Operation renovation: 'We have a house in Donegal but nowhere in Dublin, and we only had 12 weeks before returning home - it was definitely down to the wire'

""A home, after all, is an emotional purchase with intangibles such as how it makes you feel as soon as you walk through the door.""

""It takes gumption and a good dose of savvy self-assurance to buy a house sight unseen.""

A Dubai-based couple undertook the challenge of purchasing a neo-Tudor townhouse in Wicklow without physically visiting it first. With the pressure of the Covid pandemic affecting property purchases, they gave themselves a tight three-month deadline to transform the house into a modern sanctuary. This article highlights the emotional complexities of buying property, especially sight unseen, emphasizing how the decision involves more than just financial considerations. Their endeavor reflects a growing trend of unconventional home-buying practices amid market constraints.

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