{"id":191,"date":"2018-01-05T11:09:21","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T11:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertyunder20k.com\/blog\/?p=191"},"modified":"2018-01-05T11:09:21","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T11:09:21","slug":"much-property-can-i-afford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyunder20k.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/05\/much-property-can-i-afford\/","title":{"rendered":"How much property can I afford?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>It\u2019s no rocket science: Whoever wants to buy a property should first calculate the costs to see how much he can afford.<\/h4>\n<p>This requires a budget that shows: what financial resources are available? What is your monthly budget without getting into trouble? You can quickly determine in 5 easy steps how much you can afford.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>Step 1 \u2013 How much is your regular income?<\/h4>\n<p>List what monthly income you have. These include wages and salaries, bonuses, rental income, capital income, pensions, subsistence or fees. You should only include salary increases, holiday and Christmas bonuses if the payment is secured by your contract.<\/p>\n<p>You are self-employed and therefore do not receive a fixed salary? Then count on the profit that you have earned for at least three years and calculate the average monthly value.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: When calculating the income from a property that you already own, always include the running costs and any temporary vacancies.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Step 2 \u2013 What are your regular expenses?<\/h4>\n<p>Every household has several costs: they pay for rent, food, leisure activities, clothing, insurance etc. Put together all amounts that need to be paid <u>per year<\/u>. If you would look at it <u>monthly<\/u>, items that are pending once a year, such as a membership can quickly go unnoticed. Once the yearly spending is established you can easily calculate the average monthly value.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Consider also any maintenance, insurance and possible repairs for cars and properties.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Step 3 &#8211; What actual monthly amount is available?<\/h4>\n<p>When you have finished gathering your numbers, you can simply deduct your monthly expenses from your monthly income; and voil\u00e1: you know the amount that is available to you to finance a property.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: Once you decided to go with a credit this amount will be examined by your bank as well. It\u2019s best to keep your calculation for future examination.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Step 4 \u2013 What is your available equity?<\/h4>\n<p>Have you been saving for your dream house? Excellent! This equity is an important building block for buying your property. Some experts recommend that 20 to 30 percent of the costs should be covered by saved assets.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have savings or don\u2019t like to use them? Then inform yourself about full financing concepts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: \u201cEquity\u201d does not only include savings but everything you can do to make money in no time, such as stock funds, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Step 5 \u2013 What are additional costs for the property purchase?<\/h4>\n<p>Usually with the borrowing and the purchase contract incurs additional costs, for example, the commission for the broker, notary fees, fees for entry in the land register, the land transfer tax etc. These additional costs must be deducted from the calculated sum of your maximum financial feasibility.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: It is always wise to don\u2019t go all the way up to the maximum amount you can afford\u00a0 \u2013 leave yourself some space to breathe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can start looking for an affordable property at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyunder20k.com\/\">https:\/\/www.propertyunder20k.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no rocket science: Whoever wants to buy a property should first calculate the costs to see how much he can afford. 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