearance and import tax apply there.

By crane or heavy-duty forklift, depending on access and where the unit has to end up. That is determined in advance from photographs, dimensions and the ground conditions.

Usually solvable — but tell us early. Send photographs of the entrance, the turning area and any overhead obstructions before the order is confirmed.

Local trades in the destination country. The electrical installation is connected, protected and tested by a professional licensed there, under the local rules.

Five destination markets

What has to be settled in each country.

The same question is answered differently in Copenhagen than in Zurich. These five points belong in every project check, whatever detail you are researching right now.

Germany

Responsible: the lower building authority of the district or independent city.

Governing plan: the Bebauungsplan, or an assessment under §34 or §35 BauGB where there is none.

Permanent living is possible where the plot lies within a built-up area or a Bebauungsplan permits residential use and the project is approved. In the outer area under §35 BauGB, living is privileged only in narrowly defined cases — the most common reason German projects fail.

Germany →

Netherlands

Responsible: the municipality, through the Omgevingsloket.

Governing plan: the municipal omgevingsplan under the Environment and Planning Act.

Permanent living requires a residential function in the omgevingsplan. Many attractive sites are designated for recreation, where permanent residence is not allowed — even where it happens in practice.

Netherlands →

Denmark

Responsible: the kommune.

Governing plan: the lokalplan together with the zone status (byzone, sommerhusområde or landzone).

Permanent living requires a site in byzone or an equivalent designation. In sommerhusområder year-round residence is restricted in principle, and exceptions are tied to personal conditions.

Denmark →

Luxembourg

Responsible: the commune.

Governing plan: the plan d'aménagement général (PAG) and the associated plan d'aménagement particulier (PAP).

Permanent living is possible where the PAG zone permits residential use and the autorisation de construire is granted. Because municipalities are small, practice differs noticeably from place to place.

Luxembourg →

Switzerland

Responsible: the municipality together with the canton.

Governing plan: the municipal land-use plan and the zoning ordinance.

Permanent living is possible inside the building zone where the zone permits residential use and the Baubewilligung is granted. Outside the building zone, living is admissible only in narrowly defined exceptions — the most common reason Swiss projects fail.

Switzerland →
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Models

Which models come into question.

Eight plans on one technical basis, 2.55 metres wide. What differs is length, layout and specification depth.

ModelLayoutLengthEx works
MD 1Panorama and loft8.00 m or 9.70 m44,900 €
MD 2Two lofts for families9.00 m52,900 €
MD 3Loft plus extra room8.00 m or 9.70 m47,900 €
MD 4Loft, room and veranda8.00 m or 9.00 m50,900 €
MD 5Compact with extra room8.00 m or 9.00 m46,900 €
MD 6Chalet with pitched roof8.00 m or 9.00 m54,900 €
MD 7Entry model8.00 m42,900 €
MD 8Compact, upgraded line8.00 m45,900 €
See MD 1 to MD 8
Checklist

Five points before ordering.

  • A written answer from the responsible authority on admissibility at the specific plot — verbal assurances do not carry a project.
  • Access and unloading point, with photographs and dimensions. In practice the last hundred metres cause more trouble than the long haul.
  • Servicing: the distance to power, drinking water and sewer. That distance sets one of the largest secondary items.
  • Type of use and number of people. Permanent living, holidays and letting lead to different specifications of the same model.
  • Budget range including foundation, connections, unloading, planning, fees and insurance — not just the ex-works price.

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