What it's like to live in Ireland as an expat | What it's like being an immigrant in Ireland 

Thank you for an honest take on Ireland. I'm from Joburg and looking to immigrate to Cork, Ireland with my wife and son. It's refreshing to see someone talk about both the positive and negative, without suger coating how "amazing" their new country is lol. I'm just trying to land an IT job and then we're away, so any more advice for a fellow South African on how to get a job in Ireland will be much appreciated🙏

We had a huge property crash in Ireland from I think roughly around 2008 to 2014. The knock-on from that was lots of tradesmen left the country and younger workers avoided going into building trades because of the lack of work during that period. I heard on the news 6 months ago that there are now roughly half the number of tradesmen than there was in 2008. And now that building demand is back, there is not enough manpower to service all the demand. That’s why there’s such a housing crisis now: we don’t have enough tradespeople now to service the demand for housing.

Have lived here my whole life and agree with everything you said

As an Irishman, I think you've given a fair analysis. The one thing I would disagree is about the number of rules and regulations. Then again, I suppose I'm comparing to Germany, France UK, not South Africa.

Wow, I can relate to you with owning a car. Same here in some states in the USA... Mine is one. I do not have a car and it took me three years to find something decent even at that the rent are outrageous here as well. Our politicians are no better either.

You are right, we have been talking about housing rent cost of living for ever.

Yeah I imagine compared to south africa, anywhere else on earth has little crime.

See you in June my boet! Haha! Thanks for the video

Wait... the insurance thing is a 'weird' thing for you? In the US you also need insurance. Maybe not to buy I guess but to DRIVE it. And whats the point of having a car you wont drive? I wouldnt wanna live in a country that DOES NOT require insurance.

People greet also in Switzerland. It sounds like Switzerland

To add to your car con, the same thing is true with America. Not having insurance is illegal, and you need it to be registered to the county you live in. The car needs to be tested for emissions and CEL's. Alot of aftermarket parts are illegal. No lights that can be misinterpreted as EMS or police. Decibel ranges for exhausts. And thats just gassers. EV standards are very high too. So I'd say the car thing is pretty standard, in comparison to America.

Honestly doesn't matter where you go anywhere there's a system there's a government and anyway there's a government there's always worse things than good things and no one's ever truly going to be treated fairly no one's ever truly going to be happy. Oh how nice it would be to live in a world...

I might be coming there in a few moths time to work as a truck driver. I'm in Cape town at the moment. The company is in Tipperary. The salary is 2800 euro. They have a room for you to rent for 40 euro a week. I want to at least send 2000 euro home a month to pay off some debt, is it possible? then I want to immigrate to Ireland...

You're so right about the cons. Your wrong about crime. Its very high here.

The UK has all the same rules for owning a car.

Sounds amazing! I'm looking to visit and nvr return home (usa) ❤

Your right about the weather. It's pure shit😢

Subscribed coz of the cool.video

You have got to have insurance..wow that's crazy

Which part of IRL you're based in? If you don't mind me asking. On the pros, yeah, I would agree, esp the further away from Dublin one is. But being close to Dublin, f-me, hate it. In 13 years time I worked only for one good boss, who didn't try to use me as a "slave"... Can't own a motorcycle around Dublin (and I mean at least a 100km circle) or it will get stolen. This applies to all cities as well. You are spot on about politics, politicians, housing.

Personally when hereing the laws and rules it sounds like alot has happened in Ireland the long years. The high taxes on car encouraging people to not rely on cars as much. High rent closer to the big cities are discouraging crowding in major cities especially being an island country. Plus having rules against something like picking your nose sounds like the care about hygiene and good hygienic practices. Being in island country they don’t have as much space as the USA so seriously controlling the population expanding would be reasonable so encouraging a purchase of a old run down house and fixing it up is comparability better than buying and building a new plot of land and building upon it or buying a new house all together. Here in USA we even have homeless problems and jobless problems festering and getting worse everyday and are politically parties are to busy arguing to look at the problems where it looks like Ireland has a government that are focused on controlling problems before they get worse than they are. Many people in the USA are to self absorbed to realize a neighbor needs help where Ireland is more caring of their neighbors the word “freedom” is an extremely broad subject with many different gray areas and it’s been used in to many ways. The places that have high rate of crime, infections, and poverty’s are do to people who take “freedom” to literally.

Hey brother im south african looking to live there as an expat is there immigration process easy

The the car, housing, and politician issues are the same is here in USA

Ireland has recently been rated as being the 7th most democratic country in the world, behind only the Scandinavian countries and New Zealand.

Can you make a video about how you learned to speak English?, I’m dominican and I would like some devices in English

I had to laugh. Rules are made to be broken. We burn what we want😅

Your best chance of getting a house is to buy an old farmhouse in the country and fix it up. That is not really an option if you want to work in Dublin because you would have to commute too far. I agree with your take on the politicians. I did not vote at all in the last two elections and even referendums are no longer something I can participate in. For example, they had a referendum on whether or not to make divorce less restrictive. I couldn`t vote in that because I am opposed to divorce and the referendum was exclusively for people who are in favour of divorce.

You think there's too many rules in Ireland. Try living in Australia

Sounds like you are surprised by the laws and regulations in Ireland. That's probably because South Africa, where you have come from, is such a lawless and dangerous place. The weather you experience in Ireland has nothing to do with Ireland. You can blame that one on mother nature! Ireland actually did quite well in the pandemic. More than 80% of the population were vaccinated and the death rate was relatively low. You know that there is no Irish law keeping you here. You can return to crime ridden South Africa anytime you like. Have a safe trip!! 👋 👋

But you live here right?

With all due respect, most other countries are considered heaven compared to South Africa (considering it’s current situation). South Africa is a failed state.

You're an immigrant not an expat!

I've lived here all my life and don't agree with everything you said, specifically about politics. We have arguably one of the fairest systems for electing politicians, so if the people are wonderful and the politicians aren't who do you think elected them? It's not as if there aren't alternatives and it's likely there will be a major shift left in the next general election. Whether you think this is good or bad it's undeniably an option the electorate can choose.

Well! The airport is functional again. Feel free to go back to South Africa anytime and send us a few videos on SA politics, crime, and how they are dealing with covid.🙄

Ireland is a great starting point for seeing Europe. Wutt da fuq? Try Germany. You can get into a car or on a bus/train and the same day find yourself in France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland.... Ireland is in fact very isolated and getting to the continent is gonna be expensive.

You look irish lol

So they should do something about people being in hospital with covid but also you dont like lockdowns. They say ireland is corrupt and you people to the fact you need insurance for your car. You complain about censorship and then point to a British (not Irish) law.

I disagree with you about the politics in Ireland. The worst politics in Europe has to be the UK with having Brexit and the highest inflation in Europe. Ireland what the UK should have do in the lockdown.

I lived in London for years and housing there is just as expensive as Dublin. Ireland was voted Best in the World at handling the Covid Pandemic.

Your claims about Irish politicians are bollocks, by the way. The STV system means that Irish politicians ae obliged to stay in nearly intimate contact with their constituents. You simply have no clue.