In recent years, a number of emerging overseas property destinations have been flooding the market, each claiming to be the next ‘big thing’. This has led the market to become somewhat crowded and perhaps rather confusing for investors. Despite this, it is the old favourites that are once again in the form of their lives! [...]
For a city that is home to close to a third of the whole population of Australia – it's a surprise that New South Wales (NSW) has historically only taken a very low number of skilled migrants. This could all be set to change with a new initiative by the state government which aims to [...]
This week the AustraliaBuyingGuide.com speaks to Samantha who is on the eve of departing England for a new life in Darwin with her Australian partner. Samantha tells us about the visa application procedure, the problems that she faced and her advice for ensuring things go smoothly and successfully... Can you tell us a [...]
It's always valuable to hear about other people's experiences of a property market that you are hoping to make a move into. Paul Baker, a Sussex man, moved to Perth in 2006 with his wife and family. Whilst living in the Western Australian city the Bakers decided to make the most of the booming [...]
Skilled migrants looking to make their dreams come true and make the move down under may just have been presented with the opportunity that they’ve been waiting for. It was announced last week that an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, which is expected to commence production in 2014/15, will require [...]
The results are in and for the second year in a row, Adelaide has been voted the most liveable city in Australia. The survey, conducted by The Property Council of Australia, surveyed 5,231 locals and asked them to judge their city on 17 different areas including design, safety, education and housing. Here is a brief [...]
Brits looking to migrate to Australia have been advised to apply for a visa as soon as possible before new regulations are introduced by the Australian Government. Sammy Naghi, a registered agent who runs Emigrate-to-Australia.co.uk, recently said the implementation of the new system, which goes live on July 1 and is called SkillsSelect, will be [...]
Nearly 14,000 residents, many of whom British migrants, officially became Australian citizens last month, during ceremonies around the country that took place on Australia Day (January 26). While Australia’s national day is the most popular date of the year for citizenship ceremonies, it is increasingly popular for existing citizens to celebrate the day by taking [...]
Speculators who believed the ‘property bubble’ in Australia was about to burst will be interested to hear that the average property price in Australia went up by 40 per cent in 2011. One economist who believed in the bubble theory has predicted that 2012 will see a drop in property prices in Australia by a [...]
Anyone hoping to land a job in Australia should take extra care after a number of Brits have been caught out by fraudulent recruiters. There have been reports of agencies making false promises to British job-hunters looking to get employment in Australia, especially in Queensland and Western Australia where there is a skills shortage in [...]