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Home ownership · Long-term planning

Can you really afford your dream home?

Understand the long-term impact of purchase price, financing, equity and running costs on your financial future.

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Home-purchase simulation
Example scenario
AFFORDABLE
Assessment
Home purchase possible
Burden ratio 28% · within safe range
Purchase price
650,000 €
Equity
150,000 €
Loan
500,000 €
Monthly rate
2,050 €
Wealth with / without purchase
In 30 years
With home purchase€1.2M
Without purchase (stock savings plan)€1.35M

Both paths lead to wealth — Planora shows you the trade-offs.

Example values · real calculation based on your inputs
Home-purchase simulator

Simulate your home purchase

A house is more than a loan payment. Plan the impact on wealth and cashflow across decades.

Your assumptions
Purchase price
650,000 €
Equity
150,000 €
Interest
3.8 % p.a.
Repayment
2.5 % p.a.
Closing costs
9.5 %
Monthly reserves
350 €
Your result
Affordability score
5.5 / 10
Just affordable
Monthly burden
3,299 €
Payment 2,949 € + reserves
Wealth growth
€1.02M
in 30 years (property · 1.5% p.a.)
Liquidity reserve
17 mo
of expenses available
Remaining debt after 10y
391,227 €
Loan 561,750 €
Overlooked factors

The loan payment is only part of the equation

If you only look at the monthly payment, you’ll miss 70% of the actual impact.

Financing

How do interest and repayment shape your monthly burden — and when are you actually debt-free?

Running costs

Maintenance, modernization and closing costs are heavily underestimated — typically 1–1.5% p.a. of purchase price.

Opportunity cost

What happens to your wealth growth if equity is locked into the house instead of working in the market?

Life events

Family, parental leave, job change or part-time — all change your financing capacity across decades.

Make trade-offs visible

Compare different property scenarios

Three realistic paths. Each with its own consequences — none is objectively "better".

Scenario A

Buy now

Current market, current equity

Purchase price
€650,000
Wealth at 65
€1.2M
  • Equity: €150,000
  • Payment: €2,050/mo
  • Debt-free in 2055
Scenario B

Wait 2 years

Build more equity

Purchase price
€650,000
Wealth at 65
€1.35M
  • Equity: €200,000
  • Payment: €1,850/mo
  • Less interest burden
Scenario C

Smaller property

More room for investments

Purchase price
€500,000
Trade-off
Higher liquidity
  • Equity: €150,000
  • Payment: €1,500/mo
  • Faster wealth building
Why Planora

More than a mortgage calculator

The right decision doesn’t depend on the house alone — it depends on your entire financial situation.

Long-term wealth planning

See how your wealth develops with and without a property over 30 years.

Cashflow forecasts

Keep your monthly liquidity in view — even after unexpected expenses.

Property and investments together

Plan home purchase and investments side by side — not in isolation.

Account for life events

Family, parental leave, sabbatical, career — every life phase flows into your calculation.

Your 30-year journey

How does buying a home change your future?

Planora simulates not just the purchase day — but the next decades.

2026

Home purchase

Contract · equity · loan start

2028

New kitchen

First modernization · €25k

2032

Child born

Higher cashflow need · parental leave

2038

Part-time

Income ↓ · payment stays

2055

Loan paid off

Debt-free · 100% home ownership

2060

Retirement

Living rent-free · higher reserves

Trust is the foundation

Financial decisions need trust

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Important notice: Planora helps you simulate decisions. Not investment advice. Not a financing recommendation.

Founder Story

The biggest financial decision deserves more than a pocket calculator

"A house affects wealth, liquidity and financial freedom for decades. I wanted to understand how this decision plays out long-term — that’s why I built Planora."

Nico · Founder of Planora

Make your home-purchase decision with clarity

Understand the long-term impact on wealth, liquidity and financial freedom.

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