What will €175,000 buy in France, Brazil, the US, Albania and Ireland?

Take5: Virginia and Champdeniers houses, apartments in Sao Paulo and Saranda, or an 19th-century Ballinrobe house

This 19th-century home boasts eight bedrooms

IRELAND: BALLINROBE

Known as Park House, on the Neale Road, this 406sq m property is located beside the Robe River. The detached house, dating from the end of the 19th century, has eight bedrooms, a private garden and cut stone garage to the rear. It was refurbished in the early 2000s but has been idle, so requires some renovation.
Auction November 25th
Price AMV €175,000
Agent moranauctioneers.com

FRANCE: CHAMPDENIERS-SAINT-DENIS

Lying on almost an acre, this four-bedroom bungalow extends to 111sq m. Located 15 minutes from the Marais Poitevin "Green Venice" natural park and an hour from La Rochelle and the coast, the property has a 10sq m exercise pool and potential to build on the large site.
Price €175,000
Agent french-property.com

This French four-bed home has a 10sq m exercise pool

BRAZIL: SAO PAULO

Located in one of the most desirable locations in Real Parque, close to Oscar Americano Foundation and Pignatari gated community, this four-bedroom apartment has a terrace overlooking the green communal gardens. One of the four bedrooms is currently laid out as an office, and facilities include a swimming pool, games room, playground and party room.
Price $203,685 (€177,998)
Agent sothebysrealty.com

This four-bedroom Brazilian apartment has a terrace overlooking green communal gardens

UNITED STATES: VIRGINIA

Located in Hampton, known as "America's First Region", this three-bedroom house lies on 0.14 of an acre. The property, which has been remodelled with new flooring in 2017, is convenient to shopping beaches and military bases, as the area is the epicentre of military activity on the east coast.
Price $190,000 (€166,039)
Agent sothebysrealty.com

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This three-bedroom Virginian house lies on 0.14 of an acre

ALBANIA: SARANDA

First-floor two-bedroom duplex extending to 90sq m located at the Bougainville Resort on the Ionian Sea – an area that claims to have 300 days of sun per year. The property has sea views and direct access to a private beach, which has water sports facilities, restaurants and bars. It also has a garage for extra storage.
Price €180,000
Agent holprop.com

This Albanian property has sea views and direct access to a private beach
Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about property, fine arts, antiques and collectables