10 Questions To Ask An Estate Agent When Viewing An Old House

[@philipmulville8218]

Thank you so much for your very helpful advice. The last question made me laugh, but access to the local shop is so important. Excellent video.

[@neillaw344]

Just got one in Roscommon, will be moving my wife and little girl there this year. Have loved your videos, thanks for uploading and sharing valuable information. Your a dimond :)

[@CheapIrishHouses]

aw thanks neil & congrats! roscommon is a beaut of a county. best of luck with it all!

[@martinarama9181]

Thanks a mil Maggie! I love your videos, you're helping us all so much. :)

[@CheapIrishHouses]

Happy to help!

[@Plasterer1]

Great video Maggie🤩 any decent agent should know the answers to these questions 👌

[@CheapIrishHouses]

i think so, and even those that dont know them offhand, should be able to get the info easily enough!

[@marynoonan2760]

Great advice thank you

[@RohanBhangale]

Your videos are full of insightful information and most importantly how well you articulate them for the common masses like us, brilliant!!

[@judith1564]

Brilliant list Maggie - thank you. One of the problems I've come across is actually getting an email in reply from many agents!

[@thecicerus3615]

Thanks for the tips. I am thinking to buy an old house in Ireland and your videos have been quite useful for me.

[@catherinehegarty5078]

#10 question & Dr.s office is one of the important questions I always inquire about, its a deal breaker for me, and I know friends & family laugh, make fun of me about it - a plethora of practical questions - You are a fountain of information, Thanks Maggie

[@irishwealth6346]

This is a fantastic video, really good pointers!! 😊

[@CheapIrishHouses]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@veronicasmith1147]

Important information to have👍😉

[@jerrycrow66]

I came to Ireland in 2003 with my partner who is Irish by birth. We spent six months looking to buy a property and there was a Lot Of derelict places about; But they were being sold as building sites because there was an old derelict habitable building there . The auctioneers were pushing that at the time, it was still the tail end of the Celtic Tiger. (At the time perpetuated by the EU) . Eventually we came across a house that was a price we were happy to consider, and duly visited it with the auctioneer. Well it was a complete mess! The owner had done some alterations that defied gravity! He’d decided to extend upwards to downwards, an upstairs bedroom extending out with no support below! Then there was no toilet facilities or sceptic tank. Half way through the viewing the agent got a mobile call. Somebody else wanted to buy the place for fifty five thousand euros. We said let him have it. During the following days the auctioneer rang to say the buyer had pulled out and asked if I was still interested. I was. At fifty thousand euros, where I started and he said that the previous offer had been fifty five I had to bid that or above. I went on to sixty then he rang to say he had sixty three! I pulled out! I heard later it got sold for forty five thousand! Don’t trust auctioneers! :-(

[@The_Mitchells]

Hi Maggie, which websites do you recommend when searching for property?

[@CheapIrishHouses]

hi there! the big irish portals are really great to see a cross section of whats available, so myhome.ie, daft.ie & property.ie. After that, once youve narrowed down to a locale, then look for local agents with smaller independent websites.

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

Very good video thanks so much. As soon as travel opens up we hope to be able to find our farm in Ireland fingers crossed. And these sure will be handy. Would love to know a bit more on the buying process in Ireland I have had a few people say to me that in Ireland some longlist relative can just show up and claim the house you are buying; is that true?

[@ruairithomson6915]

No. Not really in any difference from any other country and a half decent solicitor will tell you if the seller doesn't own it. Plus you can check the portfolio online yourself. Landdirect.ie if my memory serves me right

[@CheapIrishHouses]

hi there! once you hire a solicitor and get them to do the regular searches, they will usually spot any red flags. they're an integral part of the process for a very good reason.

[@gregmurray1255]

Internet Electricity Or did I miss that ?? Or are these silly questions to be asking in a property like you are talking about ...

[@CheapIrishHouses]

hi greg! these are relevant of course. the electricity thing is mentioned in "how old is the wiring". getting an answer to this will tell you a lot about the electricity too. when it comes to the internet, its a great question but not necessarily something an agent, or an owner will know. a lot of these old houses have never had internet & even those that do, have speeds that vary wildly based on the supplier, so its very hard to force a reply on this from an agent. hope this helps!

[@perdidoatlantic]

Has anyone been murdered in this house by rabid zombie leprechauns?

[@CheapIrishHouses]

definitely worth asking, although very specific. what if they were murdered by NON rabid zombie leprechauns lol! you'd never know..

[@perdidoatlantic]

Cheap Irish Houses Basic run-of-the-mill spree killer leprechauns?