Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

The financial aspect is the most frequently mentioned (not only here). If you only achieve 50% with it, that's already a big win.

I don't think that's the biggest problem. As far as I know, banks have been offering partial purchase of real estate for many years. That would certainly be feasible for many.

Yes, the shortage of skilled workers is a problem. The state has been sleeping on the job for decades. My mailbox should actually be overflowing with flyers from craftsmen and every day someone should ring my doorbell asking if I have any jobs. Instead, they are still well off, even though by now there should hardly be any new jobs...

What should the state have done about it if young people have no interest in craftsman jobs? Force them? And why should there be no jobs? Construction and renovation are happening everywhere despite everything.

And in addition, some are no longer even able to organize the whole thing, find craftsmen, compare prices, etc.

For the organization, there is the option to look for a general contractor or an architect who takes care of it. It probably costs a bit more than if the builder searches for and coordinates all the craftsmen themselves. But it should save a lot of stress. And if you only renovate the building envelope, the dirt inside is limited. Currently, politics is strongly promoting the heat pump topic, but viewed without ideology, quite a lot is gained if you renovate windows and façade and keep the gas heating running. Regarding partial ownership... I have not yet seen a model where the owner is not being taken for a ride. It combines the disadvantages of ownership and renting and is insanely expensive.

I don't think that's the biggest problem.

So at least here it is mentioned most often. I don't know of any official statistics on that.

As far as I know, banks have been offering partial purchase of real estate for many years. That would certainly make it feasible for many.

Have you ever dealt with it? The discounts are brutal. And then the issue of "but I want to leave something to my children" certainly also plays a role...

Well, I've been writing this for months. We are young and would very much like to do energy-efficient renovations. But we can't find any craftsmen. We will probably do the floor insulation and interior plastering ourselves now, room by room on the ground floor. With God's help, we might still find an energy consultant so that we at least get some funding. But solar thermal energy also seems to be completely out of reach again this year.

What should the state have done if young people have no interest in tradesman jobs? Force them? And why should there be no contracts? Construction and renovation are still happening everywhere despite everything.

- Create incentives to make these professions more attractive. - Promote educational programs - Encourage career changers - Reduce causes of typical occupational diseases - Collaborate more with the umbrella organizations of tradesmen - Simplify recognition of foreign professional qualifications - Because financing construction projects has become much more difficult.