Attendorn would indeed be among the options, but as you already said, prices there are relatively high.
Of course, I would also consider nearby locations, but rather less so those where absolutely nothing is going on.
Yes, I have taken additional costs of owning a property into account and plan or calculate around €500 monthly in addition to the repayment of €1000.
I have also considered all other costs that I incur monthly, including possible maintenance costs. My girlfriend does not receive anything from me, as she is employed full-time herself.
Let's assume my stated €2800, say it's a bad month just to minimize the risk and say €2600
-€1000 repayment
-€500 additional costs
-€500 maintenance (currently it would be around €300)
-€400 ongoing costs & living expenses
= €2400
Of course, I could account for several points here even higher to have enough buffer, but I am already calculating with a minimum adjusted income of €2600.
If talks with the bank show that I might not be able to afford this, would it make sense to consider a repayment of €700-800?! Sensible or rather not?
I have a very good overview of my costs and also know what I have to pay for what.
My partner handles money somewhat differently, which also caused conflicts and we separated the joint account again.
I was simply brought up differently with money through an entrepreneurial family.