Is buying a house sensible in the current market situation?!

Then it could still have been bought. How far apart were the price expectations?

Yes, unfortunately. I would say the final buyer had too much money, he just wanted to have the property in that location. The difference was about 150K plus broker fees.

...and a matter of willingness to provide that. On average, we have become extremely lazy and are often no longer willing to make sacrifices. I think that will change in the next few years.

Yes, and trust. I believe there is more going on in El than people think. But to engage with it, you really have to want to. And the prices are a strong motivation to want to, if you want a house :p