The woes of finding a home..

My advice is for the two of you to sit down and have a serious discussion. Talk about why you want to purchase a house and why he might not. Talk about your goals, your desires etc. If you both do decide to buy a house together, get a list together of what each person wants. Combine the two lists as much as you can (some items you may want and he doesn't, or he may want it, but you don't). Negotiate what must be there and what would be nice to have, but unnecessary. BUT never ever buy a house just because you are desperate to own/have/buy one. This is the biggest mistake that a person can make. Make sure that any property you look at meets all your criteria. This criteria may change of course (either through time, or through your research, or you see a house that meets all your criteria bar one etc.) But do not take something off your list just because you see a house that is close enough to what you want and you are desperate to buy a house at any cost.

I think it all comes down to just finding something you're both happy with - try starting smaller perhaps :) Not necessarily buying your dream home but start with something that has a lower price, then you can fix it as you go along & then when you're ready to spend a little more or find something that is more suitable, you can sell the property you bought, which will obviously give you more back than it cost you & you'll have extra to spend! My situation was a little different but i bought the 2nd or 3rd place we looked at - this one seemed to have everything i wanted :) I do now wish i had bought something a little larger (we've recently started our family) but it's always easier to add on or fix things up as you go along. Let him be picky about things but just reassure him that in most cases, those little things he's picking at can be very easily fixed or replaced, depending on what it is! If there's something that isn't to his taste - he can always change colours or designs - it's not uncommon to buy a house at a good price & then slowly fix it up to be at your taste! Good luck & just remember to reassure him that the little things are often easy enough to fix & that he shouldn't worry too much!