The Irish Property Podcast

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• Getting a Mortgage in Ireland: Where Do You Start? With Ben Caffrey

  October 1, 2026 · 30 min

  Getting a mortgage can feel overwhelming, particularly for someone going through the process for the first time. So where should a first-time buyer actually start? In this episode of The Irish Property Podcast, Michael Houghton is joined…

• Two Properties by age 24, with another on the way

  September 1, 2026 · 18 min

  In this episode, Michael sits down with Sean, a property investor based in Limerick, who purchased his first property at age 23, his second a year later, and has recently gone ‘sale agreed’ on a third property. Sean has defined the norm…

• The True Cost of a Property Deal

  August 3, 2026 · 17 min

  In this episode Michael breaks down one of his most recent purchases from start to finish. The property was bought for €292,000 and initially appeared to offer a gross yield of just over 9%, but the headline figure told only part of the…

• Property bidding strategies

  June 21, 2026 · 11 min

  In this episode, Michael reflects on the reality of bidding wars in the Irish property market and the different strategies buyers can use when trying to go sale agreed. He explains how even the highest bid is not always enough if a…

• The property purchase check list

  May 20, 2026 · 19 min

  In this episode, Michael walks through his property purchasing checklist, using a recent real-life purchase as the example. The property had been sitting on the market for around six months, needed a fair bit of work, and wasn’t presented…

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