Person Searches | Address Investigations

Address and vehicle owner investigations are among the most frequently requested services of Kurtz Investigations Rostock and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. On this page, we provide an insight into our case-specific capabilities and investigative methods: +49 381 3739 0080.

What is permitted, what is not? | Lawful Investigations

Our qualified and experienced detectives conduct address searches nationwide and worldwide; however, legal provisions must be observed, as failure to do so could result in criminal liability for us or our client. We would like to illustrate with two examples when an address investigation is permitted and when it is not.

Example 1: You are the owner of a property and one of your tenants disappears overnight. What remains are unpaid rent and a vandalised apartment (so-called "rental nomads"). Enforcement measures are likely to fail, as the fugitive will scarcely provide their future address. In this case, the legislator recognises a legitimate interest, as the damage caused and your desire for restitution outweigh the former tenant's right to privacy. Our experienced detectives in Rostock will accept the assignment and search for the debtor. Upon completion, you will receive a legally admissible written documentation of the investigation. We are happy to provide case-specific, detailed information. Please use our contact form for your enquiry or contact our Rostock detective agency by telephone on the above number.

Exceptions prove the rule – investigations within legal limits

Example 2: An old school friend has moved without leaving a forwarding address, and you would like to invite them to a class reunion. Here, the legislator does not recognise a legitimate interest but only a personal one. This means that the sought person's right to privacy takes precedence over your desire for a reunion. Passing on their address to you would therefore violate the law.

However, within the bounds of the law, our Rostock detectives can still ascertain the address, provided we obtain the individual's consent to disclose it to you. Ideally, they agree, making our assignment effective and fulfilling your request. If the person does not consent to the disclosure of their data, we would still invoice our fee, as the service has been rendered. We are happy to provide non-binding, detailed advice on this specific scenario and the expected costs. Please send a brief email to kontakt@kurtz-detektei-rostock.de or call our Rostock detective agency on +49 381 3739 0080.

Before initiating investigations affecting the rights of third parties, a careful balancing of interests must always be conducted.