... phew, that's quite a chunk... so in general, I find the amount way too high compared to your household net income. You can’t seriously be spending over half your income just on the house, and with 2 small children? That land price is really something else. And to be honest, I think there are still things missing from your list... provisions for just in case (disability insurance, life insurance/risk life insurance especially with 2 small children) what would happen in the event of a separation or the death of a parent? How should that still be manageable? Then there are also things like building insurance and so on. It adds up. You keep hearing about the prices in the MUC region but I think it’s madness... and, vacation is not a necessity? Honestly, that wouldn’t be worth it to me just to be a homeowner at any cost. I would wait, expand the search area and save a bit longer, even though you’ve already built up decent equity and probably handle money well... personally, I wouldn’t be able to sleep anymore with this monthly rate...