but left hands are lost very quickly if necessary.
You said that very nicely. I also believe: what is not practiced deteriorates. Whoever doesn’t have to cook for 30 years will eventually not even be able to fry a fried egg in the pan. Whoever is relieved of manual work may eventually not even be able to paint a wall.
[*]Total income €4,750 (€3,000 salary + €250 child benefit + €1,600 parental allowance) [*]Total expenses €1,945.48 [*]Balance €2,804.52
Then increase the savings rate for 2 cars in the costs. €750 is nothing there.
As I already said: mobility costs include more than just fuel costs. . . And then with only one car at about €400 that you have to factor in, you have €2,400 left. And €400 go for ancillary housing costs like electricity, garbage, property tax, etc. The rest is a calculation task with €2,000 and the equity.
For the price you depend on own contributions, including parents/in-laws (never underestimate wives and mothers on the construction site!
In our case, I’m the one who painted the walls. This saved about €8,000. Because “turnkey” catalog prices are starting prices. In the end, you are looking at €3,000 per sqm plus additional costs for a standard house. KfW40 makes it even more expensive; with own contributions you reduce the cost. And with “turnkey” there are also a bunch of invoices in the mid five-digit range overall because turnkey is simply marketing. Nothing more.