Moving to Ireland | Buying Land | OUR STORY
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- #buyingland #offgridliving #offgridhomestead
Come and hear our story of trying (and failing...several times!) to buy some land in Ireland to live out our off-grid homesteading dreams. We left behind our comfortable lives in the UK hoping to find our dream life in the Irish countryside. But it definitely didn't go to plan...
What we weren't expecting was how long it took or how many failures & heartbreaks we would encounter along the way.
Want to see what we bought in the end?
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Buying property is the most heart wrenching experience. You have no control. You are literally hanging in the wind waiting for divine intervention. Everyone seems to have more control than you do. It's debilitating.
You are nothing, if not resilient. The universe has spoken and you were in the right place to listen!
Thank you for sharing
Wow what an emotional journey you’ve been on, but now you’ve found your forever home. I’m so pleased for you all. All the very best for the future. My mum always said, good things come to those who wait ❤
Outstanding production, editing with a beautiful story and a happy ending. You are a talented couple in many ways. 🥂
What a lovely story ❤
I was sitting outside on a folding camp chair, scrolling through house listings, waiting for my car to be serviced, when I found our new home on Vancouver Island!
Nearly fell off the chair, bought the house, small bidding skirmish, offer accepted the next day!
Boom! 40 year dream accomplished.
You had quite the turbulent year to get to where you are. Luckily, wounds heal. And, as you said - everything led to your place now. Wishing you all the best!
So happy for you, been following the progress from day 1 on the home stead. Can wait to see the next part of three Renovations
I just adore you both. You make me smile every time ❤
When you said you'd consent to buying a property without looking at it, I automatically started praying. With all the hardship, hard work and determination you've encountered when you look in the mirror you know who you are an amazing family!
Wow what a story but I am so pleased you got the property you wanted in the end. I love following your story. Thank you for sharing ❤
It's a true saying what is meant for you won't pass you by.
Also I was told by an Italian Man, that when Wine spills it lucky, well it was for you Guys.
It's all about meeting the right people at the right time.
I wish you all the Luck of Irish. Enjoy living in Ireland.
What a lovely couple, warm family, and heart-wrenching story. Bying a home is always very stressful process with few high points and many more low points. You've all done exceptionally well, and thank you for wearing your hearts on your sleeves and showing us your pain. You are obviously made of tougher pastry and good for you all. You may find that you are stronger people because of it. Never give up on your dreams...never! Thanks again! Love you all for this series. Good luck and stay cool.
Your journey continues. 😊😊
28 years ago after viewing a couple of dozen properties we found our cottage. It took 3 weeks to buy it would have been faster, but we needed a surveyor as we bought extra land with a small stable on it, plus the trial hole for the septic tank. I think the 7% RZLT, was introduced in 2013, John, our farmer friend tells me it's now 3%.
We know what you mean about knowing when you find the right place, we knew before we went inside our place. We could see Knock, airport and that's over 30kms away as the crow flies.
Glad you've found your happy place, we love it here in Mayo, our neighbours are wonderful.
Throughly enjoyed watching your story so well made and what a lovely family you are. You guys are so genuine and likeable and I'm so invested in your journey! I look forward to every new video, feels like such a treat! Xx
So enjoyed the long saga of your Irish farm!! Thank you for sharing.😊
I'm not a fan of the long saga, I'd rather see renovation work being done, that's more interesting "for me."
Well my goodness I feel like I was also on this roller-coaster ride you described. Watching your faces while you were explaining the huge ups and then the depth of those lows to your spirits gave me a whole new perspective on your family. I literally felt like I was watching Kayvan age a bit while he replayed it all in his mind and in the next moment when his expression changed back to enthusiasm it wiped it all away and the twinkle in his eyes returned. Cori I could feel your heartbreak as you narrated it all, but loved your explanation of the day that you felt everything was going wrong was actually ended with everything going right! Often we miss the signs that the universe is always listening and offers up a solution if we just keep our chin up and see it when it finally arrives. An Ah ha moment. I'm so glad that your family found your new old home and feel like it will end up being even better than you could have dreamt it could be 🍀
Love your story...👍☘🇮🇪💚
Hello from Pennsylvania, USA! I absolutely love watching your progress. Best of luck with the project.
