Estate agents turn to US and Britain for would-be house buyers

Strength of the dollar and sterling against the euro means US and British buyers get great value

Several estate agents will be running property shows in Britain and the US this spring Picture: Getty

The weak euro is making Irish property look cheap to sterling and dollar buyers, and several estate agents plan to capitalise by running property shows in Britain and the US this spring.

The Real Estate Alliance group, which has had successful shows in London over the last few years, is hosting its first ever property exhibition in New York in March.

It plans to showcase Irish residential, holiday home and investment properties after ...