Yes, sure, construction is in general a bit more solid over here. But with pre-constructed houses, you can also get wood-based buildings starting around 150k (p

Yes, sure, construction is in general a bit more solid over here. But with pre-constructed houses, you can also get wood-based buildings starting around 150k (price to build). So here you get the quality, but the financial burden to buy one of these highly engineered houses makes it more difficult to own one when you are young. Sure in the US, there are areas where housing is extremely expensive. But when I look at metropolitan Dallas for example, where the economy is quite good, I can get deals for great looking homes for about 250k including large enough ground. A similar home in a similar economic area here, just comparing ground and building size (not quality) would cost me 500-800k in Germany. So maybe many US homes are not for life, but you can start one in them.