Tigerlily
2022-11-25 22:48:49
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Certainly someday, but in the short term I would focus the renovations on what is necessary and what can save money. In a few years, when rising salaries allow more leeway, a new kitchen will certainly be possible *g*
Hopefully that will also work out for you, but I wouldn’t rely on it.
A “well-maintained” house built in 1950 is one big piggy bank and a loan of €500,000 also has to be paid off first. Then possibly another renovation loan, heating costs will certainly not be extremely low, additional costs arise with the house and large plot, after 25 years the first renovations become necessary, the children may want to study, the statutory pension is getting lower and lower, which is why private provision is desired… there is always something!
I wouldn’t count on steadily rising salaries, the current collective wage increases barely offset inflation, the economic and other prospects (energy crisis, costs of global warming, war costs, pandemic costs) are also not exactly bright, unfortunately :-(
In your position, I would only count on what you definitely have and what can happen in the worst case. If you can manage with that for the next 20 years, it’s fine; if not, then not.
Is there no suitable house with a smaller plot in the area? Then you would have a budget for reasonable renovation and no old owners as a dead weight (or upstairs).