First Time Buyers- AIBU?

[ilovekittens]

Me and my partner are first time buyers looking at buying in the next few months. We have decided we would rather buy a house than a flat as we are currently renting a flat and would like a garden. We can not afford to buy where we were both brought up/currently live as it is out of our price range. I have been looking at houses within a 10 mile radius from our home town and my work (he commutes into London and is very happy to do so)
However he is looking at moving at least 20-25 miles out as you get 'more for your money' and he is adamant he will not buy anywhere if it doesn't have a garage (he likes his cars)
Whenever one of us brings it up it always ends in a huge argument, so it's now become a bit of a taboo, but we are going to need to address it. This is going to be our first home. I don't want to buy a huge detached house with a garage.
If I try and discuss it with him, his response is 'just because you can't live more than 10 minutes away from your family' and 'we clearly want different things, so let's just go our separate ways now'
I'm not sure what to do, AIBU?

@PhilCornwall1

"Or unopened boxes of items from when you moved in 15 years ago". Guilty

Is this going to be your only home ?

I have moved once from parents to house I’m in

Has all I want so never moved

Maybe he’s the same. If you can afford a larger place with garage few miles further then worth it

But his attitude about splitting up waves red flags

How old are you both and how long together

My wife and I argued about houses when we were looking. The comments regarding going your seperate ways were probably spoken out of frustration and not serious. The "red flag" comments on the thread are a bit strong in my opinion. How much compromise have you made? Are you overly close to your family at the expense of his? Overall take a breath and try not to get too het up. We have an awful economic shock comming soon so buying a small house may not be a good idea if you can't move in the next 10 to 15 years. If you are in a house big enough for the future and can't move it probably doesn't matter so much.