If you’re thinking about moving to Australia, here’s a fair warning: be prepared for property to be highly expensive! Sydney, Perth and Melbourne are the cities of Australia that are highly competitive with each other due to the constant numbers of people moving in every week. Australia isn’t really the biggest piece of land on Earth and because of that, the cities may be large in population, but short on space and available housing.
Although finding property within the city is going to be a challenge and even a stressful task to embark on, that’s not to say that is how all of Australia is. Searching along the outer suburbs and regional areas may bring you some luck, and although land in these areas is far more affordable, be prepared for a long time of searching. You’ll also be further away from civilization, which means public transportation and other services will be further as well as places to work.
When you do eventually decide to buy property in Australia, there will be a local tax that will need to be paid called, “stamp duty.” Quite an interesting name for a tax, but basically, Stamp duty is a percentage of the purchase price or the property you just bought.
As far as I know, that’s all I can think of as far as what you’ll need to know about buying property in Australia. I have given you a few of my own tips just for convenience and hopefully, it will help you find the right spot to start your new life on your own property in Australia.
