uktravel Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Hello, Was wondering if any one could put some clarity to mine and my partners questions. He is an Australian citizen and I am from the UK. I am currently living in Australia on a bridging visa awaiting a partner visa. We are wondering whether I can be on the paper work for the house as he is a citizen or whether I can't because I am not yet a permanent resident? I've read multiple things online. McKenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I've moved this to money and finance. It's not an actual visa issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc87 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Hello I recently bought a house with my wife in Victoria at the time I wasn't a permanent resident was still waiting on my verdict but needed to be on the papers to have enough finance for the house. The simple answer is yes you can be on the paperwork and buy a house without approval from the Foreign investment review board as you are buying a house with an Australian Citizen. But You will be treated as a foreign investor and have to pay extra stamp duty on your 50% of the house. ( they hit me up for an extra $12,000) If you can get a mortgage just on your Partners wage I would save the money and put the house in your partners name and when you become a permanent resident put your name on the papers. If my circumstances were different that's what I would of done. Hope this Helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouDYorkie Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Hello, Was wondering if any one could put some clarity to mine and my partners questions. He is an Australian citizen and I am from the UK. I am currently living in Australia on a bridging visa awaiting a partner visa. We are wondering whether I can be on the paper work for the house as he is a citizen or whether I can't because I am not yet a permanent resident? I've read multiple things online. McKenna My husband and I were both 457 visa holders when we purchased. We did it before the FIRB fees came into play and didn’t pay a different rate of stamp duty either so that may have been a recent change too, but irrespective of what it may cost to do these days-it can certainly be done [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc87 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Sorry I forgot to say before, Not all the banks lend to non permanent residents so you would have to find one willing to lend money to a non permanent resident. I got one through Bank Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouDYorkie Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Sorry I forgot to say before, Not all the banks lend to non permanent residents so you would have to find one willing to lend money to a non permanent resident. I got one through Bank AustraliaYep, and we went through St George. It’s odd....St George would do it, but are part of Westpac who wouldn’t ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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