Irish Lives Abroad: 'It's crazy here' as we discover that Ireland is not alone in having housing issues

Irish people living abroad discover big differences in terms of the availability, quality, and cost of housing — infinity pool, anyone? But they also encounter similar problems including undersupply

'First of all, yes it is crazy for rent and buying. We bought our house in early 2020, it is nearly double the value now,' says Gerald Flynn who lives in Ontario with his wife Meggan and baby Clara.

Housing is one of Ireland’s biggest social issues as well as talking points. Whether it’s the cost or availability of private housing and the amount needed for a deposit, or the shortage of affordable rental accommodation and the thousands of people now homeless in Ireland, housing is a constant on the national agenda. 

But so too is it elsewhere around the globe.