Mortgages in Australia

Mortgages for property in Australia 

Property in Australia has boomed over the past three years and all the major hotspots from Sydney to Brisbane and Cairns to Melbourne have seen significant rises in overall real estate worth.  According to the Australian Housing Industry Association the outlook for the property market in Australia remains positive.If you are not a permanent resident or citizen of Australia then you have to seek permission to purchase from the Foreign Investment Review Board before you seriously begin your property hunt.

Obtaining an Australian Mortgage 

Your Australian Mortgage is based on your joint gross monthly pay and is calculated on an affordability basis. All your existing liabilities including any mortgage/rent payments, personal and bank loans Mortgages are available in the Australia for non residents.Proof of Income: required in all cases (can be made up of Earned Income, Pension, Investment or Rental Income. Please note however, it is not always the case that the Lender will take all or part of these Incomes into account when determining the maximum loan available). Some Australian Lenders will consider taking up to 70% of the gross Rental Income into consideration towards the cost of the Australian mortgage purposes/repayments.Non-Status loans are currently not available. 

Good advice and the best mortgage products will save you money!

When buying property abroad it is important to receive specialist overseas mortgage advice and have a choice of mortgage products available to you. Our overseas mortgage specialist can provide both best of all you could save a great deal of money.

How are you financing your purchase?

Overseas property buyers have a number of options e these include:

Australian Mortgages a word of advice

Before you enter into any property purchase you should consider the following things:-Appoint a good lawyer who can carry you through the process till completionOnly buy what you can afford. Do not overlook Foreign Currency Fluctuations and all closing costs.Make sure you have a good Idea of what mortgage you will be able to secure prior to entering into any contract to buyRemember that when taking out an overseas mortgage you will have to declare full details and your assessment will be made on the affordability to pay and not income alone 

Useful Mortgage resources 

Our Mortgage links

FSA - Information - Mortgages

The Council of Mortgage Lenders

Mortgage - Wikipedia

BBC - Homes - Property - Mortgage