Buying a farm in Ireland (UPDATE!) | From van life Italy to the Irish countryside

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I have an exciting update about buying our dream off-grid farm in Ireland! If you’ve been here for a while, you’ll know this has been quite the journey (and if you haven’t you can catch up below).
Join us in Italy for an ill-fated trip to the supermarket, a wrong turn creating a 30-minute detour and how our chaotic morning seemed to be the Universe conspiring for a VERY welcome interruption to van life.
We’re leaving our current Dream Life in our quest to secure the next phase of our Dream Life as homesteaders… because that’s how we roll!
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Catch up on our super-tense attempt to buy a house in Ireland at an online auction here:
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And this emotional update on missing out on what we thought was the perfect Irish homestead:
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[@Carmel303]

Hi , i moved to Ireland four years ago from England . Ups and downs with settling in persevevered and now feeling like home ❤ . Every happiness

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Ahhhh so pleased to hear it feels like home now. I know moving country is always challenging (we moved to the UK when I was 5). Thank you for your well wishes, I appreciate it!!

[@user-ow2ro2ev8u]

I'm Irish born and bred. Could not consider living anywhere else in the world. I'm biased and proud of it. There is a magic in Ireland...its in the air..water..rain and soil and its in the people. When you really get that magic..you really get it in your heart then Ireland has gotten your soul and you will love living here.

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

There absolutely IS a magic in Ireland, it gets into you, doesn't it? You describe it so perfectly, that's exactly how I feel!!

[@carmeldoyle7494]

Welcome to Ireland you have a lovely friendly personality, so I think you will be very happy here, I'm Irish and I live in the Midlands and I could never imagine living anywhere else in the world.

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

That's so encouraging to hear that you're very happy there, thank you!

[@marie-clarebyard8919]

OMG congrats, that is great news, welcome to Ireland next year!

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Thank you!!! We're very excited :)

[@austinhenry6377]

Ireland's gain that you and your family are moving to Ireland. Wishing you health and happiness ❤

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Thank you so much, that's so lovely!

[@michelledawtrey193]

Wow what an amazing story! Great news!

[@alisonbarker5148]

Congratulations on your house! Such good news. And I'm totally with you on the organic food and raw milk. Fortunately here in Norfolk, there is a raw milk place 12 minutes drive from our house. There's also a gorgeous farm near Norwich which we used to get it from when we lived down that way. They keep their calves with the mums for a while after so I love their values and approach, too. Watching you guys is like watching us when we moved (briefly) to Europe - always chasing organic food ;)

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Omg love that you can get raw milk so readily! Yep, accurate: always chasing organic food haha! 😍

[@ptynan3996]

I would get a few goats for your new homestead , they produce healthy milk which prevents inflammatory diseases of colitis and irritable bowel syndrome , Goats milk also prevents insulin resistance and also fixes iron and magnesium deficiency which prevents anemia .... and Goats are totally beautiful intelligent creatures... I hope Ireland works out Good luck too !!!

[@detectnician]

Well now I want a Feckin goat too!! Thanks for the info!

[@norwegianzound]

Nope. Doesn't do these things.

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

I also like goats because they always seem to be up to some kind of shenanigans, right?

[@helenaville5939]

We have goats and yes their milk is more wholesome and more digestible for many people than cow milk. They are excellent for clearing overgrown land, and they are the cutest "kid" animals you will ever see as they prance about non-stop all day, filling our hearts with joy. The down-side - and there's always one! - is that goats will always find a way to break through any fence so from time to time you will have to return them to their allotted field.

[@jackiestewart5062]

You are such a lovely story teller, I am spending a lovely Saturday afternoon catching up on all your vloggs.

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Ah bless you, that's so lovely! Thank you :)

[@colleenwoodweibel4381]

OMG YAY🎉 So excited for you!

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

COLLEEN!!! Send me an email my lovely !

[@tamarasself-sufficientlife7539]

loving your content.

[@WestCorkWander]

I know all the areas you referenced, we recently moved a few months back, our 4th sale also, I've no doubt you will be very happy :) Delighted to follow your adventures!

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Ah yay! Pleased to have you along with our adventures. And if you moved back perhaps we'll end up neighbours ;)

[@WestCorkWander]

@@CoriLivestheDreamLife well we moved here so guess we are :)

[@doniehurley7634]

Defo the ultimate accessory "A DAIRY COW"! welcome to west cork guys

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Right?! And thank you!!!

[@kategreen-adarkcarnival6747]

Always trust the feeling! All meant to be! Kx

[@SimpleScottishLiving]

Loved your milk drinking scene...actually had me laughing out loud :)

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Hahahaha glad it wasn't just us! 😂

[@peterincork3121]

Welcome to Cork 😃....or West Cork in particular, great choice ! Those Wildflour sausage rolls are VERY tasty, and the sourdough is excellent as well.

