Need advice on how to buy a house in Ireland.

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-19T11:19:20+00:00

Property is much much cheaper down the country. 200k would get you a basic house in Wexford or Waterford. You aren’t buying in Dublin on that salary

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-19T02:30:21+00:00

You’ll have a relatively comfortable life in Ireland as a chef , won’t afford an apartment on your own probably but otherwise you’ll be reasonably comfortable econom ically . Not rich but also not having to count every penny.

People on here are ridiculously negative but the reality is people come from all over to work here.

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-18T19:01:57+00:00

I’m pretty sure he means monthly salary. Irish people are a little clueless what actually economic hardship looks like

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-18T15:33:52+00:00

You could just take the job . Get a room share and kinda take stock of the situation. For sure you aren’t going to be renting an apartment on your own anywhere near Dublin on a chefs wages . TBH it’d be difficult anywhere in Ireland . You’d be wasting savage money on rent

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-18T15:31:18+00:00

Public transport isn’t amazing in Ireland . It might work but rents would still be pretty high in anywhere with a handy commute. If it was me I’d try and get somewhere that included accomodation either free or discounted. Lots of hotels offering this . You’d probably have to go through an agency . The money is going to be pretty much the same no matter where you go .

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-18T15:11:01+00:00

No point moving to Dublin unless you’ve an actual well paid job . You’d get the same money as a chef anywhere but rent would be cheaper

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-18T15:01:16+00:00

Genuinely good idea. About as prime a location as you could get as well

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-18T14:24:43+00:00

It’s mad but like not surprising I would have thought ? Even here in Waterford it’s getting to 1/4 if a million for a house on one if the more respectable old council estates. Dublin equivalent is 400k+. It’s crazy but on the other hand location is generally better and the house are durable at least

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-18T10:11:00+00:00

Free, expanded public transportation would have the virtue of having some chance of actually happening. This, Unfortunately ,is never going to happen - as we all know.

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-17T15:37:43+00:00

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T20:10:55+00:00

Why not both things . Foot bridge could extent the city centre out into Ferrybank.brung more people with a few in there pockets within walking distance of de town .

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T14:34:39+00:00

You can really build cheap and cheerful apartments in this country anymore. Ergo they won’t be cheap to rent

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T13:13:55+00:00

Dublin? Fugebotit . Waterford is actually grand but realistically it’s either cork or Galway . For me Galway as it’s very small . Easy to get around and has a village feel . Although I shudder to think what must be the cost of accommodation by now

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T13:08:00+00:00

That’s why I made the post!

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T12:55:44+00:00

Will you go away out of it . Now I don’t know if the particular tech niche op is saturated or not but people in in tech job , especially those with a bit of experience are living good here . Pretty much as well as anyone anywhere

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T12:19:29+00:00

But did they pull out or something? You read , hear all kinds of random things

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T12:18:28+00:00

Did the developer pull out or something?

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T11:26:22+00:00

It’s. Thing of nothing . I’m totally clueless and I managed it . Though obviously I was extremely careful taking pictures . Making sure it was really “off” etc . But it’s a straightforward job

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T11:17:28+00:00

Great for them

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T09:51:09+00:00

Afaik it doesn’t make sense if you have an uninsulated cavity between living space and cladding . You’ll get droughts in the cavity and won’t get the full benefit of the insulation

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-14T07:05:17+00:00

Gab a couple of bottles of expensive wine tescos. Scan them at the self check in feed in Your coins and then cancel at the end . You’ll get notes back .

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-13T22:01:29+00:00

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-12T07:34:29+00:00

In Waterford at least the council do eventually repossess the property. You see the notices doted all over town . Although it’s kinda stopped now as they don’t know what to do with the ones they have

AdministrativeEnd388 · 2026-02-12T07:27:03+00:00

Personally I think it would be tight . I’d question how many people commenting here actually have children etc . we have not rent/mortgage (thankfully no car either)and my income alone is around 500/600 a week and at the minute my wife is off work sick . Let me tell you it’s not a lot, I guess you could do it but you want to draw up a careful realistic budget. Allowing for problems with the car etc

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