MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | Moving to a new country and buying a home there is a worthwhile experience, especially when you are talking about Australia.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | Everyone needs a place in which to live, and finding a property in Australia comes with its own lingo, processes and challenges. In this article, we look at purchasing your own Australian home in which to live, as well as for investment purposes.

If you’ve been away from home for a while and are thinking of returning to Australia (or thinking of moving there!) you might want to book a seat at the upcoming Australian Property Info Sessions in London.

Ask the average Australian which is Australia’s fastest growing city and they’d probably tell you it was Brisbane, the Gold Coast or Sydney. Many people are surprised when they find out it’s actually Melbourne.

These days, everyone has an opinion about the direction in which the Australian property market is heading.

Anyone buying a house in Australia for the first time – including migrants with a permanent residence visa – is eligible for the First Home Owner Grant.

Whatever your reasons might be for packing up and heading off, you might like to know that the Queensland Government is currently looking to fill over 150,000 job vacancies in various locations and vocations.

Australian homes remain the largest in the world, figures show, but may have hit their peak – due to an ageing population and Gen Y indifference to home ownership.

THE HARD NOSED TRUTH: Making the most of the Australian mining boom.

THE HARD NOSED TRUTH | More than one million Australians are living and working overseas yet it is believed that many of this diaspora have not made any real provisions for their return home.

THE HARD NOSED TRUTH | For many returning Australian expats the thought of moving away from their overseas homes can be an over-whelming prospect. However, with proper planning this can become exciting as well as financially rewarding.

Discover how to buy, lease and manage a new Melbourne property while living in the UK.

A quick checklist for becoming an Australian tax resident again upon returning home for the UK.

Australian taxation advice: Q. I’m heading back to live in Australia soon and am afraid my savings will be taxed when I return. Should I sell my investment portfolio before I go back?