property

Hi, My parents have contributed their lifes to make mine successful and now I wish to buy them a property under their name which they can called home. I am aware there is gift tax (not much allowance) and inheritage tax. Does anyone know how these taxation would apply to my case? And what may...

I found this online >>>> The First Time Home Owner Grant (FHOG) is available to permanent residents of Australia who meet the following criteria:- None of the applicants have received the grant before At least one applicant is a permanent resident of Australia or Australian citizen. All...

Hi I'm new to the forum, my girlfriend and I are looking to move to australia, NSW as soon as possible.. If it is at all possible!? We have a couple of properties owned outright with a combined value of just over £300,000 Neither of us have any of the skilled work requirements to apply for...

Hi there, I have a good friend of mine that would like to migrate from China, on a provisional business visa initially with the intention to continue in Australia longer term. He is a small property developer in china and would like to start up a property development business in Australia as...

There is talk that the Australian economy is slowing but inflation seems to be falling and unemployment is at record lows. With these mixed indicators about the economy, would you be comfortable buying a property in Australia today? Mark

Even though Australia property prices did dip initially after the 2008 US mortgage crisis, on the whole they have performed better than their European and North American counterparts. Many foreign investors saw Australia as something of a safe haven during the depths of the worldwide recession...

While employment is still relatively high across Australia and the economy is still growing, there are concerns about a potential slowdown in the short to medium term. The property sector in Australia has remained relatively strong compared to its overseas counterparts which, together with a...

While the Australian property sector has performed relatively well over the last few years, often defying gravity against the difficult worldwide economic backdrop, there is no doubt that the performance of local property markets across Australia has varied enormously. Where are the property...

Over the last few years the Australian housing market has performed admirably compared to its peers in the US, Europe, etc. While there have been some difficult periods over the last few years there is no doubt that an investment in Australian property would have maintained more value than a...

Hi Moving to Australia (Brisbane) - My next step is that I have been advised to be sponsored by a company. I have worked in real estate since 2001 for the Spicer Haart Group, UK, the largest independent owned Estate Agency. I am proud to say I work for the leading branch in the company as a...