Building a house vs. savings account

Hello everyone, I would like to get opinions here: I (m40) and my wife (w38) have slightly different views on future planning. Me: - come from a very poor family - only 70k in the depot (all world only) You: - Rich family (some real estate and agriculture) - Has already had DHH transferred over. - 150k on the site, nothing invested except building saver (despite years of urging on my part) We: - 2 children - married - together about 6500 net/month (I'm the main manager