Pinkiponk
2022-03-23 09:09:10
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That is why I referred to the wisdom of the other forum members ;-) and somewhat relativized the first paragraph again with my last sentence. But you are certainly right as well.What kind of "argument" is that? Please be aware that people like the OP seek confirmation for themselves, rightly do not receive it here (approx. 800k loan with 4.4k income!!!!!) and might therefore be spared from a big mistake/misfortune. When someone like you casually throws out such an untenable sentence without any context, it carries the risk that an OP might latch onto it and ignore the other aspects, which can simply become dangerous.
Your causal chain "I don't want to call your plan impossible, because I find your wish too nice." is, sorry, madness.
What I notice here in the forum is that building a house/acquiring home ownership is mostly portrayed as if it happens "on the side", easily, casually, alongside fancy cars, demanding hobbies, nice vacations, restaurant visits, etc. Building a house is rarely perceived here as it might have been made possible by "our" parents/grandparents, namely sacrificing something else, which can sometimes be easy or not perceived as a sacrifice because living in your own house with a garden is "dreamlike."
In my opinion, we in the forum cannot estimate how much the "dream of your own house with garden" can motivate someone, how easily other forum members might be able to forego the aforementioned amenities, whether someone perhaps already wants to take on a well-paid second fun job, will inherit in a few years, or can tap additional sources of income, switch from part-time to full-time, etc. Likewise, I am of the opinion that rising rents are not to be neglected, and anyone who buys fruit and vegetables in the store (like me) sometimes thinks about whether a little fruit and vegetables grown in their own garden might not offer savings potential and at the same time greater enjoyment.
For me, for example, the rising rents and the scarce availability of living space are frightening, and I have influence on energy costs/additional costs in my own house, but little to none in a rental property. Also, the thread starter earns too much to receive housing allowance, eligibility certificates, or similar.
I assume that the thread starter and their family will make the right decision for them, and I have pointed out one of the risks.
Nevertheless, you are of course right, and perhaps we will still learn how the thread starter decided.