Capital Gains Tax on Selling Property in Australia
How Australia's Capital Gains Tax works when selling property: tax brackets, the 12-month 50% discount, deductible costs, and a worked...
FIRB Rules for Foreign Buyers of Australian Property
What foreign buyers need to know about Australia's FIRB approval: legal limits, financing restrictions, fees, the application process and exemptions.
Why Australians Prefer Houses Over Apartments
Why most Australians choose a detached house over a townhouse or apartment, from ownership rates to gas cooking rules and...
Total Costs of Buying Property in Australia
The full range of costs beyond the purchase price when buying property in Australia: stamp duty, legal fees, FIRB fees,...
Stamp Duty Rates by State in Australia
How stamp duty is calculated in each Australian state and territory, payment deadlines, and the extra stamp duty foreign buyers...
What Drives Australian Property Price Growth
Why Australian property prices kept climbing after interest rate hikes, and the economic growth, population and vacancy trends behind it.
The New-Build Purchase Process for Foreign Buyers in Australia
The step-by-step process for foreign buyers purchasing a new-build property in Australia, from reservation and FIRB approval through to settlement...
Australia’s Annual Vacancy Fee for Foreign Owners
How Australia's federal Annual Vacancy Fee works for foreign property owners: the vacancy year, occupation tests, exemptions and how to...
Australia announces migration reforms targeting student families, visa switching and longer stays
Australia is proposing closer control over temporary visa continuation while prioritising needed skills. What changes for family and longer-stay planning?
Australia’s home prices fell again as Bloomberg flags a softer Australia–New Zealand housing backdrop
Bloomberg, citing Cotality data, reported that Australia’s housing-market decline deepened in July. Its separate Australia Briefing described housing markets on
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