About ten years ago people preferred to buy their own place instead of living in a chartered house or flat, nowadays this seem to be unsuitable.
Why should anyone want this?
First, buy a house seem to be impossible, it is very expensive.
If it was the only payment that you would have to do throughout your life it would probably be acceptable, but that is not it.
Every year you would have to pay a special tax, otherwise you wouldn't be allowed to live there anymore.
Second, you have to be aware of the house's maintenance, any flaw will be nothing but your responsibility and you will have to fix it.
Last, if you're thinking to leave your country because of work or anything else it will be a hard decision to make what to do with the place you already owned.