First-time buyers in Galway may be able to consider supports such as the Help to Buy scheme, the First Home Scheme, and the Local Authority Home Loan, subject to each scheme’s eligibility rules. Galway City Council or Galway County Council may also offer affordable purchase homes or other local schemes, depending on current developments and funding. Conditions can differ for new builds, self-builds and second-hand properties, and income, deposit, borrowing and property-price limits may change. Check the latest details with Revenue, the relevant council, the Central Bank of Ireland and Citizens Information before making plans.