Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

Even though I also consider the price too expensive, the subjective perception is very deceptive. What time period and reference point do you use here? If I take two years for refueling, fuel is insanely expensive. If I take one year, the price has changed little to none. If I take half a year, I think: "Yeeehaaaaa! Fill up the car and spin pointless laps past the ice cream parlor – it won't get any cheaper!"

So it's all relative...

Then this thread is also relative... from that perspective, building was as cheap as never before 10 years ago. Two years ago, you could be glad to get a plot of land; today there are some, but they are still not affordable, and building a house on it is even less so. Nevertheless, a house has value; flowers fade, so better go out for a good meal for 100 euros and have a few grams on your ribs. :)

I give my wife as many red roses on every anniversary as the number of years we have been married. When I see these prices, I have to consider from which year a divorce would be cheaper :-/
Alternatively, I could come up with a new system, something like one white rose counts for 5 or 10 years and then fill the rest with red... ...but the longer I think about it, the more I’m not sure if that’s not too complicated for me to calculate and I should just get a divorce after all...

Just don’t let your wife read this, otherwise she’ll take the decision away from you. :D

Don’t let your wife read that, or she’ll make the decision for you. :D

Luckily, she’s not active here :p and thankfully, she doesn’t always take everything I say seriously :)

Two years ago you could be happy to get a plot of land, today there are some available but they are still not affordable and building a house on them is even less so.

If you’re looking for something, we surely still have some here. At 98€/sqm also still quite affordable.

This morning I chatted a bit with the general contractor, who is also complaining about the shortage of skilled workers. One problem seems to be that the apprentices no longer get a driver’s license. And we’re not talking about truck or trailer licenses, but the normal car driver’s license. Apparently, at 20 they are still being picked up from the club by their parents...
(I already apologize in advance for steering the thread into a new side topic again ;) )

Nice to read that you are thinking of your wives. We are approaching the 11th wedding anniversary. However, I explicitly do not want cut flowers, but rather perennials for my garden, because they bloom again every year. For €112 you can already experience a lot, or go out to eat. That's better than flowers that are gone after a few days. At these prices, I certainly wouldn't buy roses, especially since they often come flown in from Africa.

From Africa? I thought from South America...