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Diarmaid Condon’s blog – for independent commentary and analysis on what is happening in the overseas property industry.

'Entrepreneur' Tag Abused in Property Circles

We can’t call every property developer and estate agent an entrepreneur – they must do something to justify the tag.

Who are the Bondholders Ireland won't Burn?

Today the Irish government has honoured its commitment to bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank – they refuse to name just who they are because they don’t know, so here’s a list to refresh their memories.

Irish Banks Abuse Clients - Censured by Elderfield

Read this if your bank has hiked your interest rates for no good reason. Monopolistic Irish banks are abusing clients unable to locate finance elsewhere.

Would You Trust AIB with your Investments?

“On a scale of one to seven, one being very unlikely and seven being very likely, how likely would you be to trust AIB with your investments in the future?” Oh, my, God. One, one, one, actually if there’s a zero, I’ll have that.

Out of Touch

Investing in off-plan property in distant and/or risky destinations simply doesn’t appeal to Irish investors these days so it is odd that our national newspapers continue to foist such articles on an uninterested audience.

How's It Going

Life as a truly independent commentator on the overseas property market isn’t all that bad actually.

Overseas Property Owners the New Pariahs

There was a time, not that long ago, when the ownership of overseas property was a topic to be expounded upon at dinner parties and soirées across the country. But no more, now the subject doesn’t qualify for as much as a sentence in most of the nation’s newspapers.

Michael Lynn seeks Compromise

Michael Lynn says he will come back to Ireland and give the Gardaí information on the bankers from whom he received his fraudulent loans in return for lenient treatment.

Clearing up Confusion in Karl Morris Case

I’ve had so many emails from confused individuals, based on the news articles posted at the end of last week, particularly from clients of Simple Overseas Properties, that I said I’d better add a bit of clarity to this situation.

A Place in the Rain

If you want to visit an overseas property exhibition these days, it’s a bit like getting work in Ireland, you have leave the country. So I made my way to the ‘A Place in the Sun’ exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham at the weekend.

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