Posted by Scott on November 20, 2010, 9:27 pm, in reply to "Re: Moving to Ireland and renting out house in US"
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As my neighbours say, go on, give it a lash.
Scott
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: Even more belated response. We're planning a
: move about two year's hence when my sweetie
: retires. Of course, as luck would have it,
: my own career (agricultural newsletter
: writer/editor) has just started to do well
: in the past year or two... Oh well.
:
: We're planning on renting our small cottage
: home with a one-year lease initially. We're
: thinking after one or two years we'll be
: fully settled in Ireland. I doubt we'll be
: looking back at that point and will be ready
: to sell the house. Until then, it's renting
: for us in Ireland. Happily, the rents are
: amazingly cheap at the moment compared to
: where we live. At the very least, this state
: of affairs enriches my fantasy life
: immeasurably.
:
: We will hire a real estate agent friend or
: property manager neighbour to look after
: things in our absence. We've seen what
: happens when you hire a neighbour to do
: this. They become bonded to the tenant over
: time and their focus shifts from you
: (absent) to the renter (now a neighbour).
:
: My sweetie is an accountant, doesn't do
: change well. (I've never been able to figure
: out why he married me, but there ye go.)
: I've lived in Ireland before, was raised by
: my Irish grandparents and have never felt at
: home in or understood the US. I have no need
: to keep a tie in the US, but he does and
: that's perfectly understandable. And... the
: reality is, we may not be able to retire in
: Ireland due to economic circumstances beyond
: our control. So the year or two leasing will
: cost us (you really cannot recoup all your
: expenses when you rent out a single-family
: dwelling) but it's simply a cost of doing
: business for us.
:
: Side note: we will also have at least one,
: maybe two, Shetland sheep dogs. Way to
: complicate our move. Silly us.
:
: Best wishes to all. Ditto on the Gerry Ryan
: RIP. Sad to hear.
: Sherry
:
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: Geri,
:
: Anne and I are in the middle of sorting out
: how to get the animals over safety with all
: paperwork in order. Let me know if you'd
: like some information for bringing the cat
: back home?
:
: Cheers,
: Dave
:
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: :
: PS: RIP Gerry Ryan
: --Previous Message--
: Hi Pat and Scott,
:
: Thanks so much for the advice and
: encouragement. Pat, I am encouaraged that
: you are doing this with three school-age
: children! I like the idea of the one year
: lease.
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