[unioneserry]

i am lucky as in where i live you can find houses which are fairly resonable in price, like a 3 bed house for about £130k or so which is fairly reasonable

i know what you mean though as the cost of it is very high, the fact there are 2 of you only and the area you live in is not going to help as well

i would agree with golem though, renting is a good idea as living with someone is very different to just going out with them. i was with one of my ex's for 2 years and was going to move in with her the following year but things went wrong, may not be the case for you but i would rent together first as its less of a commitment in the long term not that i am saying you are going to break up

saying that my last gf bought a brand new 3 bed semi by herself and i have no idea how she managed it, i know being a teacher helps but still very difficult but i beleive she had a very good deposit for it

biggest problem is getting your foot on the property ladder, once you are on it will be a lot easier in future