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Living overseas as an expat can be a fantastic move financially and can allow you to progress up the property ladder quickly. When purchasing off-the-plan prope…
NEWS & INSIGHT
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Pay down your home loan or use the funds to buy an investment property? Which option is best?
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If you are hoping to benefit from capital growth through your next purchase, buying in a suburb that has less supply than demand should be a fundamental compone…
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In an ideal world, we would find a house we love in the location we love, arrange finance and buy it. But, in the real world, we have to deal with affordability…
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House values in Sydney and Melbourne jumped by 1.9 per cent in September as other capital city property markets struggled to gain traction on the back of the Re…
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A housing oversupply and sluggish migration rates — a legacy of the mining construction boom — have trumped cheaper borrowing costs in the WA capital, according…
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The AFL grand final saw auctions drop in Melbourne, but Sydney recorded the busiest week since last year.
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The pace of lending to property buyers grew only slightly in August, below the rate in July, according to statistics from the central bank that have defied econ…
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Scott Morrison’s plan to help first-home buyers afford a deposit has been slammed as “counter-productive at worst”. A new report from the Grattan Institute warn…
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Amidst all the global turmoil, trade challenges, and talk of international recession, Australia’s commercial property industry is remarkably upbeat.
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A chance of a brace of interest rate cuts next week and on Melbourne Cup Day from the Reserve Bank that would take the official cash rate to 0.5 per cent is gro…
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As you approach the property market this spring, remember these three key mindset matters: Be realistic, be patient and remain positive.
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- Global financial markets, issues & influence on our daily lives;
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Join Steve Douglas, Executive Chair and Julie Kelley, Sales & Marketing Manager as they answer your burning questions during the 'Australian Residency and Tax Changes & Implications To Expats' webinar.
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
“The Government will replace the individual tax residency rules with a new framework that is easy to understand, provides certainty and reduces compl…
We trust this seminar gives you a clearer understanding of the Australian Budget Announcements including:
• How Covid19 has impacted the Australian Government’s federal finances
• Measures the Government intends to undertake to reinvigorate the Australian economy
• Latest taxatio…
Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
However, with stimulus packages coming to an end, and international borders remaining closed, can this ex…
For anyone considering Australia as a future place of residence planning your taxation affairs is a critical element of the migration process.
The Australian taxation system is extremely complex and taxes residents worldwide income.
Thankfully, legal and sensible tax …
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