In the UK owning your own home is definitely "the dream", but in France, owning your own home is much less of a desirable thing, though it is increasing. I don

In the UK owning your own home is definitely "the dream", but in France, owning your own home is much less of a desirable thing, though it is increasing. I don't know about the USA, but with current interest rates and the end of the housing boom a couple of years ago, in the UK it's often cheaper to buy than to rent, assuming you can get the deposit together.