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doubletrouble
  3/6/2014 18:31 EST

Hello!

My fiancee and I are looking to move to Dublin at the end of this summer. (I'm a dual Irish/US citizen, and she works for a multinational corporation with a large office there).

I've seen relocation agents mentioned as being helpful...how much does such a service run? Mostly, we'd like someone to help us find an appropriate flat. From what I've seen, almost every flat advertised online is furnished with ugly furniture or lacks the conveniences we've become accustomed to as lazy, energy-wasting Americans (dishwasher & washer-dryer). We need to find someplace minimally furnished with tasteful furniture that coordinates with the nice, contemporary furniture we already have, or find an unfurnished flat . Has anyone had any luck with this?? Thank you!

P.S. I've seen some horrifying caveats in ads--"no students, no children, no welfare recipients, professionals only, etc. so it seems like housing discrimination is totally acceptable in Ireland. My fiancee and I are gay--would it be better for us to pretend to be straight roomates when house-hunting? Thanks!

DonieHoran
  3/12/2014 20:02 EST

For someone who has not yet been to Ireland ,you appear to have a lot of hangups and misconceptions.
As in any other major city,there is a wide range & variety of accomodation in/around Dublin & generally,if you are willing to pay the market rate you can find chic state of the art apartments/houses or more basic accomodation at a lower price.I suggest that you seek out some large Estate Agents in Dublin(Google will help you) ,,advise them of your accomodation requirements/the budget that you have & work from there.Your sexuality is your own business & you should find the modern Ireland quite progressive in this matter.
Good luck.

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blankk
  3/13/2014 16:42 EST

Hi,
No one here cares if you're gay; they only care about whether you'll pay your rent on time. What you're seeing in the posts is not discrimination, but rather a refusal to rent to people with bad or no credit history.

If you want American-style appliances, you'll have to buy them yourself and have them installed. Dishwashers here are the same as in the US, but washer-dryers, refrigerators, and freezers tend to be much smaller (think dorm fridges) and much more energy-conscious - which you will grow to appreciate when you start paying Irish utility bills.

Check daft.ie for basics rental listings, and then follow up with the agents attached to those listings to ask for more details or to find apartments that are more your style. As noted, Dublin is very big, with apartments in large ranges of size, style, location, and age.

Also have your fiancée check with colleagues at the Dublin office of her company. People there will be able to advise on the best parts of the city to live in, in terms of commutes and other basics.

And seriously, there are jerks everywhere, but you're not going to run into housing discrimination over orientation. And pretending to be roommates wouldn't work, anyway - Irish people are nosy and they notice everything.

Good luck -
Kate

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