Decide on your attitude to risk

The most important question when considering investment is your tolerance for risk. So do you enjoy rollercoaster rides or Sunday afternoon drives.

There is no such thing as a “sure thing”, and nothing in life is a certainty; except perhaps death and taxes. So if you don’t take some sort of an educated gamble then nothing is ever gained. If you risk nothing, you gain nothing.

Ireland’s love affair with property has been well-documented and, post-crash, property is back on the radar of astute investors. Property and investment markets are cyclical so, despite the crash, ...