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Are Avant still only doing mortgages in the main cities or have they expanded to the rest of the country?

I just moved to the West of Ireland from the U.S. If you were to compare apples to apples, owning a house in Ireland costs less. Property taxes, homeowners insurance and mortgage rates are all lower.

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/tax/housing_taxes_and_reliefs/local_property_tax.html#l62fd2

A friend of mine in similar circumstances found Charles Schwab accommodating. They rolled their 401k into an IRA with Schwab.

I managed to get a mortgage with Haven (AIB subsidery) via a broker in April of this year. I'm still living and working in the U.S, my family moved back to Ireland permanently last year. You'll need to have patience, it's head wreaking at times.

Im wondering if any one has any updates on this issue My wife moved back recently, we are still trying to figure out what the best options are for her 401K. The company that manage her 401K are suggesting that we withdraw it now and take the penalty as the penalties are higher if she waits due...

I use Transferwise to send money from my U.S bank account to my Irish bank account. It's the cheapest option I have found do far.

My wife will be returning to live in Ireland permanently in June. We live in the U.S and hope to get the children into the last week of school in Ireland so they might acclimatize quicker. By June my wife will have earned approx. 30000 USD, will she be taxed in Ireland on the gross or net...

Thanks for the input Conan and Nordkapp. I should have mentioned that my wife will return to nursing part time on our return. The life insurance policy is for $500000. Our Health is good, both my parents lived into their 80's. My wife's side live for ever We'd be living in the West of Ireland so...

I will be retiring soon from a government job here in the U.S. We will be returning to live in Ireland with our 2 young children (under 10). I have a traditional defined benefit pension plan with a 2% cost of living increase yearly. My wife is in her mid 40's and I am in my mid 50's. I have a...

I am considering doing a cash out refinance to a rental property I own in the U.S. I want to use the money to buy a property in Ireland. Will I be able to transfer the money to Ireland legally and without paying taxes in either jurisdiction? I'm hoping to transfer $160000 USD. I was going to...

Where would the income tax be deducted for a 401K if you reside in Ireland? We'll be moving back next year to live in Ireland permanently.

Our goal is to have little or no mortgage when we move back. I'll be retiring so I'm trying to get all my ducks in a row. I have already weathered one property market collapse while owning the property, that was a tough time with a few people advising me to let the property go at the time. I...

Thanks Palerider for the response! In regards to the double taxation agreement will I not be liable for Irish Capital Gains once I start living in Ireland permanently? I thought once I lived in Ireland that after a certain period of time I would pay 15% CGT here and then 33% on the remainder...

I have lived in the U.S for 30 years, we plan to move back to Ireland permanently within the next 2 years and buy a house. My wife will move back July 2018 with the children and I will follow in July of 2019. We are both dual citizens. We own both a primary residence and a rental property, we...