Young landowner - build or rent?

It very much depends on your mentality. Are you the type who can also imagine living somewhere completely different? Do you want to travel a lot? Go to a party with friends every weekend? Then building a house is not really something for you yet. Because apart from the mentioned experiences, you will simply lack the time and money for other things that young people (Oh God, now I feel old) at that age usually like to experience.

Can you even imagine living next to your parents your whole life? Not everyone can and wants to do that.

I would give you the same advice as the others. Find yourself a cozy rental apartment, gain experience with a real life as a couple. See where the job takes you. And then, when in 3 to 4 years everything is a bit clearer, the financial cushion is somewhat built up, you can calmly look towards building a house. The plot won't run away from you.

Would recommend not building now and rather renting. You’re not necessarily giving money away to the landlord; you also pay interest to the bank, and construction prices are at an all-time high.

Your young age of tender 24 suggests it’s better to enjoy your freedoms and see a bit of the world.

I had the pet problem too with my dog, but you do find people who still rent to you, it just takes longer to find them.

Best regards

The question for me would be less about whether I can find accommodation somewhere with the animals and whether I still pay rent.

More crucial for me would be how strong the partnership is. Do I want to build a house with the man and does he want that too? Do I want to commit now and what does he think? Marriage possible and children maybe?

24 is a good age to have children. From that perspective, it is already a time when one should perhaps think about what one wants in life. Waiting and saving for another 2 years wouldn’t be bad either. But I wouldn’t make it 5 years... Tick tock... :)

I agree with Kaho674, sometimes in our society you get the impression that having children under 30 is utopian.

By 24, the direction should slowly be set. You are still young, but in 5 years you will be somewhat under pressure if nothing has happened yet.

So if the partner and the environment are right, the finances are in order, and you feel comfortable: Build! Why not? I am 29, and we already have three children. And a house. You can also take your life into your own hands while still young, or keep all options open until 35 and miss out on some things.

Then usually comes the "closing time syndrome" :-)

Here 30, a 3-year-old child, man, 3 cats and a house. Child No. 2 in planning. So I can only agree with that. You should at least have a direction before you start thinking about building a house.

I just find the comment completely inappropriate. No one would point out a ticking clock to a 24-year-old man. Maybe the OP can't have children at all, already has one, or something else...

@OP: have you ever talked about it with your boyfriend? Or would you prefer to build on your own first and he just has to deal with it? (I would also find that okay! Personally, I would then wait to see if a partner comes along with whom I can imagine it together)


Edit: Just saw that, after Kaho, even more people are hitting the same note. Yes, you can think about having a child at 24. But you don't have to.