Key legal question
Whether the sellers fraudulently concealed a defect by overstating the villa's habitable surface under Art. 199 CO.
Extracted holding
The buyer did not prove intentional concealment; the alleged surface defect was not established.
Extracted reasoning
The sellers' estimate of about 200 m2 was essentially confirmed by the buyer's own architect (196.7 m2). No factual basis showed deliberate deception or pressure.