Fundamental question: Acquire land as a reserve?

Well, that's more of a Berlin or East German problem. When I drive through the Munich surrounding area, I see nothing but beautiful villages with beautiful houses. The standard is simply different. Here in the Berlin surrounding area, there is still a lot of junk lying around, and then on the other hand, there are these terrible new housing developments.

For me, a historic Angerdorf would be quite nice, provided all the houses have been beautifully renovated and new houses are built based on historic models, but then you have no urban infrastructure again...

Matthias

Well, that's more of a Berlin or East German problem. When I drive through the Munich surrounding area, I see nothing but beautiful villages with beautiful houses. The level is simply different. Here in the Berlin suburbs, there is still a lot of junk lying around, and then on the other hand, there are these terrible new housing estates.

For me, a historic Angerdorf would be quite nice, provided all the houses have been nicely renovated and new houses are built according to historic models, but then again, you don't have urban infrastructure...

Matthias

Only in a Bavarian village do you not have an S-Bahn or train. A bus every 2 hours. It's similar to us. In Hesse, the villages are deteriorating, people are moving to the cities. The xxxxl houses, which used to be typical, are sold off cheaply. Mostly to multigenerational families from Turkey, Russia, Albanians. They make the houses pretty with their own work. Some just don't want these cultural groups around them, the spiral continues.

If an immigrant family renovates an old house, there is nothing wrong with that. It shows that the people are hardworking and want to have a nice home. Those are good prerequisites for successful integration. Maybe they are even better neighbors than German SGBII layabouts.

But back to the topic: When I look at the standard land values in the Berlin surrounding area, and then personally visit the interesting locations, I repeatedly come to the conclusion that costs and actual quality do not match. Therefore, I am gradually at a loss as to what I should actually do. Staying at the current location is also not a long-term solution.

Can the readers actually understand my problem, or am I not making myself clear enough?

Matthias

Where the pure land price would suit you, the location or the surroundings don't. Where the location and ambiance are right, the land price is too high.

Correct?

Presumably, this is how many people feel right now. I can think of no other solution except either to raise your price expectations or lower your expectations for the ambiance. Or to wait and hope that, with a lot of patience and searching, you eventually get a lucky break by chance.

... Maybe they are even better neighbors than German SGBII good-for-nothings...


Can the readers actually understand my problem or am I not making myself clear enough?

Yes, your standpoint is sufficiently clear. You feel belonging to some sort of "upper social class" and have equally high expectations for your future home, you just cannot afford it.

Have you ever looked at the prices for building plots or existing properties in the Munich surrounding area? Have you even dealt with the real estate market in recent years? Your large plot in a quiet, representative location with good connections is very expensive everywhere, if anything is even offered at all. Most people would be happy to spend their money, but the market is simply swept clean. If you don't have an elevated financial scope to match your high demands, it won't work out.