Get the inside story on Irish country house purchases in Ep 5 of the Irish Country Homes series as we look at the transaction from the inside out with Philip Guckian, SCSI, Associate Director of Sherry Fitz, Country Homes and Estates

You might have seen Philip making lots of sense and being a brilliant agent on the recent RTE series of Selling Ireland’s Dream Homes.

This episode is full of tips, tricks and insights on how to choose and purchase your dream country home in Ireland.

In episode 4 of our series on Buying a Country Home in Ireland, Breffnie chats with Sarah Sherlock about all things boundaries, including; septic tanks, changes maps, rights of way and much much more.

Sarah is the former Chair of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland Geomatics (Geomatics refers to the methods and technologies used to collect, distribute, store, analyze, process, and present geographic data.)

In episode 3 of our series on Buying a Country Home in Ireland, Breffnie chats with Solicitor James Ryan about the role solicitors play in the purchase process.

James talks her through exactly what a solicitor does, where the delays can occur in the conveyancing process and shares some examples of tricky issues he encountered while working with clients purchasing property….always resolved in the end of course!

In episode 2 of our series on Buying a Country Home in Ireland, Breffnie chats with Colleen about her move from America to Ireland.

At first, Colleen was in California just browsing properties online and thinking about a move, next she considered different European countries before deciding on Ireland as a destination.

And then.... Colleen arrives in Ireland for the first time to set about purchasing a home.

Does she do it on her own or does she need help?

What were Colleen's concerns about relocating to Ireland?

How the process worked and the differences Colleen saw between the Irish and American purchasing processes.

How Colleen's integrated into her local village community.

What advice Colleen would give to those considering moving to the Irish countryside? and much more!

Anyone can buy a property in Ireland, but does buying a property entitle you to Irish residency or a visa?

If you’ve been thinking about buying property in Ireland, retiring to Ireland or even spending a couple of weeks in Ireland, it’s highly likely that you’ve wondered about any legal or visa hurdles you may need to jump.

Well, it’s these types of questions that we’re discussing in this week’s podcast and we’re lucky to be joined by Aaron Flynn.

Final Inspections: What are they? When do you do them?

I was introduced to John Coleman, mortgage broker, by a mutual friend and estate agent, Paul Tobin ( Thank you Paul).

This is John’s tenth podcast episode and I was glad to share with him my approach to buying property in Ireland. This conversation is likely to be particularly useful to first time buyers.

Congratulations on being sale agreed .

Here is a guide to what happens next.

While all of the steps listed below will happen, they may happen over a much longer period than outlined. The degree to which the seller has organised their paperwork ( title deeds, copies of planning permission, certs of compliance for building work done, rights of way over property etc ), combined with the speed of the seller's solicitor and of your solicitor will all have a huge impact on when you actually get keys to your property.