ᐅ Building a House at 21 Years Old... Too Young?

11ant schrieb:

P.S.: Actually, many "show homes" should rather be called "fake homes" – partly because there should often be a note saying "Image shows optional extras,"

That’s true. Like demo cars at a dealership, show homes are usually packed with optional extras. Moreover, show homes are special builds and are not even required to meet common industry standards such as DIN norms. But what do visitors who have never built a house themselves actually notice when they enter a show home?
- Does it smell pleasant, and is the air fresh and comfortable? (In summer, the cooling is usually artificial, which a salesperson has even admitted openly) => The first impression counts; the potential buyer should feel comfortable and breathe easily upon entering the house;
- Is the house nicely furnished and does it make you want to live there? (Furniture, colors, etc. say nothing about the workmanship and quality of the building’s structure)
- Are there eye-catching features like a great kitchen or a pool in the garden? (In one show home park, visitors’ children even went swimming)

What you do not see:
- A fair description of construction services and material quality (many big brands have cheap product lines) => most first-time visitors probably do not even know what a construction specification is
- Wall structure, detailed workmanship, quality of materials (e.g., precast screed, simple drywall boards in wet areas, plastic membranes, polystyrene, and other problematic materials hidden in the wall construction, etc.)
- Quality of the tradespeople who actually perform the construction on site (show homes are often flawless)

A show home park is essentially a sales platform—a sort of dream factory—that aims to inspire buyers to dream. If you don’t know which critical questions to ask, you won’t gain much beyond the initial desire to buy. And you probably only know the critical questions if you have built a house before…

Just google the “home builder’s company name” along with reviews. Sometimes you have to be persistent because many manufacturers use lawyers to quickly suppress negative reviews, but you will find some. From these reports, you can gather ideas about which critical questions to ask…

PS: I would question any certificates, awards, prizes, plaques, etc. very critically. For example, this year, 49 out of 50 (!!!) members of a home builders’ association were awarded gold and silver prizes for dream homes… I can only say: If you pay to be a member of an interest group, you can only avoid an award as a home builder by suicide!!!! But they all love celebrating with these awards…

Zaba12 schrieb:

Also, not everyone is a Thomas Müller

T. Müller is a profiler... what does he have to do with house building?

daniel400 schrieb:

I just like the thoughtful, fast, yet very precise construction method of the houses

H, great. I’ve read that you already have a plot of land?

Can you afford to take your time with the construction?

Honestly: You sound reasonable, but at your age, I would advise everyone to wait. Period.

ypg schrieb:

T. Müller is a profiler...

I don’t know him – are you sure that’s the person who was meant?

Thomas Müller [from the film "King of Germany," played by Olli Dittrich] is the average German citizen as described in the book: 46 years old, married to Sabine, father of Alexander, an employee with an average income, renting his home, a fan of the football club from his hometown Normsen and Bayern Munich. He enjoys watching the quiz show "King of Germany" on TV. In this show, contestants guess what the majority of German citizens would answer to a question in order to win cash prizes.

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11ant schrieb:

I don’t know him – are you sure he was the one meant?

No idea... lol.
I’ve only read his books. They are kind of required reading.
Thomas Müller (born August 4, 1964, in Innsbruck) is an Austrian criminal psychologist, case analyst, and author...

It was about the football player, married to his childhood sweetheart since a very young age and inseparable...
(Did I miss the irony?)

chand1986 schrieb:

It was about the soccer player, married to his childhood sweetheart since a very young age and never separated...
(Did I miss the irony?)

Nope, you got it exactly right