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

The best choice, right?! Oh my days everything we ate from Wildflour was AMAZING. I need to get back there asap!

[@peterincork3121]

@@CoriLivestheDreamLife As they saying goes, How do you know someone's from Cork ? They'll tell you 😉 I'm sure you've probably discovered that food in Cork is of a high standard, not the variety of Dublin but there are excellent food producers, from Hedermans Smoked Mackeral to Gubbeen cheese and bacon to the Toondairy Mozzarella, there's definitely a space for good food producers.

[@Annie-qp5iu]

Oh..I had lunch in that restaurant a few months ago. It's a lovely area. Good luck 😊l

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Did you?? So good isn't it?! And yes, really lovely area. Thank you so much!!

[@marie-clarebyard8919]

Just googled "Whileflour bakery" looks like you are heading to Cork (BOY!)!

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Yes indeed!!

[@user-tr4lt7mf8v]

You are very welcome to Ireland. I hope you get a beautiful property to buy. The weather can be unpredictable but you get used of it . You haven’t told us what size property you are looking for and your budget . I might know a place which might suit that’s coming on the market soon here in the west of Ireland.

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Thank you, you're so sweet! Ooh if this one doesn't work out, I'm coming back for your inside tips!! And the unpredictable weather I can embrace - keeps you on your toes :)

[@brianmahoney3256]

Lough Hyne is a great swimming lake and has bioluminesce at certain times of the year. Lovely area. Good luck!

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Oooh good tip, will have to check that out! 😍 Haven't seen any bioluminescence since our honeymoon in Thailand many years ago!!

[@binflynn1]

céad míle fáilte, happy days hope you love your new home In Ireland, it’s a great place to live .

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Thank you! You're so sweet. And I have no doubt in my mind we're going to LOVE living there xx

[@seventynine1]

You will have to get a herd herd number from the department of agriculture if you want a cow

[@TheWanderingIrishman]

I'm in a similar position, looking for some land and a small house, and I'm Irish. I'm finding the middle men the problem, the auctioneers. The very best of luck!

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Same to you! Hope you find something and secure it soon :)

[@janechamblesswright119]

You must be willing to change EVERYTHING in your life. You must know that you and your family will be completely unrecognizable within three years - and be prepared for that. You are entering a new world, and you must be willing to let go of all your preconceived notions about what “life in ireland” will be like. This is not an easy place - it does not function in ways you think it should. There will be days when you will shriek in frustration, days that you will question every single decision you’ve ever made - and marvel at the discrepancies between what you THOUGHT and what actually IS. My husband and I bought a derelict schoolhouse in Leitrim without ever seeing it - 8 years ago. We were in our 60’s, and moved from NYC where we had lived our lives up to then - into a construction site in the middle of a soggy field. Yeah. NYC to rural northwestern ireland. If we can do it. You can too. Best of all great good luck to you and your family in your new home - may it bring you joy. We are happy as clams, and regret nothing - but we are NOT the same people who tumbled off that plane…. Buckle up. It’s going to be a wild ride. Happy to help with sourcing construction materials, advice or just a sympathetic ear - don’t hesitate to ask.

[@lavignemorte]

You hit the nail in the head. We couldn't manage it and after 7 years we moved on. We are now in France

[@janechamblesswright119]

@@lavignemorte - I hear you. It’s not for everyone, and that’s the truth. People arrive in ireland full of propaganda which has been fed to them by all those American movies. The Quiet Man is a FANTASY - and if you come looking for that quaint little cottage with the thatch - you need to understand this. Life here is very physical. Dragging a fifty pound sack of coal from the car into the house, is not easy - but if you are cold - you must manage it. When things break - get yourself onto KZbin and figure out how to fix it - nobody is coming to help. Our motto here is “Shit’s Heavy. Nobody’s coming.” The lack of tradespeople is something you could never imagine, and finding somebody to work on your septic tank? Forget about it. I’ve bought parts and repaired my oven, my washing machine, my dryer, the toilet, the kitchen sink, - and our septic system. It must be lovely to leave some of this behind you - and I hope that you are loving your new life in France!

[@lavignemorte]

@janechamblesswright119 I love your humour. We lived not a stones through from Cong in a hamlet aptly called Castletown. lol. It was hard, harder than we expected because my Mum was Irish and I grew up there in Co Wexford until I was 16 so I did not anticipate how hard it would be. We were lucky because we had a fabulous builder who did 3 projects for us over the 7 years we were in Mayo. We have no regrets however.

[@theredhairedchild944]

@@janechamblesswright119that depends where you go. West Cork is beautiful and has great communities that I’m sure will help these guys. It is expensive but if you’re homesteading it then you’d expect to be handy with tools and diy projects. If they want a self sufficient small farm then there will be plenty that will be happy to advise them.

