I’m not quite sure how to start this thread properly. I hope I’m in the right section. I’ll just begin.
I’m still quite young, but I have always decided that only a prefabricated house is an option for me. My interest is not just for a few months, but rather spans several years, as I am planning my future with a long-term perspective. I want to build early because I want to pay off the house as soon as possible. I have already visited several well-known prefab house companies and have been really impressed. Since we don’t live far from a company headquarters (Frankenberg), I have also visited model homes several times.
Having a steady job with a regular income is, of course, a requirement that I meet.
I already have a plot of land, so I don’t have to worry about that.
Equity will also be available.
My question is simply whether there are other young homebuilders here who might share their experiences with me. Perhaps there are also recommendations on whether my decision to take on such a commitment so early is the right one or not.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Greetings from Hesse!
I’m still quite young, but I have always decided that only a prefabricated house is an option for me. My interest is not just for a few months, but rather spans several years, as I am planning my future with a long-term perspective. I want to build early because I want to pay off the house as soon as possible. I have already visited several well-known prefab house companies and have been really impressed. Since we don’t live far from a company headquarters (Frankenberg), I have also visited model homes several times.
Having a steady job with a regular income is, of course, a requirement that I meet.
I already have a plot of land, so I don’t have to worry about that.
Equity will also be available.
My question is simply whether there are other young homebuilders here who might share their experiences with me. Perhaps there are also recommendations on whether my decision to take on such a commitment so early is the right one or not.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Greetings from Hesse!
Ben-man schrieb:
To be honest, I’d be curious to see how a couple in their early 20s plans their house. My wife and I have been together since we were 16, but if we had planned a house at 20—oh boy—I would have remodeled it by now. This obviously has nothing to do with you, but back then I would have had the wildest ideas: the floor plan doesn’t matter! The main thing is that a 100-inch TV fits in the living room! I don’t care about the bathroom, but the home bar has to be in the basement and EVERY piece of furniture needs LED underlighting! That’s exactly the point. My girlfriend is six years younger than me (she is 23) but she’s probably as far along as the 30- to 35-year-olds who are planning houses around us in our new residential area.
You just can’t generalize. I could never have planned a house at 23 nor would I have wanted to, and that’s probably true for 95% of people under 25, since priorities are often completely different at that age.
But I also believe priorities have shifted dramatically: vacations, career, personal freedom, finding oneself, or other things... In the past, it was quite normal to build a house before turning 25.
Nevertheless, there are people who don’t follow these trends and still have a “conservative” and very down-to-earth mindset. For them, a relationship still means a lot more than it does to many couples of the “current” generation/time. With a divorce rate of 50%, a lot has definitely changed...
That’s why I think it’s always important: live and let live. You can NEVER generalize such a decision, plan, or lifestyle.
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daniel4002 Sep 2020 18:51tomtom79 schrieb:
I no longer have anyone from my group of friends who got together young. Back then, it was true love, the first girlfriend/boyfriend. By the latest at age 25–28, they wanted to see other people. Unfortunately, that’s just how it is.
@daniel400 I hope you can manage the house on your own.I have been with my girlfriend for almost 6 years. Some couples even start building after only 2 years of being together. I don’t know how it was for you, but I’m sure I want to stay with this person. For life. These are the things you’d normally think about before starting a relationship, right? I just can’t understand this point at all!
ypg schrieb:
Yes, eternal happiness is quite different when the other person is busy or nervously typing emotional messages next to me in the parking lot. No offense (luckily I haven’t experienced it), but if you observe closely, you see the “happiness” of others.
That said, I don’t see it as the main focus. Life offers so many other things, and then there’s little time and money left for building a house.As I said, @ypg, we both have permanent, very good jobs. I think we are financially well positioned. Of course, we planned all this in advance. If that wasn’t the case, building a house wouldn’t work at all. Besides, I expect we’ll have more time and money in old age because we’ll finish paying early.
Ben-man schrieb:
To be honest, I’d be curious how a couple in their early 20s plans their house. My wife and I have also been together since we were 16, but if we had planned a house at 20—oh dear—I would have renovated it already by now! Of course, this doesn’t apply to you, but back then I’d have had the wildest ideas: Floor plan doesn’t matter! As long as a 100-inch TV fits in the living room! Don’t care about the bathroom, but the home bar must be in the basement and EVERY piece of furniture gets LED underlighting!That’s exactly it! I also believe age doesn’t really matter here. Some people still have those ideas at 50, right? But no, mentally we are not at the level of teenagers to answer this question.
haydee schrieb:
And soundproofed.
Seriously, whether it’s a home bar – later a play kitchen; a gaming room – later a child’s bedroom, rooms can be repurposed. I don’t see a problem with that. Especially since the original poster seems more grounded than many others at a young age.Thanks!
It somehow feels like forum members don’t really wish me well here. All I hear is stuff like: “You’re too young, you’re too stupid to build a house.” That’s a shame, really!
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daniel4002 Sep 2020 18:52haydee schrieb:
Good luck, I’m curious to see how it goes.
You haven’t shared a floor plan, have you?
Even though I would have strongly advised my daughter against building a house at that age. At 21, there are other priorities. I’m just affected by many mothers from my youth who caught up on what they missed in their 20s when they were in their late 30s. I’d be happy to do that. I’m curious to hear your thoughts on my floor plan!
Don’t forget the plinth lighting.
I assume that almost all divorced or separated people once believed they had found their life partner.
Everyone here wishes you well with your house. Many are skeptical – including me. In your case, it’s not about the finances, as there have been much worse cases with larger demands, but about your age. That’s where people tend to be harsher.
The tone is partly due to the nature of the forum itself, and partly because we don’t profit from the original posters and don’t want to jeopardize relationships with friends and family.
I assume that almost all divorced or separated people once believed they had found their life partner.
Everyone here wishes you well with your house. Many are skeptical – including me. In your case, it’s not about the finances, as there have been much worse cases with larger demands, but about your age. That’s where people tend to be harsher.
The tone is partly due to the nature of the forum itself, and partly because we don’t profit from the original posters and don’t want to jeopardize relationships with friends and family.
Many people simply project their own youth onto others without considering individual circumstances. You know best how you really are. Being 22 is definitely young, but most of my friends had purchased property before they were 25. By 22, hardly anyone was still interested in “living wild” — that phase was already over.
Also, vacations were still taken as usual in every case. I don’t understand why suddenly there would be no more vacations just because of building or buying a house. People often assume the worst-case scenario, which actually happens in very few cases. Just calculate carefully and leave some buffer, and everything will be fine.
Congratulations again from me as well.
Also, vacations were still taken as usual in every case. I don’t understand why suddenly there would be no more vacations just because of building or buying a house. People often assume the worst-case scenario, which actually happens in very few cases. Just calculate carefully and leave some buffer, and everything will be fine.
Congratulations again from me as well.
Good grief, it doesn’t matter how far along the original poster or the relationship is. Both are financially well-prepared and want to build. So, get started with the planning and go for it. If the house no longer fits their needs, they can sell or renovate. If the relationship doesn’t work out, they can sell. So what? You live in the present. Later, maybe not. No one knows that.