Insights for Expats: Your Mortgage & Property Guide

Stay informed with the latest tips, market updates, and expert advice tailored for expats navigating the property market.

  • 5 Tips for US Expats Applying for a Mortgage in the US

    5 Tips for US Expats Applying for a Mortgage in the US

    Work with a mortgage advisor who has experience funding loans for expats. Preferably  a lender who is able to do the program in-house with their underwriting/funding team. Conventional FHFA guidelines do allow for qualified foreign income that is recorded on your US taxes but some companies/banks have ‘overlays’ that don’t allow them to use foreign…

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  • RBA Interest Rate Meeting February 2022

    RBA Interest Rate Meeting February 2022

    The RBA had their first interest rate meeting for 2022, Tuesday the 1st of February 2022 for decide on their cash rate policy to start the year. The RBA board decided to keep the cash rate on hold at historical low of 0.10 points. The board also commented that they will cease further bond purchasing…

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  • Getting an Australian mortgage whilst living overseas during COVID

    Getting an Australian mortgage whilst living overseas during COVID

    This article will explore how you can apply for an Australian mortgage whilst overseas. The COVID pandemic has severely impacted many Australian expats living overseas, since the spread of the virus in January 2020. The impact for many Australian expats, has resulted in job loss, reduction or loss of business income and a reduced in…

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  • RBA Cash Rate Decision November 2020

    RBA November board has met on Melbourne Cup day. Tuesday the 3rd of November 2020 for their cash rate decision. The RBA board decided to reduce the cash rate to a historical low of 0.10 points. The board also has set a 3-year cash rate and yield target of 10 basis points. Representing a record…

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  • A suburb in the spotlight: Surry Hills, Sydney

    A suburb in the spotlight: Surry Hills, Sydney

    Surry Hills, NSW, 2010 is located 2.1 km or a 20 minute walk to the Sydney, CBD. Located in the inner Eastern Suburbs, Surry Hills is approximately 1.3 square kilometres in size and covers 11 parks. Surry Hills property is noted for its green space and location to CBD and eastern Sydney beaches. The area…

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  • Australian Housing Values Continue To Drift Lower, Falling 0.6% In July

    Australian Housing Values Continue To Drift Lower, Falling 0.6% In July

    Australian housing values racked up a third consecutive month of declines in July, with CoreLogic’s home value index dropping 0.6% over the month, a slight improvement from June when the national series was down 0.7%.  Across the capital cities, only Canberra (+0.6%) and Adelaide (+0.1%) posted a rise in dwelling values over the month, while…

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  • RBA Cash Rate August 2020

    RBA Cash Rate August 2020

    RBA board has met on Tuesday the 4th of August 2020 for their cash rate decision. The RBA board decided to leave the cash rate at 25pts. The board also has set a 3-year cash rate and yield target of 25 basis points. Representing a record low RBA cash rate. Australian Economy The global economy…

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  • COVID19 Cashflow Checklist

    We are all navigating, which can be described as uncertain times. We cannot control these external factors, but what we can control is our family’s finances through budgeting and maximising your cash flow over this period of uncertainty. To help during this period, we have put together a cashflow checklist, for yourself and your family…

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  • RBA Cash Rate Decision February 2020

    RBA Cash Rate Decision February 2020

    RBA Cash Rate Decision February 2020 RBA board has met on Tuesday the 4th of February 2020 for their cash rate decision and decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at a record low of 0.75%. This represents a record low cash rate for the RBA. Australian Economy The Australian economy has appeared…

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  • 10 things Australian expats need to know about mortgages in Australia

    10 things Australian expats need to know about mortgages in Australia

    We recently sat down with the James and the team at Atlas Wealth Management to discuss Australian expat mortgages. Atlas Wealth Management specialises in financial planning for Australian expats. During the webinar, we discussed 10 things to consider around Australian mortgages as an Australian expat, you can also read up on them in greater detail. The mortgage process for Australian…

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