hello everyone

[philippacman]

hi there,
iv always had a notion that i want to go live in oz.
i have so many questions ,ifs buts whys whens hows ect im hoping you guys here can set me straight on most if not all of them .
my first question would be can i efford to move to oz ,my self 4 kids and my good lady ??

[ali]

Hi and welcome to PIO. Many people fund the move to Aus by selling their house in the UK, whilst others lived in rented property in the UK and by comparrison would have had very little.

It's hard to give you a straight answer to your question "can I afford to move" - anythings achieveable. We're a family of 4 and although we're on less money here in Aus than UK (by comparrison), we have a very good lifestyle and find it very affordable.

Ali

[philippacman]

thanks ali,
yes i had herd that pay in general is lower in oz so i was unsure if i could afford the move to less money but if everything or the cost of living and house prices were less?? then it would be ??iv done a few free job search things and they all say yes im eligable but i need to make sure money wont be to hard to find for the kids ,a house,ect ect like i said sooooo many questions

[ali]

House prices aren't as cheap as they used to be ... in the time we were waiting for our visa they went through the roof in Perth, but there are affordable houses in good locations throught Aus.

Have a look on Real Estate, Property, Land and Homes for Sale, lease and rent - realestate.com.au also try Australia migration - suburb profiles, accommodation, schools, real estate, jobs in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Darwin and Hobart which certainly has alot of info on WA suburbs and average house prices and I think also some info on Brisbane.

Ali