<prompt> Human: Hello everybody,nbsp;I hope I am not breaking any rules here. I just have a dlimena and hoped you could help me.nbsp;Here is the situation: I am 23 years old, I just got a full time job, completed my trial period, and I am getting 43kyear gross, plus more or less 8k gross for bonuses, which is good for a first job.nbsp;My parents think I should buy a flat, instead of renting. I get that it would be a good investment, and I would not lose the money I use for renting. Also, I work for a bank, so I have very low interest rates even lower than the current low ones. Moreover, I live in Paris, and the house market is said to be underestimated, especially with the Brexit coming. So the situation is really pro buying.nbsp;However, I am not sure I will stay in this city for more than 3 years. I plan on going abroad in 2 or 3 years. Plus, my boyfriend lives in another country, and does not speak my language, so if we stay together which I think will happen, I will leave my country to join him. Finally, flats are super expensive in Paris I have to spend at least 300K to get something as nice as I am renting, which would mean a high and long mortgage, even though my parents offered to help me. nbsp;As such, I am not sure I want to go through the worrisome process of buying something, if I will not enjoy it more than 2 or 3 years. But Im afraid that I am just being lazy and stupid, and is missing a huge opportunity. nbsp;What do you think? Is not buying a flat in my situation a huge mistake?nbsp;Thank you in advance for your inputs. Assistant: Buying a flat in your situation is a huge mistake. You know youre not going to want it anymore in just a few years.Human: Thank you for your help, at least this is clear haha.To that my parents reply that I can rent it or sell it again when I will move out. But that sounds to me like a lot of effort for very few advantages.  <response>: Your parents are trying to make decisions for you. 