CuddlyCaera

Hi

We are moving to the Bantry area, found a house and paid the booking fee. The rest of the balance will be paid upon the sale of our house in the UK. We haven't found a buyer yet but (fingers crossed) we have a potential cash buyer who is eager to see the house coming next Monday. We had a solicitors recommended to us and have been quoted just under €6000 in fees, does that sound about right?
Also, as we haven't found a buyer yet is it still worth getting the solicitor with the searches etc now or should we wait? One of my friends said it's best to get the ball rolling asap as it can be quite slow.
Lastly, I'm an Irish citizen through my mum and have an Irish passport but my hubby is english. Does he have to register or do anything before we move over.
Thanks so much for your time & apologies if you've answered these questions a million times

deadshoppingmalls

Nope - British passport holders are equal to Irish citizens in the eyes of the law, so no need to register for anything outside of getting a PPS number. One side benefit of being a brit in Ireland allows you to vote in general elections (for the irish equivilant of your MP). He will not be able to vote in Presidential or referenda.

A great resource is the citizens advise portal

Residence rights of UK citizens

mrhappygolucky

They are trying to rip you off as per usual. Solicitors and auctioneers are robbers and thieves without the mask.

Legal Fees and Charges When Buying a House in Ireland - Money Guide Ireland

EndaKenny

1. Apply for PPS numbers at your local dole office.
2. Sign on the dole.
3. Open an Irish bank account.
4. Change your UK driving licences to Irish driving licences.
5. Register with your local Doctor's surgery.
6. Register with your local Dentist surgery.
7. 2 years later you will pass the HRC test and be eligible to claim dole.
8. Enjoy your retirement on the dole.
9. Sit in your crying chair and weep into your mug of Barry's tea.
10. Think about what might have been, and life's regrets.

CuddlyCaera

Thanks deadshoppingmalls & mrhappygolucky for those links, they were very helpful.

EndaKenny, your reply has been most enlightening....look forward to drowning my sorrows in pints of Barry's tea

Moses2013

True, could have been a lot worse with Tetley. EndaKenny is just another moaner and my advise to him would be there's a boat in the morning. I'm sure the dole office would even be happy to pay him a flight back to the UK. I still don't understand why people stay here if a flight to the UK will cost €30.

EndaKenny

You don't understand why people stay here?
I was born in Ireland, this is my country.
That is why.
People don't want to go back to the UK as its worse than Ireland. Many of us left the UK for that very reason. Ireland has less EE immigrants than the UK.
But what do I know? I am just another moaner right? You know best.

Moses2013

Then what is your point? Just immigrants? If you were born in Ireland why were you in the UK?

EndaKenny

Read my original post. You will get the point. Obviously you missed it the first time round.
Why was I in the UK? Well you know, this thing called work. Why many Irish emigrated to the UK. It says a lot about you that I need to explain that; you know, explain the obvious. But I can see a pattern here with you.
Next you will be asking me; is water wet? Why is it wet?
I left Ireland for work, then came back. Like many. I got fed up of all the EE workers flooding the labour market and cutting the pay rates down.
Now I am back in Ireland the same thing is happening here.
That's just the way it goes really, the Irish used to be the cheap labour in the UK, and now the EE's are the cheap labour in the UK and Ireland.
People move around and emigrate for work.
Get the point now? Or are you still missing it?
Its a rhetorical question by the way, so no need to reply. You may need to Google rhetorical.

Moses2013

Nope don't get it, so I must be a stupid foreigner. You seem to moan and feel sorry for yourself. Rather than moaning about immigrants, why don't you start your own business, or move to a place where there are no EE's. I've heard there are some islands off the coast that are looking for workers and apart from tourists, 100% of the population are Irish. Maybe you could open up a Polish shop there, before someone else does.

EndaKenny

Cool story bro.