Section 892 of the German Civil Code is headed Öffentlicher Glaube des Grundbuchs, public faith in the land register. For a person who acquires a right to land by contract, gilt der Inhalt des Grundbuchs als richtig, the content of the land register counts as correct. There are two exceptions. Either an objection to the entry has been recorded, or the buyer knows that the entry is wrong. A buyer may therefore rely on what the register says. Buyers also secure their claim in the register before the sale is complete. The notary has an Auflassungsvormerkung, a priority notice, entered for them. The savings banks’ guide explains the effect. Ab diesem Zeitpunkt ist die Käuferseite rechtlich geschützt. From this moment the buyer is protected by law.