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Forum: Republic of Ireland
May 19th 2014, 8:29 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

To add another dimension to the topic:

The house was advertised at 60,000 Euro and I was told that an offer had been received for 61,000.
I offered 65,000, it's, obviously, a repossession, last...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
May 3rd 2014, 2:58 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,612
Posted By terrygees366

Re: Ireland

With an average of more than nine posts a day, on this forum, over the last ten years he, obviously, doesn't get out much. :(
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 4th 2013, 4:50 am
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

Thanks for the warning.

I'll have a look at Enniscrone and Ballina.

Do you have any info on the % of scumbags up there?
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 2nd 2013, 9:55 am
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

No, I'm in Mayo - Ballyhaunis, at the moment.

If I continue to get the run around I'll stick to renting in Ireland and buy something in France.
Or I could adopt a 'pikey's' lifestyle and buy a...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 2nd 2013, 12:27 am
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

I agree entirely, I am experiencing the same frustrations and lies.
"The scanner's broken, we e-mailed a contract to you but it bounced back etc..."
My offer was accepted in early August.
I'm a...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 1st 2013, 9:16 am
Replies: 2
Views: 935
Posted By terrygees366

Re: Importing a new car

Many thanks.
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 1st 2013, 12:52 am
Replies: 2
Views: 935
Posted By terrygees366

Importing a new car

Does anyone know what the VAT is on importing a new car from England?
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Oct 8th 2013, 12:41 am
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

I was referring to the solicitor's dealings with me.
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Oct 5th 2013, 11:10 am
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

Thanks for your insightful comments.

Given the scenario(s) you describe I would much prefer to be treated as an adult and not some ill informed child who believes in the tooth fairy.

In my...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Oct 2nd 2013, 11:11 am
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

Why don't you crawl back under the pebble from which you recently emerged?
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Oct 2nd 2013, 9:27 am
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

PSS number is not required -I'm retired.

Two weeks ago my solicitor said that they had the contract but couldn't send a copy as their scanner was being repaired.
The agent told me that the...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Oct 2nd 2013, 8:17 am
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

That crossed my mind a while ago and they're keeping me on board in case anything goes wrong.
I was also expecting a message saying they've had a higher offer am I still interested.
Having bought...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Oct 2nd 2013, 6:54 am
Replies: 47
Views: 15,645
Posted By terrygees366

Re: The delights of property buying in Ireland

I had a cash offer accepted on a property in Co. Mayo in August.
The vendors wanted a quick sale.
I paid a deposit and waited and waited and ......
The solicitor dealing with the purchase is a...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 18th 2013, 9:24 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,767
Posted By terrygees366

Re: UK Families Living in Ireland

A good question and echoed by many.

It's a mandatory part of the school curriculum for the beginners.
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 18th 2013, 4:37 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,767
Posted By terrygees366

Re: UK Families Living in Ireland

The weather must be dire wherever you are.

With a post rate of ten a day you can't have much of a tan :D.
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 18th 2013, 4:33 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,767
Posted By terrygees366

Re: UK Families Living in Ireland

My youngest will have to learn Gaelic so I use Eire for her benefit. :)

Thais can have dual citizenship until they're eighteen (conscription).
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 17th 2013, 8:08 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,767
Posted By terrygees366

Re: UK Families Living in Ireland

Have you means to buy a house and support yourselves?

Yes, we're of independent means.

Will you need social housing and benefits?

No.

Will you want to live in a city or rural?
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 17th 2013, 4:03 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,767
Posted By terrygees366

Re: UK Families Living in Ireland

Sadly you can't enlighten me - at the time of this posting.

I would like to take this forward - if you're up for it
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 16th 2013, 10:55 am
Replies: 48
Views: 8,923
Posted By terrygees366

Re: Is Ireland united only in racism?

A frightening statistic - replicated in Greece, Cyprus and Spain no doubt.

Obviously that level of borrowing is unsustainable.

Given Eire has a population of only four million it's difficult to...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 16th 2013, 9:44 am
Replies: 48
Views: 8,923
Posted By terrygees366

Re: Is Ireland united only in racism?

So the working Irish have yet to develop a feeling of resentment towards their fellow countrymen who are on welfare?
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 13th 2013, 8:57 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,767
Posted By terrygees366

Re: UK Families Living in Ireland

Enlighten me please.
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 13th 2013, 3:08 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,767
Posted By terrygees366

Re: UK Families Living in Ireland

My daughters' level of English is unacceptable.

The only way to remedy that situation is by immersion in a native speaking country.

My father, their grandfather, came from the Republic so why...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Aug 13th 2013, 9:55 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,767
Posted By terrygees366

Re: UK Families Living in Ireland

I'm from the U.K. and am about to move to Eire with my Thai wife and our daughters aged 9 and 5.
Forum: France
Jun 28th 2013, 6:17 am
Replies: 51
Views: 3,783
Posted By terrygees366

Re: Acquiring a sufficient amount of 'le' language.

I entirely agree - it is the only effective way to appreciate the nuances of the target language, the colloquialisms and the huge range of accents.
Forum: France
Jun 23rd 2013, 1:48 am
Replies: 51
Views: 3,783
Posted By terrygees366

Re: Acquiring a sufficient amount of 'le' language.

My point is that my daughters were born in Asia, have lived exclusively in Asia and English, for them, is a foreign language.
They speak Thai with their mother, Chinese with their friends and...
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