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That is pretty insane. Complete removal ex Netherlands is around 8k. Shipping container Ham-Mel is around 2.5k (no clearing/handling in Aus calculated).

Thanks, will do.

Hi Ironchef, What's your take on bringing a campervan/motorhome that is owned less than 12 months?

Has anyone experience in shipping the container without the help of a specialist removal/international relocation company? I'm considering doing this, since it costs about 50% to get a container from house to Sydney harbour. After arrival in Sydney I don't have a clue about costs or procedures.

It's probably my lack of English, but doesn't it state to include member who would normally be included but does not need a visa, e.g. someone who holds Aus citizenship?

In one of the questions for a Partner Visa (309/100), question 11 from 27 to be precise, I'm required to provide information regarding the non -migrating members: Non-migrating members of the family unit Include any member of your family unit who would normally be included in this application but who does not require a visa. This member of your family unit may not be migrating to Australia or they may hold Australian citizenship. However, if I supply the details of my YO, who hold both Dutch and Australian citizenships, the form chimes an error: An error has occurred Australian citizens are not to be included as non-migrating dependent family members. Anyone a clue what AusGov wants here?

Respect for confronting them OP. Sent from my FEVER using Tapatalk

Wow. Just wow. Those horrible people. I would stay away if I'd be them. They are family, just spend a bundle on flights. It wouldn't even cross my mind to expect anything, since they would be my guest.... Sent from my FEVER using Tapatalk

I'm trying to get my head around this monster, so please correct me if I'm wrong. Suppose I buy a block of land, apply for a building permit, get said permit, have handed in designs and structural plans + calculations, which the council approves. Then if I myself decide to build instead of hiring a contractor, I need a license to build myself? What is that for nonsense? Who dreamt this one up? A contracting firm owner as premier?

Oh sorry, don't mean directing the build, I mean building. Timber, bricks, plumming, the works. Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk

Also wondering, is nobody building themselves? So many tradies on PiO Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk

That sounds amazingly good value for money. That for a finished house including the demo and asbestos removal of the existing? Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk

Hi Iron Chef, I've got a bit of a cheeky one for ya Suppose you're going to move in about a year to Oz and want to buy a car that will make you the biggest windfall when bringing over, which car would you buy? A classic 911 targa or maybe a recent Audi A4 diesel estate? Or maybe a Hi-Ace or the like of workhorses? Just curious (and slightly relevant maybe ) and I can't help but wondering if you guys don't sit there imagining if there wouldn't be a way to get this or that car in without the extra levies

What's your point? Australia has social housing as well. In the Netherlands you will not get a social rental if you earn over roughly 35K annually (as a family, figure from the top of my head, cba looking the exact up). The tennant protection is great, albeit a bit OTT. If you once in the '70s agreed upon a 100/month rent, chances are you're still not paying much more and who ever owns the property has no way to adapt or boot you. That's wrong. And it's also wrong that in the Amsterdam city ring you can't afford to buy anywhere under 5k p sqm, but, if you have patient and fit the social housing profile, you can rent for as little as 400/mnt. Unfair. Australia is exy, which is fine. Just wondering wether it can sustain the prices with so much land still available.

I can't read this ticket without hearing the tune of the Muppet Show :laugh:

Aussie elections.... Vote for indepedance?:tongue:

Pretty fanatic exitters here. For me, as a clogwog, it's great! Exit=recession=finally me affording a nice piece in London

Sounds like you wouldn't care if you'd permanently run out if toilet paper during a trots epedimic as long as the vote is out

I'd piss my pants if the Scots become independent again because of an out vote

Probably one of the smarter things said in this topic I think. Only downside of building is that by the speed the cities expand, you'll be half expecting reaching Uluru by 2030 :laugh: I don't really see the whole unaffordability issue tbh. Major cities are expensive. In Amsterdam the current average price is around AUD 7500 per sq. mtr. and mind you, a garden is rare. And just like London, Sydney, Melbourne and the likes cost money.

I think I'd research wether it's smart to buy the house in an Ltd. It will be owned by the business, taxed as profiteren and I could imagine that possible future intrest payments could be deductable as business expenses.

Well that's a tad black 'n white. In Europe, most cleaning and sitting jobs are paid cash in hand. No taxes or social premiums are being paid so minimum wage has nothing to do with it. I could see it being the same in Oz. Realistically a cleaner on a 25/HR pay would take a Esther staggering 52k annualky. I mean bless their cotton socks, but in my book that is a lot for that kind of work.

Plan is Sydney area most likely. What legals?

bogof?

:err: That hard ey?