Actually not in Germany. Because of privacy the register is not allowed to tell anybody who is the owner of the property. The register is only allowed to give o

Actually not in Germany. Because of privacy the register is not allowed to tell anybody who is the owner of the property. The register is only allowed to give out this information for valid reasons. Buying is not such a reason. A broken pipe would be a valid reason. Any of such request needs to be recorded and the owner needs to be informed.