Where to retire in Ireland?

[radamfi]

Ive lived and worked in multiple countries outside the uk that have required a visa. Id imagine the costs of arranging a visa to live in the eu27 would be insignificant compared to the relocation costs, let alone the not insignificant additional living costs in the republic for 5 years.

For many if not most EU countries there is no retirement visa available unless you are very rich.

 

[paul1609]

For many if not most EU countries there is no retirement visa available unless you are very rich.

Unless you are very rich you wont be relocating around the eu every few years in retirement anyway.

 

[radamfi]

Unless you are very rich you wont be relocating around the eu every few years in retirement anyway.

Lots of people have retired to the EU before 1 January, a lot of them not rich. Some of them were quite poor, part of their reason for living abroad was for a lower cost of living than the UK.

 

[BrianW]

If you mean "if you're of retirement age what are the perceived advantages of a European Union passport", surely that is obvious? You can live anywhere in the EU/EEA/Switzerland without a visa.

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Thanks. Can I ask you why you say Balbriggan is "very nice"? I'm not too worried about the culture and I get the impression from spending time on Irish forums that Ireland is more tolerant to immigrants and different cultures than the UK and is now more progressive generally. This is incredible when you consider Ireland was famous for extreme conservativism, for example their long standing ban on abortion. My main concern is the tax situation which will be far less favourable than the UK because of there is no equivalent of the UK ISA and the UK ISA tax shelter will not be recognised in Ireland. In addition, the capital gains tax rates are higher and there is a much smaller tax free allowance for both capital gains and income taxes. But this is a price worth paying.

The cost of medical care in the Republic of Ireland normally has to be paid for unless you are in one of the exempt categories. A visit to A & E, for example, costs €100, and hospital in-patients pay €80 a day (up to a max of €800 in any 12 month period).

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/patient-care/hospital-charges/

A visit to a GP is normally between €40 & €60 per appointment plus the cost of any tests they may recommend.

Of course that’s no different to many other countries which don’t have a free (to the user) health service like the NHS.

It may be worth recalling that Lord Mountbatten liked Mullaghmore a lot more than some residents liked him or what he 'represented'.
I think you would do well to think of yourself being seen potentially as a 'Colonial' incomer wanting to 'take' from Ireland what you have not put in.
Just sayin'

 

[radamfi]

If you were wondering how immigrants are viewed in Ireland, this indicates very high tolerance to immigration:

Revealed: From Brexit fallout to immigration, the Irish are more optimistic than most

ONLY 13pc of Irish people believe the Irish economy will "worsen" despite the impending exit of Britain from the European Union.

www.independent.ie

Freedom of movement of people between countries has very high support across Europe. Some 90pc of Irish people are in favour of freedom of movement which is above the EU average of 81pc.