It's also normal for embassies of big countries in smaller countries. In Dublin there are a few big embassy compounds (US, Russia, UK, Germany are the only one

It's also normal for embassies of big countries in smaller countries. In Dublin there are a few big embassy compounds (US, Russia, UK, Germany are the only ones I can think of). Everyone else, even big dogs like China and India, has a converted house or a floor in an office block. Lots of pictures on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Dublin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in...