Our eldest is (hopefully) starting college this September in Shannon. It’s a 4 year course, and although she’ll get student digs for the first year, we’re thinking it would be wise to purchase a property for the duration of her studies.
We’re thinking a three bed as it will provide an income of approximately €800 per month (albeit term time only). She can stay in digs for the first term until the purchase is completed (and also recruit housemates).
We’ll be cash buyers and are unsure of the best way to go about it. The options I’m aware of include:
1. Set up a company, provide a directors loan for the capital and pay income tax on the rental income. When the property is sold the loan is repaid to us. Not sure what happens in terms of capital gains?
2. Loan/gift the capital to our child to purchase in their own name. Pay no tax on the rental income as it’s below the €12k threshold. Not sure how the loan would be repaid to us upon the sale of the property or what implications this would have for our child in terms of inheritance? Also not sure about capital gains in this instance as it’s their primary residence?
3. Trust fund - I haven’t a notion how this works! Please enlighten me.
We’re thinking a three bed as it will provide an income of approximately €800 per month (albeit term time only). She can stay in digs for the first term until the purchase is completed (and also recruit housemates).
We’ll be cash buyers and are unsure of the best way to go about it. The options I’m aware of include:
1. Set up a company, provide a directors loan for the capital and pay income tax on the rental income. When the property is sold the loan is repaid to us. Not sure what happens in terms of capital gains?
2. Loan/gift the capital to our child to purchase in their own name. Pay no tax on the rental income as it’s below the €12k threshold. Not sure how the loan would be repaid to us upon the sale of the property or what implications this would have for our child in terms of inheritance? Also not sure about capital gains in this instance as it’s their primary residence?
3. Trust fund - I haven’t a notion how this works! Please enlighten me.