Hi, you think Italy is bad you should spend 12 months trying to purchase in Ireland. Our experience, 5 offers, 4 building surveys and still without a house. All our friends and contacts cannot believe our Irish tale of woe. Irish real estate is totally dysfunctional! Here we are with money in the bank and not one Agent in 12 months has given a hoot! Vendors? "Take it or leave it". Any wonder we have brought down the drawbridge on Ireland.
Thanks JoyThere are so many 'unknowns' that I feel Australia will be the end result and perhaps will have to think about housesitting. Have to say, that if the dream of Italy does not eventuate it will be the one regret I will go into old age with but today's political world is definitely warping the road ahead. Good luck with your journey on the road and perhaps our way ahead will be made clearer in time.
HiYes, I have downloaded trusted house-sitters. Definitely a possilble option but we have to put our own cat into boarding here. If we had a firm base here, doing a few trips would work but as mentioned we have to be out of our current rental by early July and we do not want to commit to a 12-month rental here in Ireland (apart from anything else, decent rentals are like hen's teeth here). When we return from Ostuni we will put our thinking caps on and look at options. Ciao!
Thanks LargeLewisOne other complication is we have to vacate our rental here by early July as owner wants it available for the high money rentals during July/August/September and we don't want to commit to a 12-month rental here. We will have a look at possible rentals when we are in Ostuni just to see the lie of the land. Decisions, decisions, decisions. I am a bit of a terrier and find it hard to give up on things.Ciao!
Starting to think too much!We are in our mid to late 60s. Retired on govt pension. I, like millions of others, dream of living in Italy but in our case it is literally like putting a pin in a map as apart from a month in 2014 doing the usual tourist stuff, we do not know where in Italy to live. We are heading to Ostuni in a week for a handful of days and are going to look at a couple of properties. We have a limited budget. Am now starting to 'sweat' after reading all about taxes and health insurance, cost of living, etc.. I was aware that private health insurance was required. Tax when on a govt pension? We have lived in Australia for 43 years (dual British/Australian citizens) but have been based in Ireland for the past 13 months (sold up our lives in Australia) as we thought Ireland would be a good stepping stone to visiting Europe but the Irish real estate (dysfunctional!), wet weather and Irish diet has defeated us. My husband thinks there are too many 'unknowns' particularly in the current climate of the influx of illegals, refugees flooding into Europe, Brexit, etc not to mention not speakin the language, health care, etc etc etc.. Now that we are on the brink, getting cold feet, definitely thinking too much. There are only the two of us, no family to worry about, no ties except very limited resources and cannot afford to make a mistake. In the next month or so, we have to make the decision do we follow my dream and jump off the cliff into Italy or take the safe option and return to life in Australia where we have to start again from scratch as far as finding somewhere to live, etc. Australia is definitely the safe option but but but......
Thanks JamesYes, I have renting at the back of my mind. My husband not so sure though he knows the sense of it. We will ask Agent when in Ostuni what is available and take it from there. One other compllication is our cat. We brouht him with us from Australia, not so easy to bring him back (Australia has stricter rules for bringing animals in, more paperwork, blood tests, etc) and we need to investigate if we return from Italy to Oz what are the implications. No matter what stage in life one is, choices and options are never easy. Time will tell. Thanks for your input.
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Hi, you think Italy is bad you should spend 12 months trying to purchase in Ireland. Our experience, 5 offers, 4 building surveys and still without a house. All our friends and contacts cannot believe our Irish tale of woe. Irish real estate is totally dysfunctional! Here we are with money in the bank and not one Agent in 12 months has given a hoot! Vendors? "Take it or leave it". Any wonder we have brought down the drawbridge on Ireland.
Thanks JoyThere are so many 'unknowns' that I feel Australia will be the end result and perhaps will have to think about housesitting. Have to say, that if the dream of Italy does not eventuate it will be the one regret I will go into old age with but today's political world is definitely warping the road ahead. Good luck with your journey on the road and perhaps our way ahead will be made clearer in time.
HiYes, I have downloaded trusted house-sitters. Definitely a possilble option but we have to put our own cat into boarding here. If we had a firm base here, doing a few trips would work but as mentioned we have to be out of our current rental by early July and we do not want to commit to a 12-month rental here in Ireland (apart from anything else, decent rentals are like hen's teeth here). When we return from Ostuni we will put our thinking caps on and look at options. Ciao!
Thanks LargeLewisOne other complication is we have to vacate our rental here by early July as owner wants it available for the high money rentals during July/August/September and we don't want to commit to a 12-month rental here. We will have a look at possible rentals when we are in Ostuni just to see the lie of the land. Decisions, decisions, decisions. I am a bit of a terrier and find it hard to give up on things.Ciao!
Starting to think too much!We are in our mid to late 60s. Retired on govt pension. I, like millions of others, dream of living in Italy but in our case it is literally like putting a pin in a map as apart from a month in 2014 doing the usual tourist stuff, we do not know where in Italy to live. We are heading to Ostuni in a week for a handful of days and are going to look at a couple of properties. We have a limited budget. Am now starting to 'sweat' after reading all about taxes and health insurance, cost of living, etc.. I was aware that private health insurance was required. Tax when on a govt pension? We have lived in Australia for 43 years (dual British/Australian citizens) but have been based in Ireland for the past 13 months (sold up our lives in Australia) as we thought Ireland would be a good stepping stone to visiting Europe but the Irish real estate (dysfunctional!), wet weather and Irish diet has defeated us. My husband thinks there are too many 'unknowns' particularly in the current climate of the influx of illegals, refugees flooding into Europe, Brexit, etc not to mention not speakin the language, health care, etc etc etc.. Now that we are on the brink, getting cold feet, definitely thinking too much. There are only the two of us, no family to worry about, no ties except very limited resources and cannot afford to make a mistake. In the next month or so, we have to make the decision do we follow my dream and jump off the cliff into Italy or take the safe option and return to life in Australia where we have to start again from scratch as far as finding somewhere to live, etc. Australia is definitely the safe option but but but......
Thanks JamesYes, I have renting at the back of my mind. My husband not so sure though he knows the sense of it. We will ask Agent when in Ostuni what is available and take it from there. One other compllication is our cat. We brouht him with us from Australia, not so easy to bring him back (Australia has stricter rules for bringing animals in, more paperwork, blood tests, etc) and we need to investigate if we return from Italy to Oz what are the implications. No matter what stage in life one is, choices and options are never easy. Time will tell. Thanks for your input.