The problem is, you have spent most of that time saving in old salaries even if in 2022 your salary has caught up to 3x house prices. The house prices are there

The problem is, you have spent most of that time saving in old salaries even if in 2022 your salary has caught up to 3x house prices. The house prices are there already, if you were planning on buying, you may still be in the game but you are probably looking at years of extra work.