Price falls lead to American interest

FALLING house prices and old-fashioned peace and quiet could attract a surge in American interest in Irish property, according to a survey.

One-in-three Irish-Americans are interested in owning an Irish property, while 76% of retired Irish-Americans have said they would consider spending some of the year in this country.

The most popular counties for the diaspora are Galway, Kerry and Cork, with 15% of respondents stating they would buy in the west, followed by 11% each in Kerry and Cork.