Overall it is a celebration time. The banks are extremely competitive right now particularly with Fixed Rates. This year the banks have increased all investment mortgage interest rates (on average .25% above owner occupied homes).
This has been reflectance on APRA regulations to banks. The Reserve Bank continues to hold the variable rate. Rental Demand continues in Sydney due to unaffordability to purchase a home, increased people immigrating to Australia and not enough new construction.
Job Opportunities – unemployment rate in October 2015 was 5/8% which is a decrease of 0.2%. Latest Core Logic property values report December 2015 of the 5 Capital City values are up 8.39% in past 12 months. Average for the past 12 months for Melbourne $711,520 up 8.14%, Brisbane $504,390 up 3.14%, Adelaide average $451,830 up 0.77%, Perth average $611,333 down -0.33% and finally Sydney average $876,750 up 14.16%.
Mary has a "soft spot" for the Irish, as her father Michael O'Brien shifted from Tralee Co Kerry to Sydney then to Auckland New Zealand. She has helped many Irish enjoy the life "downunder" both with family events and mortgages. They love it "downunder"!!! See latest Case Study of Mary settling a Melbourne property for an Irish Dublin resident - great teamwork!!
Contact Mary of Downunder Mortgages for assistance in finance.
Australia Finance For Irish Living In Ireland or Emigrating - How Can We Help You?
Mary O’Brien sets out to help Irish people achieve a life’s ambition of owning or investing in a great property asset ‘Downunder’.
Mary O’Brien is uniquely positioned to help the Irish obtain finance. Accredited with 35 Australian and 9 New Zealand banks/lenders, Mary specialises in assisting the Irish with Australian or New Zealand finance. A move to another country is never easy, especially when selling and buying a home. Before leaving Ireland, or if you live in Ireland (as an investor), Mary can help you apply loan pre-approval for an Australian or NZ property. It gives you, the buyer, the confidence and comfort in knowing just how much you can borrow and is usually valid for 90 days.
Mary, herself is of second generation Irish descent, knows and understands the ups-and-downs, the twists-and-twirls, of establishing ones-self in a new country. That is how Mary’s father, Michael, from Tralee, Co Kerry, found the ‘New Country’ in the construction industry. Through her father, Mary has been imbued with a flair for property investment. Being a frequent visitor to Ireland, maintaining close contact with her Irish relations, Mary has that special understanding of what it is like to be Irish living aborad. She is delighted to be in a position in being able to assist other Irish people in their antipodean adventure.
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Ireland Residents Investing In Australia
A research was conducted by Travelex in Ireland and it shows that many interesting aspects about Irish looking at Australia and also New Zealand as the 2 most popular countries in the world to visit, invest or immigrate to. For investing they look at:
- Location of diversified quality locations with favourable exchange rate with the pound to Australian dollar.
- Location for lifestyle of investment properties and world 'hot spots' for holidays abroad.
- Read more about Buying property in Australia
Home Loan Calculators And Currency Converters For Australia
As a customer from Ireland looking for mortgage help in Australia, we want to provide you with the easiest process possible. We have a Home Loan Calculator and Currency Converters for your use. It allows you to see in an instant your repayment plan and how much you will pay in interest. You can even determine the impact of any extra repayments.
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Downunder Newsletter
Everything you need to know if you thinking of buying real estate in Australia. Updated each month.
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Why British Want To Immigrate To Australia
According to the research the main reasons for this are:
- 60% wanted Better Quality Life
- 33% Better Job Prospects then a certain percentage said because of Britian being in a bad economic condition.
- Read more about Buying property in Australia
I Want An Australian Mortgage - Where Do I Start?
Getting an Australian mortgage from Ireland can be confusing. We ease that by providing you with a check list. Our goal is that this will help you begin to understand the process.
We also recommend reading about Australian home loans and our case studies as an example of the wide range of people we have helped in the past.
Our Part in the Process:
- We are able advise you while you are in Ireland.
- We help you during the procedure when you visit Australia.
- We are more than willing to help enable unconditional approval from a reputable bank/lender
- We ensure help for Ireland clients from the solicitor, the bank and the real estate agent. All work together as a team to assist towards a settlement of your property.
- Visit our useful links page for important websites you will find useful.
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