Zaba12
2018-12-13 08:48:21
- #1
I think we're drifting off a bit. I didn’t want to start a topic to "argue" about furniture.
About us: we will take quite a few pieces of furniture with us and not buy everything new. Therefore, I didn’t rate the furniture aspect as highly as some here do.
Sorry, but the discussion is really pointless. Especially since you don’t even fully quote me. I also wrote that it is rather difficult to predict times in advance. This is just the rough plan. And of course there are breakups during the construction period. I think this often happens because of false hopes, a relationship that is already intact anyway, a everything-will-be-fine-when-the-house-is-finished relationship is built. It can be different, I don’t know, I have never been in that situation. I would never speculate about it, and certainly not let an architect tell me something like that. Also, to be honest, I don’t understand why the relationship between my girlfriend and me is being brought up here... incomprehensible.
With the intended construction time, I just wanted to say that we are not stressed. The reason is the NON-existent double burden that you mentioned. About living frugally: we live frugally. We didn’t just save €30k in equity for nothing + the €1200 that we set aside monthly in another account. This €1200 is there to get us used to the financial burden and at the same time to build up another buffer. As I already wrote, we don’t blow the rest of our income either, so I don’t know how you come to the conclusion that we spend €2500 monthly. Anyway. I just wanted an assessment and am grateful for any hint.
Regarding frugality: the calculation is quite simple. You have €3700 available and save €1200 monthly. What about the remaining €2500? You practically pay hardly any rent. If I now deduct the mentioned €250 from the €2500, you still spend more than we do, as a family of four, with rent, living expenses & insurance, etc., assuming that.
You did not write whether you also set aside some of the €2250 for vacations, etc.
Basically, €30k is also equity but in the context of a construction project (which is not the construction financing itself—here several thousand euros already make a difference) of several hundred thousand euros is more to be seen as pocket money or at best a buffer.
I don’t want to attack you now, even if it might come across that way. But certain trains of thought must also be relativized and viewed soberly. Including mine, gladly.