Is renovating old buildings worthwhile?

At Solitude Castle. But for that, we get bad terms from the bank :p Just kidding. Of course, it's nicer to be alone on your own property. Sure. But I don't imagine living in an apartment building to be that bad. I've never lived any other way in my life.

If I have the serious (feasible) choice between better quality of life or better bank terms, I always choose quality of life.
If you have to worry about living in latent discomfort due to a possibly eventually dampening basement, regardless of all technical arguments, that costs you quality of life. Reasonable decisions regarding a house cannot be truly reasonable if they do not consider the residents' emotions.
Therefore, my question was indeed meant seriously.

If I have the serious (feasible) choice between better quality of life or better bank terms, I always choose quality of life. If you have to fear living in latent discomfort due to a basement that might get damp at some point, that costs you quality of life regardless of all technical arguments. Sensible decisions regarding a house cannot be truly sensible if they do not consider the emotions of the residents. Therefore, my question was indeed serious.

Sure, important question. Hard for us to answer. On the one hand, it’s bad to live with the fear of sitting on a powder keg. On the other hand, it’s bad to live with the fear that the tenants won’t pay. And as a previous speaker also correctly pointed out, technical problems are not entirely impossible in new constructions either. Both options have the potential to go well or become a nightmare.

From the perspective of Sprge, many things are difficult, that is true. Many problems only arise when you take your eyes off the goal. (aus dem Kopf von irgendwem falsch zitiert).

Take a few steps back. What was your goal when you started the search? What made you decide to take this object? What did you see before your mind's eye?

Take a few steps back. What was your goal when you started the search? What made you decide to take this property? What did you see before your mind's eye?

That is a good approach. It also seems to me that you have somewhat lost your way mentally regarding the project. There are many fears and worries involved, also helplessness.

Regarding the total living area of 165m², I can only say that this is really quite a lot. One should also think about this in the long term: Do you really need so much space "in old age" (for example, when the children have moved out) for two people? I have seen this myself with my parents, a house that is far too big, empty rooms, and a lot of work (cleaning) for basically empty rooms.