Buying a property at auctions is not the same as buying a property by private treaty. There are a lot more risks, however, MB Solicitors can help you navigate these risks.
MB Solicitors are expert Property Law Solicitors in Ireland.
Call (01) 5677343 or use the contact form below for a quote for conveyancing or property law advice*.
*Consultations and conveyancing can be done remotely e.g. via Zoom and we also use digital signature process and e-conveyancing services as suits you.
Buying Property at Auction in Ireland
Buying property at auction can be a great opportunity – especially when bidding online through platforms like BidX1, Offr or iamsold. But behind the speed and simplicity of online bidding lies a legal process that demands thorough preparation, especially if you’re buying from abroad.
At MB Solicitors, we specialise in guiding remote and international buyers through every legal step of the auction process, ensuring you buy with confidence – and no legal surprises.
Why You Need a Solicitor Before You Bid
Once the virtual gavel falls, the deal is legally binding. There’s no going back, even if you later discover costly legal or structural issues.
That’s why it’s essential to have a solicitor review the legal pack thoroughly before you bid.
Each auction legal pack typically includes:
- The title deed and map (e.g. is the title governed by legacy Land Registry or Registry of Deeds?)
- Special conditions of sale
- Planning documents and building regulations compliance
- Lease agreements (for tenanted properties)
- BER certificate and Local Property Tax details
These documents can hide significant risks — restrictive covenants, boundary disputes, planning irregularities, or unexpected service charges — which may not be obvious to non-lawyers.
We flag red flags early, explain what’s in plain English, and advise whether the property is safe to proceed with.
Remote Clients: We Handle Everything for You
You don’t need to travel. We offer fully remote legal support for auction purchases:
- Free initial review of the legal pack (conditions apply)
- Clear legal advice, by phone or video call
- Rapid communication to meet auction deadlines
- Digital document handling – no printing or scanning needed
- Full post-sale conveyancing included if you’re successful
Whether you’re an overseas investor, expat, or first-time buyer based abroad, we make the process clear, efficient and stress-free.
What Sets MB Solicitors Apart
- ✅ Auction law specialists – We review dozens of auction packs every month
- ✅ Trusted by remote buyers – With clients across the UK, EU, Middle East and beyond
- ✅ Fast turnaround – We meet even tight auction deadlines
- ✅ Transparent pricing – No hidden fees, no nasty surprises
- ✅ Full service – From legal pack review to post-sale registration
Act Early – Get the Legal Pack Reviewed Now
Auction properties can move fast. The sooner you send us the legal pack, the more time we have to protect your interests.
📧 Email us the legal pack or the auction link
📞 Book a free consultation if you’re bidding remotely
📝 Need us to liaise with your agent or broker? Just ask
Micheal Burns of MB Solicitors is an expert Property Lawyer – get in touch for a conveyancing quote here.
Call (01) 567 7343 or use the contact form below.
Buying from Abroad? Let Us Help You Bid with Confidence
Don’t risk costly mistakes or legal blind spots. Let MB Solicitors provide expert, auction-specific legal advice that remote buyers can rely on.
Contact us today and we’ll review your legal pack – so you can bid, win and own with peace of mind.
10 steps to Buying a Property at Auction
- The first step when buying a house or apartment at auction is to secure your funding. You will need to speak with your bank or mortgage broker to ensure you have a loan offer in place before you place a bid on a property, unless you are a cash purchaser
- The next step is to identify a property you wish to buy.
- Contact MBSolicitors. It is important that you contact your solicitor so that we can obtain the legal pack from the auction website or estate agent directly. The legal pack will contain a copy of the title deeds to the property. We will review the title deeds to ensure the title is in order. You do not want to buy a property and subsequently find out that you cannot sell same due to a title defect. Where there is a title defect, same can prove expensive to fix.
- Prior to the auction we can help you arrange a structural survey of the property. This survey should highlight any structural issues with the property so that you can make an informed decision as to whether you want to buy the property. A buyer will not have any recourse to a vendor for defects in the structure of the property.
- Now that you have your legal and structural reports you can make a bid on the property. If your bid is accepted you will be contractually obliged to complete the purchase.
- We will then arrange for you to attend our office to sign the mortgage documents. Once signed we will lodge them with your mortgage provider
- The vendor solicitor will issue a copy of the signed contract to us together with a notice that we have 28 days to pay the balance purchase price.
- On receipt of the signed contract, we will order the mortgage funds from the bank.
- On receipt of the mortgage funds, we will transfer same to the vendor’s solicitor who will furnish us with the title deeds to the property.
- We will then proceed to register you as owner of the property with the Property Registration Authority. On completion of the registration the title deeds are sent to your mortgage provider until such time as the mortgage has been repaid in full.
If you are Buying a Property by Auction, contact MB Solicitors at +353-1-5677343 for a no obligation fixed fee conveyancing quotation or use the enquiry form below.