I'm more on your side than the person you replied to but buying stuff is just too expensive in most bigger cities, and even in commute range. Not everybody can

I'm more on your side than the person you replied to but buying stuff is just too expensive in most bigger cities, and even in commute range. Not everybody can work from home after all. Yeah, I probably could buy a house somewhere in Germany. Would it be anywhere close to where my wife works? Nope. Anywhere where I'd not still be annoyed at my 2-4 visits to the office per month? Also nope (but yeah, that's a bit tongue in cheek).