Thank you for sharing this journey. Your family is truly special to have made this journey in a van and stayed true to yourselves by traveling and enjoying life along the way. Congratulations!
You two are adorable! I love your spirit and your ability to keep going forward. God Bless you.
Really enjoy you two, your humour and sincerity. Thanks for a well-told tale of disappointment and success.
The place you got was absolutely the right place. As someone who has been through the Irish property slog in the last couple of years, the Irish property market is unrelenting. Fair play to you all. You got a place in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
I was so drawn in listening to your epic story, it sounds like a real rollercoaster ride. It must've been such a wonderful feeling knowing what you were returning to. You do know that you get Lamborghini tractors Kayvan. 👍❤️
Ugh i know what you mean house/property hunting is such a trauma drama affair, you're so ready to leave it all behind and fully commit when the deal finally comes thru! looking forward to seeing many years of progress and happiness on that bit o' land. :) ZenHugs all round!
That was really fantastic watching this video guys, I was really with you. I only got Outbid once my world fell apart for a few days moving I find it so stressful so you did really well
What a fabulous story. I really enjoyed listening to your roller coaster ride.
God works in mysterious. Ways .blessings to you all ❤🎉
Wonderful! Your story and how it all sorted itself out. I love it and am happy for you 🥳
All these initial disappointments had be such a challenge to you family and as well as to your marriage. Hearing your story makes me feel like your marriage is so very strong! We always hear when we have disappointments, "God has another plan for us" and to be patient, and you will see". This place you are at now WAS MEANT TO BE!!!
What an amazing journey but you got the big prize in the end!! Can't wait to see the renovation...
Wow, what a process. Great job telling your story!
Ah, the property rollercoaster! Thanks for sharing, and well done. You have ended up with a lovely property in an exquisite location!
Love ur videos. Loved hearing ur story ❤
What a wonderful story. It was definitely a God thing. And what a history for your daughter.😊🎉🎉😊❤
Oh my… what a journey! So glad you saw it through to have such an amazing place! Goodness it was a roller coaster for sure but better times now. So exciting to follow along.
I spent almost three weeks in Ireland in August 2024 and what struck me is how much land is devoted (can I say wasted?) on farms, to graze sheep and cows, almost to the exclusion of everything else. I was flabbergasted how little land was devoted to housing and how much for sheep. Your search for land to live in a house with a few acres that is decently priced doesn't surprise me.
Great story = thriller :))) Congrats and cheers from Ukraine 🇺🇦
Great story!! When it’s meant to be it’ll happen.
What a ride guys.
Love the video. Very interesting.
😊👍💯💜
What an Epic journey! Thanks for making the video and showing others that stepping closer to your dream ain't without suffering! However it also shows that if you really want it and you have the will power you can do it! :D We must making a video about our 3 year buying journey.
What an emotional episode! Well edited describing your ride. I hate those bidding wars here in Ireland, my youngest son (25) tried to purchase an apartment in Cork City, as there was no way to rent a decent place without mouldy walls and without draft everywhere. So so sad that young people, even working hard for many years, have no access to small cozy homes… He viewed the most ugly and stinky places, most for mind blowing asking prices. Depending on the solicitor and especially the sorting of rights of way it can take a year and more until you get the keys.
Great video. You guys are so funny. Congratulations. Property buying is soooo stressful.
Well cant wait to see how things progress . Best of luck. My wife and I are actually home steaders of sorts but were in Ontario Canada. And let me tell you a little seacret it is a little easyer to buy land here. You still have to wait till the right peace comes up (dont want to end up buying swamp land) we didnt buy around any towns and we bought in Northern Ontario but not to far north that we can still grow our own food.
Love it guys! It’s not an easy path. I’m doing a similar project in Ireland on 5 acres and building a home but my main focus is managing the land for Irish wildlife! Maybe we can share learnings in the future. I’m in Wicklow.
Oh wow that was such an honest video. Jeez that was a tough emotional year for ye but a great end result. Congrats for sticking with it and finding the place that caught the biggest heart strings. Can only imagine how ye will love that ltl place when renovation is complete. Ok get working...😂. Have said it before.. sayin it again..welcome.
I've seen other channels map out and form up and pour concrete steps to get to there hilly land...Over time maybe u can do that plus where the water that comes down in a valley that's iced over in the winter think about digging a small pond for it to empty into 😊
I have tears and goosebumps watching this video. Have been following from the start so it's lovely to hear your journey how you chose this place. Or rather it chose you. It was waiting for you three.
