I already read a similar question's answers but would like more info, like what a house would cost to buy or would it be cheaper to buy the property then build? How does the healthcare system work? Are tradesmen such as electricians in high demand or are they a dime a dozen? Can a person from the US have dual citizenship in Ireland? What is the cost of living compared to the cost of living in the US west coast (which is one of the costliest areas to live)? What are the proper steps to immigrate there? What areas in Ireland are the least expensive to live?
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Hi there, I've lived in Ireland all my life so hopefully can be of some help. 1. Houses in Dublin and other major cities cost on average €400,000 for a 3 or 4 bedroom house, but in the rest of the county, the prices a bit lower, with an average price of €320,000. 2. It's much cheaper to build - a large 4 or 5 bedroom hosue could be built for aprox €200,000 but building regulations are very strict and its difficult to get planning permission to build a house if you're not from the area. I would imagine its extremely difficult for a foreigner. In saying that, I have a number of foreign neighbours, who with assistance from local county councillors (politicians) who made representations on their behalf, were able to build with success. 3. Our healthcare system is public and private, like most other countires. Health insurance is rarely provided through employers, and can cost approx €50 a week. There are a number of insurance providers in the market, with two major players. The public system allows medical cards to lower-income families, children and elderly people. The vast majority of our hospitals & clinics accept both public & private patients. 4. There are many tradesmen in Ireland, but there is still a high deman for them as ther is so much building and infrastructure works ongoing. Some friends of mine are electricians and are never out of work. They make up to €600 a week, take home money. 5. The cost of living in Ireland is reportedly one of the highest in Europe, but then again, we have one of the highest wages. The minimum wage any employee will earn is approx €8. As i said above, tradesmen can earn approx €600 a week. To put the cost of living into context: average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in the capital €900. Average bus journey fare €1.50. Pint of beer €3. Cinema ticket €8. 6. Sorry, no idea as to the proper immigration steps - but check out the Irish government website. www.gov.ie 7. Dublin, the capital, is by far the most expensive city to live in, followed by Galway, then Cork. Limerick or Kilkenny would be the cheapest cities.
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