Hi to Everyone - we are new members !!!

[Packard Gang]

Just browsing around and found the website. Really good info on it........
We are waiting for our Visa to be finalised -- Its going to be a long wait, only been two weeks since the last of the paperwork was sent but it seems like two years !!!!!

Can anyone tell us the 'rules' of buying property in QLD - we are looking in the North Brisbane Area - We understood that you could only buy newly built property - been watching 'Wanted Down Under' and they seem to be viewing and buying older property ???

[jogrant3232]

Welcome to Pio. Cant help with your question but someone on here will, Goodluck

[Gollywobbler]

Hi there

Welcome to Poms in Oz.

If you have PR in Australia you can buy any sort of house - old, new or a block of land and have a house built on it.

If you have PR and it is your first home in Oz, then you also get the Federal first time buyer's grant of A$7,000.

Stamp duty is quite high in Australia. Some States five first time buyers a stamp duty rebate but again you have to have PR in order to qualify for it and I don't think all the States offer the rebate anyway. I don't know what QLD does about this.

Wanted Down Under only shows people the sorts of houses for sale in the area which are within their price range. It is not a guide to buying real estate in Australia.

Temporary residents and non-residents have to get the approval of the Foreign Investment Review board before buying a house in Oz. Their website is here:

FIRB: Foreign Investment Review Board - Home

For more information about QLD specifically, I am sure that other people on here will be able to help.

Best wishes

Gill

[julie2g1b]

JULIE AND GANG

[calNgary]

Hiya as Gill says the majority of us new arrivals can buy whatever we want.We bought a 8yr old property and renovated it ,must say the grant came in very handy,,good luck with everything
Cal x

[Gollywobbler]

Hi Cal

Did you get a rebate on the stamp duty? How much is stamp duty in QLD?

This info might help the OP.

Cheers

Gill

Hi there & Welcome to PiO!
Pingpongor Tess

[Packard Gang]

Hi Gill - Thanks for the information. When we visited Real Estate in Mission Beach, QLD, the lady said could only look at buying new build property - we just misunderstood. We are going for PR, so hopefully now we can have a wider choice of properties to buy.
Kind regards
Guy & Deborah

[Packard Gang]

Originally Posted by calNgary

Hiya as Gill says the majority of us new arrivals can buy whatever we want.We bought a 8yr old property and renovated it ,must say the grant came in very handy,,good luck with everything
Cal x

Hi Cal - thanks for the info.
We fancy Jimboomba, been looking at some nice properties on the internet -
OH is a Plasterer and we have 2 kids, Kallum 12years and Maddie 4years. Is it a good location for work, schools etc ??? Didnt manage to have a look around there when we where across last year. Fell in love with Tambourine Mountain area and ran out of time!
Debs x

[AndyJo&Lewis]

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