Hello dear forum members,
I would be interested in your opinions on the following situation: I currently live with my two teenage kids in a rented apartment with one bedroom for the children. Previously, we lived in a house with a garden, pool, etc. Now there is an opportunity to purchase a semi-detached house (plot size 250 m² (2700 sq ft), living space 130 m² (1400 sq ft) over 3 floors plus a 50 m² (540 sq ft) basement) where construction has already started.
Since the children definitely want to stay in the town where we currently live, I am considering buying this house. If I didn’t have to take the children’s wishes into account, I might also consider other locations where, for example, the garden is larger and the living space is not spread over 3 floors.
It is important to me that the children feel comfortable, so I would accept these compromises and keep in mind that I can still move in the future when the kids have moved out and then realize my own preferences.
And who knows when another opportunity like this will come along.
What do you think? Of course, a lot of work and time goes into this project, and buying a house is not an everyday decision, but as I said, if I were deciding just for myself, I would consider other options as well.
Thank you for your opinions!
I would be interested in your opinions on the following situation: I currently live with my two teenage kids in a rented apartment with one bedroom for the children. Previously, we lived in a house with a garden, pool, etc. Now there is an opportunity to purchase a semi-detached house (plot size 250 m² (2700 sq ft), living space 130 m² (1400 sq ft) over 3 floors plus a 50 m² (540 sq ft) basement) where construction has already started.
Since the children definitely want to stay in the town where we currently live, I am considering buying this house. If I didn’t have to take the children’s wishes into account, I might also consider other locations where, for example, the garden is larger and the living space is not spread over 3 floors.
It is important to me that the children feel comfortable, so I would accept these compromises and keep in mind that I can still move in the future when the kids have moved out and then realize my own preferences.
And who knows when another opportunity like this will come along.
What do you think? Of course, a lot of work and time goes into this project, and buying a house is not an everyday decision, but as I said, if I were deciding just for myself, I would consider other options as well.
Thank you for your opinions!
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pagoni20207 Jul 2020 22:46Stick to this clear mindset, and you will achieve something.
You definitely need more peace of mind than spending hours searching for the perfect tile, heat pump, and so on.
In a "pre-owned" house, things are as they are, and that is often a good thing. As you can read here, no homebuyer gets exactly what they want. You always have to adapt to certain conditions; for you, it’s the terraced house, and others have to follow building permits / planning permission, orientation, and other requirements, plus the unknown neighborhood factor. It doesn’t get better there, just different.
Go for it!
You definitely need more peace of mind than spending hours searching for the perfect tile, heat pump, and so on.
In a "pre-owned" house, things are as they are, and that is often a good thing. As you can read here, no homebuyer gets exactly what they want. You always have to adapt to certain conditions; for you, it’s the terraced house, and others have to follow building permits / planning permission, orientation, and other requirements, plus the unknown neighborhood factor. It doesn’t get better there, just different.
Go for it!
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Ideensucher8 Jul 2020 07:33Nela001 schrieb:
The additional costs when buying a house are not insignificant here in Austria either; of course, it’s possible that you won’t recover all of them upon resale... You mentioned that the area is quite sought after; ideally, the increase in value over 10 years will cover your additional purchase costs. However, if the house is very "unique" and located in an area where no one wants to live, reselling it will be difficult.
It’s better not to count on price appreciation. That way, the surprise of a gain in 10 years will be even greater.
It sounds like you will need to move to a larger apartment soon anyway, so your housing costs would increase regardless of the house purchase. That is certainly an argument in favor of buying the house.
The thread is only on page 3, and already a semi-detached house, which is already under construction, has turned into a used terraced house. What is wrong with your reading glasses?
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