How to Buy a Home in Ireland: A Guide to Navigating the Irish Property Market

Ciarán Mulqueen

Mar 2023 · Hachette UK

About this eBook

When it comes to buying a property, do you get frustrated by the confusing jargon and lack of transparency? Unsure of how much of a deposit you need? Or at a loss when it comes to mortgage rates?

Here, in How to Buy a Home in Ireland, Ciarán Mulqueen, creator of the hugely successful social media account Crazy House Prices, answers all the questions and queries you have and brings together the tips and insights you need to know to begin - and complete - your purchasing journey.

Drawing from the thousands of conversations he's had with home-buyers through Crazy House Prices, along with advice from industry experts, Ciarán gives the lowdown on everything from mortgage applications, to the property-viewing checklist, tips on bidding, and what happens after you go sale-agreed, making How to Buy a Home in Ireland the essential, not-to-be-missed guide to securing your dream home - today.

About the author

In 2019, teacher Ciarán Mulqueen began the process of buying a home in Ireland. Over a year long search, as he become more and more disillusioned with the difficulties of the market here, he decided to create an online community where people could share their experiences of buying a property - and so the social media powerhouse Crazy House Prices was born.
Three years later, with over 115k+ followers across social media accounts, Crazy House Prices is the first port of call for home-buyers as ordinary purchasers and industry experts come together to share their tips, information and experiences, good and bad, of buying a home in Ireland.


Ciarán is a regular contributor on radio and TV and the host of a popular podcast giving tips and insights into the Irish property market. He lives in a renovated and retrofitted 100-year-old home with his wife and daughter in Dublin.