Buying a Property: Ireland

Uncovers the best places to buy – gives the lowdown on visas, job-hunting and education – covers the details of finding a property: choosing types of accommodation, renovating and security – offers specialist advice on mortgages, taxes, surveys and conveyancing – helps with the challenges of settling-in: understanding the society, the law and the language

If readers are thinking of buying a property in Ireland, whether for personal use or investment, then Cadogan's comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide has all they need to know.

Cathy Gerrard was born in Dublin, brought up in a castle in County Tipperary, and has lived in Hungary and Italy. She has worked as a language teacher, director of a language school, and as a writer and editor for an e-learning company. She now works as a freelance writer and divides her time between Dublin and New York.

John Howell established John Howell & Co in Sheffield in 1979 and by 1997 it had become one of the largest and most respected law firms in the north of England, employing over 100 lawyers. On moving to London in 1995, John Howell has gone on to specialize in providing legal advice to clients buying property abroad.