When was that? Prices are higher now for something decent. Also I was taking about buying property not renting. >districts of Berlin were like a quarter of Ba

When was that? Prices are higher now for something decent. Also I was taking about buying property not renting. >districts of Berlin were like a quarter of Bay Area housing So what? Nothing touches Bay Area prices, even in the US. And then there's the income difference as well. Try comparing to something more similar like Texas. Last I checked average dev wages in Austin are easily 2x more than average dev wages in Berlin while buying a house there costs the same. So who's buying power is stronger then? Buying something decent in Germany now, in the current market is nearly impossible without an inheritance.