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

This might sound odd, but that's kind of exactly what we're after. We want the physical life. Convenience has made people too soft (us included!). Laughing at that motto - kind of thing my hubby will love. And we're absolute figure-it-outers so we're kind of embracing that!

[@theredhairedchild944]

Is that lough hyne in Cork? Edit. It is that church restaurant is in skibb. Hopefully it’s welcome to Cork!!

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

You sleuth, you! Yes we did spend some time at both. It's Cork for us!!

[@michelleosullivan8054]

Good luck, from co kerry x

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Thank you Michelle!! So lovely to have people wishing us luck, means so much! xx

[@davidpower7747]

Hi Cori wish you and your family the best of luck with your property...Regards David Ps I tried purchasing that property some years ago myself 😢😂.....

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

No way! That's so interesting!! Thank you so much for your well wishes 😊

[@smiley9872]

Welcome to Ireland! Unfortunately you won't find any wine here for 3 yo-yos!

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

AH thank you!! Haha no, not expecting to, was quite the delightful surprise in Italy!

[@Anniebea1]

Looks like we will almost be neighbours 😉 ❤

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Oooh YAY!! 😍

[@johnphelan6623]

Well done, congratulations, welcome to Ireland (fn. Eye-er-land... not Island 😊) - hope you get the local accent quickly because you'll need to with the one you have 😂😂😂😂😂

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Hahahahaha yep, it's on my To Do list. And fun fact: this English accent isn't even my native (Canadian born) so I have every expectation I'll be sliding into an Irish accent within the week ;)

[@gdicko54]

❤

[@thomassherry2081]

Does channel have any connection to my Irish homestead? Best of luck with your new adventure.

[@theredhairedchild944]

They’re in Sligo I think

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

No connection. Thank you for the well wishes, I appreciate it!!

[@detectnician]

Welcome to Ireland. Just seen a couple of your vids. I have a question that you may have answered multiple times.. Why Ireland? Can’t you have the same in rural England? Or is it a result of Brexit? Genuine question unloaded.. 😅

[@complexthoughts2621]

much cheaper in ireland

[@detectnician]

It must be bad in uk because nothing is cheap here. At least they picked a good spot. West cork is beautiful!

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Many reasons why Ireland! We just fell in love with the place quite simply. But yes as @complexthoughts2621 notes, it's almost impossible to buy a house with land without actual millions where we're from in the UK. But prices aside I'd choose Ireland anyway!!

[@detectnician]

I’m in east cork you’re heading west. You couldn’t get a much better spot. But I’m a Corkonian so I’m biased. Will be watching with interest to see how you get on! Good luck!

[@John316OBrian-cm4fj]

I think these are the third British van lifers ive seen buying a place in Ireland ,i think Ireland is going to be flooded with Brexit refugees.

[@trishloughman5998]

A few couples is a flood?

[@John316OBrian-cm4fj]

@trishloughman5998 when word gets out it'll be a tsunami

[@norwegianzound]

Going to be?

[@annc3628]

It prob down to schengan being from UK only being allowed to stay in Europe for a certain length of time

[@norwegianzound]

I live there. I earn 120k a year. Pay 60k in tax and get no benefits for that. 3.5k for health insurance. Car insurance is 600 euros. My car is 25% more to but than equivalent in the UK. Everything is really expensive. People are narky because they are under pressure. If the weather was good, I wouldn't care about all of this. But it isn't......

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Thank you for this insight into cost of living, super valuable. Fortunately, I like rain ;)

[@marymusard9372]

Are you irish decent ? X

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Funny you should ask, we recently just found out that we do have Irish ancestors...but a good few generations back :)

[@stephkaszar]

I want to try some raw milk after seeing this lol

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Well I'm amazed my gurgling throat didn't put you off 😂 Put 10/10 recommend the milk!

[@norwegianzound]

Everyone chooses Cork. Ok.

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

It is very beautiful!

[@catherinemunds4887]

Why ireland

[@jamesadamson9125]

Best place to keep your money safe😅

[@norwegianzound]

I live there. I earn 120k a year. Pay 60k in tax and get no benefits for that. 3.5k for health insurance. Car insurance is 600 euros. My car is 25% more to but than equivalent in the UK.

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Maybe I need a whole episode on why Irealnd? But in a nutshell: we feel in love with it. The landscapes, the people, the culture, the food... it just stole our hearts

[@danwebb4418]

Ireland is for millionaires, and ducks...Expensive and Rain.

[@relocatetoItaly]

Aaargghhhh van lifers 😮 creating fake drama on a weekly basis. Dont cry over spilled milk ........ps. I live in Lago Maggiore. If Staying in a fourstar hotel is your life goal. You arent living in your van

[@CoriLivestheDreamLife]

Omg we're the worst aren't we, us van lifers?! Hello in Lago Maggiore! Such a beautiful part of the world, we didn't get enough of the Italian lakes (possibly never could in a lifetime, eh??)