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    Investment/future Advice

    thanks for your help Brendan really appreciate it
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    Investment/future Advice

    is it likely i can pay off the mortgage in full though? won't the bank insist on getting their interest? the property is an apartment. when i move back, i'll need a bigger place, and if i pay the mortgage on the apartment i'll need to borrow a larger amount for the bigger property. i would...
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    Investment/future Advice

    Hi Brendan, Mortgage 3.7% deposit AER 1.1% - 3 years yes i pay tax on rent. nothing so far though as the interest has balanced, but this year i will need to pay i'm tax resident in another country, but it's tax free
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    Investment/future Advice

    Hi all, I dont know much about investments and have 2 questions, if anyone can help. #1 What should I be reading in order to make informed decisions about my savings, investments, property, pension, future etc? Or course I should take? #2 The second is in relation to my current plan. I...
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    Living Abroad & Buying in Ireland

    thanks for the feedback. yeah i had been thinking about the hassle invovled, and i don't live close to home at the moment. is REIT something that you have experience in? i'm resident abroad, so it should be more favorable tax wise buying into a REIT, is it the shares in the company that you...
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    Living Abroad & Buying in Ireland

    I've lived abroad for the last 3 years and I'd like to get a place back home (without moving home) as the first steps to coming back Every Irish lender seems to insist that I be resident to get a buy to let mortgage. I'm reluctant to get a mortgage in a non Euro currency (which I currently earn...
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    Irish Expat - Offshore Deposit or Irish Account?

    I'm an Irish expat in the UAE. I don't have a huge amount of savings, but the current difference in AED/USD to Euro (10 year low) means I'm looking to move savings back into euro asap. I've been looking at Channel Islands etc (don't know why. isn't offshore supposed to make more sense?), but...
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    Expat Tax Advice

    I have been living in Dubai since July 2013 with a home that i am renting out in ireland. couple of questions: does rental income on the home make me in any way a tax resident? are any of my current savings in dubai liable for tax? what if i move savings home? appreciate any advice
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    Expat Deposits

    ciaran, thank you very much for your input. it is much appreciated. 1 additional question for you, the difference between Gross interest and AER on a deposit account is Tax/DIRT. therefore, if i am not resident but my deposit is in Ireland, i will receive the Gross rate on my account. is...
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    Expat Deposits

    'What is your 'base currency'? Are you staying the UAE long-term or will the money be coming back to Ireland in the medium term?' currency here is AED. it will be my base for 2 to 5 years. does this count as medium term? am i liable to tax for any savings that i want to move home?
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    Expat Deposits

    i have a friend in an irish bank that can send me the forms required for a deposit account. my understanding is that i woudl fill this as normal, but then i would not e liable for DIRT because i am not resident. is that the case? if i open a UAE euro account, would i not lose money on the...
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    Expat Deposits

    i'm now resident in UAE. it is my main residence for tax purposes, but i've never expressed this in any documents
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    Expat Deposits

    i have been living outside of ireland for 6 months, but i have funds for a deposit account back in my irish current account. as far as i am aware, this 6 months mean i am no longer required to pay DIRT. is that correct? does it make sense to open a deposit account now in ireland (not easy from...
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    TRS and landlord for first time

    i have read through a few different threads and i understand that, when i let my property, i will lose my TRS. just a few quick questions on this: will this happen automatically when i register as a landlord? if not, is there somethign additional i need to do? if this is removed, does my...
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