US citizens seeking to move to Ireland face a challenge

Americans moving to Ireland is nothing new, but those looking to buy a home face a very different buying process to what they may be used to in the US writes Gerard O'Toole

Buying a home in Ireland may be a dream of many but requires a lot of research. 

According to a report by CNBC in the US, Google trends showed that searches relating to ‘leave the country’ and ‘how to move to...’ spiked following the news that Donald Trump was set to become the 47th US president on January 20. 

Of course, indicating an interest and following through on what is a life-changing decision are two very different things, but it's clear that at least some of the 68m voters who did not support Trump are now set to vote with their feet and head for foreign shores.