> They need to build more homes.
Why build more homes at enormous expense (both financial and environmental), when most countries have way more than enough homes in total?
The problem is two-faced: vacant properties sitting around empty because of money laundering and speculative usage on one side, and on the other side the usage disparity because rural areas have been left behind by modern infrastructure - particularly high speed Internet, mobile phone coverage, public transport and services of everyday living (healthcare, basic shopping).