Evening!
I'm an American whose grandfather came off the boat from Ireland, and I'm thinking of heading back across. Assuming all goes well with my foreign birth application, I should be an Irish citizen as well any day now. I'm a 32 yo project manager by trade, just me and my cat, and frankly this looks like as good a time as any to upend my life. I'm looking at either Cork or Galway as cheaper but still vibrant and culturally rich alternatives to Dublin.
1. Jobs:
Does anyone have any advice on which city (Cork or Galway) would be easier to find a job and live in? Do you apply directly or is it smart to get a recruiter? Is a salary of $50k euro a year a good benchmark for a single person of not extravagant tastes?
2. Housing:
Is it better to rent or to buy a place? Looking at the rents vs mortgages, it looks like it's smarter to buy, but maybe daft isn't a good place to find a rental flat.
I've been reading through all the guides/FAQs, but any advice or suggestions for job and house hunting would be appreciated! Thank you--
I'm an American whose grandfather came off the boat from Ireland, and I'm thinking of heading back across. Assuming all goes well with my foreign birth application, I should be an Irish citizen as well any day now. I'm a 32 yo project manager by trade, just me and my cat, and frankly this looks like as good a time as any to upend my life. I'm looking at either Cork or Galway as cheaper but still vibrant and culturally rich alternatives to Dublin.
1. Jobs:
Does anyone have any advice on which city (Cork or Galway) would be easier to find a job and live in? Do you apply directly or is it smart to get a recruiter? Is a salary of $50k euro a year a good benchmark for a single person of not extravagant tastes?
2. Housing:
Is it better to rent or to buy a place? Looking at the rents vs mortgages, it looks like it's smarter to buy, but maybe daft isn't a good place to find a rental flat.
I've been reading through all the guides/FAQs, but any advice or suggestions for job and house hunting would be appreciated! Thank you--
