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A Square Foot in Kerry Isn't a Square Foot in Dublin

Six thousand square feet meant something different in every column of that spreadsheet.

Andrew Rhatigan

Nobody Here Will Tell You No to Your Face

Sep 13, 2026

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2 min read

Nobody Here Will Tell You No to Your Face

Warmth is not the same as an open door.

Andrew Rhatigan

Money Buys Access. It Doesn't Buy Fluency.

Sep 6, 2026

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3 min read

Money Buys Access. It Doesn't Buy Fluency.

He offered the full asking price. He thought that was impressive.

Andrew Rhatigan

You Can Stage a House. You Can't Stage a County.

Aug 30, 2026

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3 min read

You Can Stage a House. You Can't Stage a County.

The part every photo leaves out.

Andrew Rhatigan

The Three L's Were Never a Gift. They're an Invitation.

Aug 23, 2026

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3 min read

The Three L's Were Never a Gift. They're an Invitation.

They sound like gifts. They're actually an invitation.

Andrew Rhatigan

You Can Buy the House. You Can't Buy Belonging

Aug 16, 2026

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2 min read

You Can Buy the House. You Can't Buy Belonging

He wasn't free to choose his own front door

Andrew Rhatigan

Your Family Isn't Your Portfolio Company

Aug 9, 2026

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2 min read

Your Family Isn't Your Portfolio Company

They'd built a vision. Nobody else had signed off on it.

Andrew Rhatigan

They Moved to Ireland to Live in America

Aug 2, 2026

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2 min read

They Moved to Ireland to Live in America

They'd just decided to leave it.

Andrew Rhatigan

They Found It Online. That Was the Problem.

Jul 26, 2026

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2 min read

They Found It Online. That Was the Problem.

It looked perfect. It was never going to work.

Andrew Rhatigan

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A Square Foot in Kerry Isn't a Square Foot in Dublin

Nobody Here Will Tell You No to Your Face

Money Buys Access. It Doesn't Buy Fluency.

You Can Stage a House. You Can't Stage a County.

The Three L's Were Never a Gift. They're an Invitation.

You Can Buy the House. You Can't Buy Belonging

Your Family Isn't Your Portfolio Company

They Moved to Ireland to Live in America

They Found It Online. That Was the Problem.

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