Rising value of farmland sees investors return to market

The continuing rise in average prices is drawing in more and more investors, as leading auctioneers tell Conor Power
Rising value of farmland sees investors return to market

With the increasing levels of investment in farmland by those who are not farmers, Ireland is also seeing a rise in the numbers of tenant farmers. 

During the Celtic Tiger years, the investor was everywhere in the rising market and investors are increasingly present – possibly more than ever before. 

The difference this time, however, is that where in the past, investments were into a rapidly rising market, today’s investor in agricultural land in Ireland is more likely to be someone looking for the longer gain rather than the quick profit.

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