Tag: Return to Australia

Seeing the beauty of Australia through the eyes of a tourist, or the naivety and innocence of a Darryl Kerrigan, is just one of the many great lessons you learn from living overseas.

Returning home for good is an important financial milestone for any returning expat, so you may even want to start planning for leaving your adopted home as soon as you arrive.

Having witnessed it happen to many others before me, I decided to prepare well in advance for my return to Australia. But you get lost in the London life and suddenly months become weeks and the last-minute panic sets in.

Have you come to the realisation that you need friends around you who will recognise your altered dreams and understand how differently you see the world?

A big part of job-hunting is about being in the right place at the right time. Good support and being able to stay positive are also essential to finding your feet quickly again on home soil after wandering the world for a few years.

FROM THE HOMEFRONT I When living overseas, there’s an inflated pressure to balance the beauty myth with the burst of lifestyle change you’ve flown into and I fell for it, hard.

FROM THE HOMEFRONT I Top three drawbacks awaiting you at home when you return from London and your travels.

Honeymooning Nomad | Of course my friends and family top the list, but there's something else you don't really find in the UK that this Australian misses dearly and I can't wait wrap my laughing gear around it.

Life is full of goodbyes, but after living the expat life in London for a few years, bidding farewell to the city where you've made so many memories can be the hardest goodbye of all.

Moving your stuff between countries can set you back but there are a few ways you can reduce the cost, according to MoveHub.

Your passport is covered in stamps, you've met people from all over the world, and you now know what it feels like to be truly free. And after all of that you get on a plane and go home. Now what do you do?

Experts predict that this could be the best time to move back down under, with favourable exchange rates and the UK's impending winter. Here are their top five reasons to move back to Australia.

David Fuller, online editor at Halo Financial, explores what should be brought into consideration when looking at investing in property and moving to Australia.

ASK NAT | Currency specialist Nat Davison answers your questions on when it is best to move savings back to Australia.

Top tips for job-seekers, helping you take the next steps towards securing the job you want back in Australia - from hunting down the perfect job through to how to perform in interviews.

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HEADING HOME | Australian Matthew Wood is set to swap the grey skies of London, for the stark setting of Australia’s Red Centre — with a new post as Artistic Director of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and a symphonic concert at iconic Uluru.

When heading home to Australia there is a lot to think about, but securing employment for when you get back tends to come high up the list. Read our guide to writing a resume to help you secure that all-important interview, and clear the first hurdle in finding work on ...

In the current environment, many lenders can no longer provide expat or non-resident investment (BTL) loans, and others have adopted much more stringent criteria. There are some very important points to note right now, if you plan to buy or manage your UK home or investment property from Australia.

Five top tips for making the move back home to Australia after living in the UK.

Are you moving back to Australia, have a UK pension and you’re not quite sure what to do with it?

If you too are set to pack up your UK life and return home to Australia, here’s a few expert tips to help make the task a little less daunting.

A healthy economy and better job opportunities in Australia are luring thousands of expats back home as Australia’s jobs growth rate hits an eight-year high and unemployment in Europe reaches record levels.

GO HARD OR GO HOME | This week’s column is not an easy one to write because I have made one of the toughest decisions in my life.