Semi-detached house (130 sqm) in South Bavaria financing

2021-06-07 06:34:06

There are electric cars - that costs almost nothing

That always sounds nice and good. However, the infrastructure has to be in place. Privately, if you have your own home, no problem. But what if there is no charging station neither in the village nor at the workplace? Then we are back to the time issue and at least 40 minutes x 2 per week for refueling.

And it’s not about the distance, but rather about the time. 25 km can be covered in 15-20 minutes, but also in 1-1.5 hours if you have to go into the city.

2021-06-07 07:38:54

You do realize that the company car is not free, right?

The poor company car drivers. I can’t believe it. For example, you pay 350 € all inclusive, which would easily cost a private person around 1000 €.

2021-06-07 07:42:38

250 km per week would already be a massive restriction on my quality of life - but to each their own

Now it's getting ridiculous. Some do that, albeit few, even by bike.

2021-06-07 07:47:52

With home office, the commuting issue is basically resolved for the vast majority of home builders anyway. In the future, no one will be driving to work more than once or twice.

Cars are actually overrated, but you simply can’t get anything decent for 10k. You have to put down around 25k. I don’t like old cars, something is always broken and useful technology is usually not on board...

I would never severely restrict myself for a house. If I feel like going on a Caribbean cruise or taking a half-year sabbatical, then I want to do that. For example, we really enjoy eating out at expensive places, that gives US a lot. So, 500 euros per month go towards that. Also wellness twice a year, which costs a few thousand euros as well. No desire to work just for a house...

But in the end, everyone has to honestly assess for themselves what they spend their money on. You can’t take it with you.

Someone’s really laying it on thick there. :D

2021-06-07 08:06:19

250 km per week would already be a massive restriction on my quality of life - but to each their own

Phew, interesting statement. 95% of my academic friends, early 30s to mid-30s, NRW, commute >25 km (one way). Nowadays you have to be a bit more flexible regarding the workplace. There’s no more working right outside your door... many factors come into play now (due to globalization: loss of jobs in the region, real estate prices, etc.).

But the pandemic brought one positive thing: many companies are now considering home office even after the pandemic. That is good news because there are indeed tasks where it doesn’t matter at all whether you do them at the office or at home.

2021-06-07 08:49:26

commuting >25 km (one way)

It also depends on what those 25 km look like. My wife takes only slightly longer for 50 km on the highway than I do for 15 km straight through the big city. By the way, I would need significantly longer than she does using public transport.

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