Buy or rent: what each would have — T3 in Dammarie-lès-Lys — main home · ID 06Main homeBuyer: cash if sold + investments; renter: savings
Gap (year 20): €160,470 − €86,641 = €73,829.
Where each number comes from
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- Cash at the end if you sell Sale price − selling costs − loans still owed + unspent down payment
- What the sale leaves after the loan and fees Net Sale Proceeds Ledger
- Tax: none while you own it, none at the sale No rent → no income tax; gain exempt (CGI art. 150 U, II-1°)
- Payments after the purchase Unspent down payment used first, then what you pay after the purchase
- What each invests, year by year The same budget on both sides; the renter’s savings and the owner’s investments at the rate d
- Cash at purchase Down payment + works + furniture (+ the shortfall you cover when the loan is not enough)
- Payments after the purchase Unspent down payment used first, then what you pay after the purchase
- Cash at purchase Down payment + works + furniture (+ the shortfall you cover when the loan is not enough)
- Money lost and principal repaid, year by year Yearly outflow = money lost + principal repaid
- Loan paid off (equity built) Equity from Loan
- Cash at the end if you sell Sale price − selling costs − loans still owed + unspent down payment
- What you pay each month One year’s outflow ÷ 12, line by line
- Money lost and principal repaid, year by year Yearly outflow = money lost + principal repaid
- Loan paid off (equity built) Equity from Loan
- Money lost and principal repaid, year by year Yearly outflow = money lost + principal repaid
Part 1. What each would have if they stopped that year
| Year | Buy: cash if you sell + investments | Rent: savings | Gap (buy − rent) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €3,588 | €30,315 | -€26,728 |
| 2 | €9,943 | €33,145 | -€23,202 |
| 3 | €16,471 | €35,988 | -€19,517 |
| 4 | €23,177 | €38,845 | -€15,668 |
| 5 | €30,067 | €41,716 | -€11,649 |
| 6 | €37,146 | €44,599 | -€7,453 |
| 7 | €44,421 | €47,495 | -€3,073 |
| 8 | €51,898 | €50,402 | €1,496 |
| 9 | €59,582 | €53,321 | €6,261 |
| 10 | €67,481 | €56,251 | €11,229 |
| 11 | €75,600 | €59,192 | €16,409 |
| 12 | €83,948 | €62,142 | €21,806 |
| 13 | €92,532 | €65,102 | €27,430 |
| 14 | €101,358 | €68,071 | €33,287 |
| 15 | €110,434 | €71,048 | €39,387 |
| 16 | €119,769 | €74,032 | €45,737 |
| 17 | €129,371 | €77,024 | €52,347 |
| 18 | €139,331 | €80,105 | €59,226 |
| 19 | €149,692 | €83,309 | €66,383 |
| 20 | €160,470 | €86,641 | €73,829 |
| 21 | €171,679 | €90,107 | €81,572 |
| 22 | €183,336 | €93,711 | €89,625 |
| 23 | €195,456 | €97,460 | €97,996 |
| 24 | €208,057 | €101,358 | €106,699 |
| 25 | €221,155 | €105,412 | €115,743 |
Part 2. The gap in year 20
- Cash if you sell the home€159,861
- +The owner’s investments€609
- −Renter’s savings€86,641
- −Extra cash at the sale (added on both sides)€0
- =Gap (year 20)€73,829