Weary of Looking at Houses for Sale in Cork, Ireland?

And what about when you do eventually manage to get the details of a couple of suitable looking properties for sale in Cork (going by the agent’s details at least!) – which haven’t also gone `Sale Agreed’ almost as soon as you hear about them – you set off to the viewings in excited anticipation of at last finding your `dream home’ only to be bitterly disappointed when you discover that they are either located miles from anywhere (shops, buses, trains, schools, etc.) next door to a smelly pig farm or are slap-bang in the middle of a busy through-road!

Not to mention the sheer waste of your precious time, effort and money criss-crossing the county (or even the oceans if you’re still living abroad whilst looking at suitable houses for sale in Cork!

From the `wild and wooly’ areas of Bantry & Glengarriff in West Cork, south east to the vibrant towns of Kinsale & Clonakilty or heading north to Cork City itself, Blarney and Mallow, Cork is a very large county with an abundance of differing styles as well as prices of property to view.

With so much physical ground to cover, where you might easily have to drive for 2-3 hours between viewings, what a relief it would be if you could instead instruct independent house hunters to do the whole property searching and buying process on your behalf.

Appointing a reliable, independent firm of house hunters to act on your behalf will take all the `drudge’ out of doing the rounds of estate agents/auctioneers and/or searching the property website portals into the wee small hours in the hope of unearthing that `property jewel’ before anybody else finds it.

By appointing an independent house hunter to act on your behalf – who has also experienced the house-buying process in Ireland themselves – will pay huge dividends down the road as they will be best placed to save you time and money when negotiating the best possible price for your dream home.

Again, because of the wide diversity of property types, sizes and locations, etc. in Cork, asking prices for properties can vary enormously. From the dizzy heights of several million euro for the larger detached houses in and around the Kinsale & Cork City areas to the more modestly priced country cottages around Glangariff, Garrettstown and Skibbereen – with prices reducing accordingly for smaller, semi-detached and terraced properties more often found in the larger urbanisations such as Carrigaline, Douglas, Wilton and Middleton.

From the older, more `challenging’ properties to the newly-built less demanding ones, a knowledgable house hunter will have learned invaluable lessons along the way as to what to watch out for when purchasing a property in Ireland.

Naturally, all the usual `caveats’ apply to house buying in Cork – starting with the three most important factors to consider when buying anywhere: “Location, Location, Location”. Right through to the perhaps less well known elements noticeable to the untrained eye such as structural condition, accurate market values, etc.

Initial consultation/meeting

This is your chance to provide as much information as you can so that your house hunters will know exactly what you are looking for in your `dream home’ in Cork and, most importantly, that you are eligible to purchase a property in Ireland. They will discuss your needs and also advise on practical issues such as local schools, shops, travel links, etc. This should be a free, no-obligation consultation.

Previewing and viewings

Using your brief as a guideline, and once the `paperwork’ has been completed, your property search agent will then search the Cork housing market on your behalf doing all the legwork for you – including previewing suitable properties that fit your requirements. Your house hunter should then draw-up a short-list of the most suitable properties for you to view – always accompanied by one of their team – as well as offering additional helpful advice as needed.

Negotiations and acquisitions

Your appointed independent house hunters will take care of the negotiations, bargaining as hard as possible on your behalf, to obtain the best possible price to secure your dream house in an extremely competitive market.

Hassle-free conveyancing

Because the Principals of the business will have experienced the Irish house-buying process personally they will also be able to put you in touch with a wide range of reliable professionals and trades-people with whom they have forged long-standing relationships should you need them.

For example: Solicitors, Financial Advisors, Architects, Surveyors, Plumbers, Painters, Decorators, Roofers, Structural Engineers, Electricians, Gardeners and Removal Companies.