Really look forward to your channel every week.
It gives me such hope our dream can come through too.
We are in Dublin and from our campervan travels around Ireland we long for the cottage country life.
We feel its never going to happen in this economy.
Its inspiring to hear when a property you think is out of reach it may not actually be.
So happy it worked out for you in the end. Your place is magical x
Perfect ❤️ xx 👏👏
Jeeezz Kayman! At 18:44...you are Master Po!😂🤣👍
Hello from mega stormy Bantry!
Great to see you doing well. Looking at your planting and working on the property I see you have a lot of Ferns growing on the property so the question is can you take advantage of this and sell ferns as pot plants at local markets or garden centers. The ferns you have growing on your land are obviously a self sufficient crop you should take advantage of that. The seeds for the next crop are on the back of the ferns, you should go scatter them around your property. Money for nothing - try it, ferns don't need any attention from you. Good luck
Lovely couple, lovely family and lovely story… everything happens for a reason ..it seems that this house was meant for you and not the previous ones! Cheers from France 🇫🇷
I'm sure everything will be great for you guys! I'm looking forward to seeing what Kiven does with the geothermal work on the House, I left Ireland years ago I think I'm coming to retire but with a side business in the plans but I have a place to come back to. My question out of curiosity (nosy) why Ireland, and will you guys be doing Solar panels or Wind turbines or staying on grid for power, Will you be doing Thermal mass heating Systems, Carbon fuel air circulation Systems, or pellet wood stove heating? or is that all cost prohibitive. Good luck what ever you do!
You have been walking with angels - that Georgian manor house should have been a misery. I have friends who have been living in one while trying to renovate - they are wonderful folks, but visiting is awful. Even on a warm summer day, those 20 ft tall ceilings keep you FREEZING. These are houses that are lovely and romantic to look at, but IMPOSSIBLE to bend into making comfortable family homes.
The two minute auction extension? You were bidding against a bot. There are so many computer programs for auction bidding - there was a high bid (or a reserve) placed on the property early on. The delay was to encourage other bidders to jump on - but the highest bid was already pre-set to go off at the last possible second,
You found the right place to make into your home - the others were not even in the running.
Housing market in Ireland is sickening at the moment and for the last few years.. We went through process of trying to buy and being outbid several times, then we are trying again but its crazy.. :/ The other problem is the whole biding process is not transparent and doesnt seem to be all fair to be honest, I had a sense many times , the other bidder wasnt there at all but unfortunately there is no change to that so far and we can only trust them.
Hello my lovelies,
Why not leave the kitchen where it was originally ?
I'd get rid of the appendages too.
Hope you three are all ok ?
🥰
So glad i watched this. I'm currently selling in the UK with a plan to move to ROI and i wouldn't of known about the 1 acre stamp duty, very nice to not get suprised by that when i'm in love with a place! Just for clarity, i'm asumming your solicitor gets the land outside the curtilage of a house valued and then you pay a seperate stamp duty to the house of 7.5% of that figure?
Ok, where can you get 3 euro refillable organic wine?
Buying property is sooo stressful congratulations in the end ❤
Ferrari? Nice try ;) I nearly fell of my stool from laughing! We had a similar story, it's really heartbreaking and takes a lot out of you.
Nice to see the process of getting the cottage.
One thing. Did you not have to pay the tax for all the land or was that calculated in the offer?
I must have missed something. Why Ireland and not France, which has a lot to offer, or some where else?
could you please share all the websites you used for property search apart from daft
Lived in Ireland for two years. My wife and I toyed with buying a place. Thank god we didn't. Wondering though- how do you know the real estate agent is honestly representing you?
It's not the UK ?
It's very very local,
as you'll find out in time
Honest answer please (as I have noticed this with other YT property renovators) ... is YT forcing you to show a lack of progress on your renovation? What - to keep viewers interested? Last year I'd see many reno accomplishments in one video. Now it's a whole hour on installing one skylight or one drainage pipe or 3 pieces of tile. With lots of chat. Lots and lots of step by step (and in my opinion) tedious unnecessary play by play videos.
Again in my opinion it makes me want to unsubscribe.... wait for videos later on that actually show a lot of progress.