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.