Hi all
We're a couple who have recently been granted 189 visas, so we can move anywhere. At present (weird as it sounds) we're not entirely sure where to go...
I'm an Accountant and my partner is an Electrician.
We visited Oz last year to research some potential places. We visited Melbourne, Gold Coast/Brisbane then Sydney. We like them all and disliked all in various ways. We were there for almost 3 weeks but still felt we missed out on visits to WA and SA.
We're now trying to pin down where to go, so would appreciate any advice on how to approach things.
Our plan just now is to go somewhere for a year, and use that as a base to (a) get jobs, and (b) visit other areas, with a view to deciding where to finally settle down, get jobs and buy property.
Our initial plan for that first year was Sydney (as our no.1 after our visit last year). Having researched rental prices that seems like a risky plan. If we struggled to get jobs, rental prices would kill our savings.
So we're thinking of maybe starting our adventure on Gold Coast? It's much cheaper than most other areas (according to numbeo.com) so there's less risk of our savings dwindling if we struggle to get a job. On the other hand, there are less jobs, so it's a trade-off I guess.
I'd be very grateful for any advice about anyone else's strategy for moving where location isnt pre-defined.
Thanks
David