Episode
House Hunters International: Cork and a Hard Place
Overview
A Chicago family get the chance to chase their dream of moving to Cork, Ireland. They're packing up their four dogs and selling their house, but with high costs and clashing expectations, they may need to downsize to make it work.
Details
- Series
- House Hunters International
- Season
- Season 204
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2025-10-28
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Cork and a Hard Place is Episode 5 in Season 204 of House Hunters International. It aired on 2025-10-28. The runtime is 22 min.
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