Hello,
we are also planning to install vinyl in our new building. Simply instead of tiles in the living room, kitchen, hallway, dining area and [AZ]. However, especially click vinyl because it is very easy to install, you can also do it yourself. Vinyl for gluing is more something to have installed and that makes it expensive because the floor must be leveled and the adhesive must fit 100%. Another problem with gluing is the subsequent formation of joints at glued spots because the material is said to be strongly temperature-dependent (similar to parquet). We have already had a lot of intensive advice from specialist retailers (by that I mean no hardware store) as well as spoken directly with manufacturers.
Of course, it all depends on what you want to spend. We have now preliminarily decided on Parador. Here you can get very good advice about pollutants and the products have various certifications since we also want to get the laminate there for other rooms. There are also other manufacturers offering products that can be laid tight against the wall as no more expansion occurs. Parquet would be our alternative but with 4 children aged 1-11 it is not practical.
We want as few tiles as possible because our personal experience from building the first house in 2010 has shown that tiles in the dining room or kitchen are simply impractical. It is enough if a fork or knife falls incorrectly and you already have an impact mark, that does not happen with vinyl and if after however many years you no longer like it, you tear it out and lay new ones. That is not so easy with tiles, of course you can replace damaged ones but the new joints are noticeable and eventually the stock of replacement tiles runs out. Furthermore, I would always forego a tiled baseboard and if you do want it, it is best to wait 1-2 years until everything has settled.