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Delphinus

(12,446 posts)
3. Best of luck to you!
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:44 PM
Thursday

I have never been lucky enough to visit Ireland, so have no idea of Donegal, but I'd hope you could connect with an ex-pat community, perhaps of Facebook or Reddit, and make some connections before leaving.

Will you sell all that you have and purchase new when you arrive?

Can you hire someone to help you with the legal issues? There is a site I've looked at, https://www.taxesforexpats.com/, that might at least be a start.

And can you hire someone as a liaison for helping you get established while there? Would you need to make more than one trip, like to suss out where to live, or can you just put yourself in the hands of someone who does this for a living?

Again, just want to wish you luck. It likely won't be the easiest thing, but the peace you will have will be worth it.

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Research on leaving [View all] CountAllVotes Thursday OP
Never think of yourself as being a "drain on the system" Prairie Gates Thursday #1
thank you CountAllVotes Thursday #4
I agree with Praire Grass..you are not a drain on a system that you have paid into all these years Deuxcents Thursday #9
Maybe hire someone to do the hard stuff? I'd say go for it, if you can arrange lodging. 58Sunliner Thursday #2
Best of luck to you! Delphinus Thursday #3
Great fear CountAllVotes Thursday #7
My wife and I visited Ireland last year around this time Klondike Kat Thursday #11
My dear CAV, first of all, I applaud you for your courage in considering niyad Thursday #5
Wow -- I'm envious. Do you have friends or relatives in Donegal? It would help your allegorical oracle Thursday #6
My family is from Donegal CountAllVotes Thursday #8
If you have anyone you trust in a no income tax state IbogaProject Thursday #10
Don't need Medicare CountAllVotes Thursday #18
OK, just do some research IbogaProject Thursday #34
The grass is not always greener on the other side, not even in Ireland. Gimpyknee Thursday #12
I don't get out much CountAllVotes Thursday #19
Re Priest's advice - That was then, this is now. No Vested Interest Thursday #32
My selfish side says, don't go because we don't want to lose StarryNite Thursday #13
If you're a citizen with a passport not sure why you would need an income TxGuitar Thursday #14
Agreed Prairie Gates Thursday #15
exactly CountAllVotes Thursday #23
Something that I personally find helpful anciano Thursday #16
Good luck with the move. Old Crank Thursday #17
Bank of Ireland CountAllVotes Thursday #21
I wish you the best lindalou65 Thursday #20
moving to Ireland pamdb Thursday #22
as I mentioned CountAllVotes Thursday #24
Huh? A minimum 50k Euros PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #25
That would seem reasonable for someone wanting to immigrate... regnaD kciN Thursday #30
Go for it! WhiteTara Thursday #26
In 2019 I spent 3 months alone in Ireland Tree Lady Thursday #27
When you change environment, especially when you change countries, you have the possibility fierywoman Thursday #28
I have a cousin who gained dual citizenship Warpy Thursday #29
I share your dual citizenship with the same countries! debsy Thursday #31
Here's a thought-- Bayard Thursday #33
If I wanted to leave with all my friends and family we'd need an ocean liner. hunter Thursday #35
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