Some years ago, my (now) husband and I moved to our current rental here in Munich. Let’s say that we have quite a good deal given the housing situation in one of Germany’s most expensive cities to live: we have a small house, small enough to have to make compromises to make it work, but with a garden, in a residential street, accessible enough to be in the city centre in 20 mins, while allowing us to be far from the hustle of traffic after a 5-minute jog. The house came furnished, which sounded practical at first, but it turned…