Real estate agents working in south Dublin said it was not just Chinese buyers who were bidding strongly for homes in popular south Dublin suburbs. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Chinese representatives who view potential homes for wealthy clients in China have become a feature of showings of medium-to-high price homes in south Dublin, in some instances live-steaming viewings back to their clients on the other side of the globe. Houses priced at between €600,000-€800,000 are the “sweet spot” for Chinese families wanting to move here, said Guangqian Yu, owner of the Vanke Ireland agency on Fitzwilliam Square, which specialises in advising Chinese clients on buying Irish properties.