Best of luck with the house hunting man. I'd be inclined to be very patient to though and not rush into buying the wrong house. Make a list with herself of things you really want that are non negotiable and then start looking. Doer uppers can get very expensive very fast especially with materials and labour prices how they are.

I'll tell you one thing though, the auld euros are not stretching nearly as far as they were, so everyone is going to have to tighten their belts a little and you've some excellent tips here on ways to start 👌