Thanks, f-pNo - what stands out to me in this thread, however, is that it primarily talks about building yourself, i.e. planning, building application, etc.. possibly even with architects? Are these always cases where you do a lot yourself or just the client and actually everything is done by others?
There is then truly from scratch, i.e. planning, design, building, etc.. or prefabricated houses where some parts are already completed and you can continue to do work inside yourself, etc....
What I just want to say is - the thread refers more to doing everything yourself from scratch and not to buying an existing house compared to renting an existing house.
Well - that may be because there are probably more new builders here than existing property buyers.
The separate section "Property Purchase / Old Building Renovation" is also not very old yet (I estimate it was opened at the beginning of the year).
The reasons why someone decides on their own property are generally similar - regardless of new build or existing property.
Your own four walls - created according to your own ideas; no stress with neighbors; play areas for the children; etc.
The new builder has peace and quiet after moving in (apart from what they still want/have to implement on their property). With an existing property, due to the age, there is always the risk that something will have to be repaired after purchase.
So in addition to the purchase price, there are renovation costs as well as possibly higher reserves for later repair cases. Furthermore, ancillary costs are often higher with older houses (e.g. heating).
Especially in regions where property prices are skyrocketing, one often finds that the price difference between new build and old building is not very high. Supply and demand. We "wasted" several years searching for an existing property before coming to the conviction that building new was only slightly more expensive.
Maybe one or the other existing property owner will chime in. I believe and bought and renovated existing properties.
Oh, one disadvantage of property I do not want to hide. As the name suggests: property – you become more immobile than before. We have come to the realization that we wanted to settle down in our region (against all odds). But anyone who possibly plans to change their workplace later in professional life to advance their career may be tying a ball and chain to their leg with a property.