Buying property in Dublin cheap?

grizzly_beer · 27-10-2014 4:25pm #1

I'm sick of renting. Soon I will start looking into buying my own apartment (or accomodation of some description) in Dublin. I'm a programmer so I'm always looking to hack unconventional solutions to problems.
I'm wondering does anyone know of any good leads in this area. I'm thinking along the lines of: seized property being auctioned off by the gardai, or insurance companies after a fire, or buying some waste ground in the city and putting a mobile home on it. That sort of thing. Basically really cheap solutions. Also there seems to be another property bubble forming so I was thinking of waiting until it inevitably pops until I buy. Thoughts? Suggestions? This is a domain about which I know very little.

spin777 · 27-10-2014 4:37pm

grizzly_beer wrote: »

Also there seems to be another property bubble forming so I was thinking of waiting until it inevitably pops until I buy.

Seems to be, have you been living under a rock. Could be another five or ten years until it pops again but according to some people on here it's already about to pop.

To answer your actual question, I can't think of any way, except a cheap site outside the city and a container built home like the one in the north on grand designs last month, but can't see any council in the south ever going for it.

Moonbeam · 27-10-2014 4:49pm

If you go out from the city to the outskirts there is still value to be had .

johnnyskeleton · 27-10-2014 5:46pm

You need a houseboat*

http://www.apolloduck.ie/listings.phtml?cid=81

*not financial advice, terms and conditions may apply

Buying property in Dublin cheap?

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