The_Wookie

...and started to get jitters!

My Australian wife and me are going to be moving out to Perth in January and I have all sorts of concerns flying about in my head.

I know I am going to miss the UK badly, along with my family.

I love the green countryside, cooler climate etc etc. But this isn't my only worry. I think the biggest thing is finding work and somewhere to live.

For the first couple of months we'll be staying with the in-laws in Augusta down on the SW tip of Australia, so that's fine. But after that we're hoping to move to Perth itself, but the property prices seem insane at the moment. Especially when compared the relative lower average salary.

I don't have a particular skill, with my current job being a customer-services manager for an internet based company. I have a few basic skills in various graphic packages but worry I'll struggle with work.

Hmmm not sure why I'm typing this! Maybe hoping for people who have experienced similar worries to reply and let me know how they got on.

mindblower

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House sale looming, same fears.

Still going for it, despite financial security here, it's still garbage, so give it a try.

All the best, the real realties do hit you at the nitty gritty stage.

Dave

The_Wookie

I seriously wish we were on the property ladder over here so we could sell etc, but we've rented all the time we've been together.

midwife2be

If you dont go you'll never know if its right for you or not - if its not you can come back, cant you ???

TeresaG

I completely agree with this. If you don't go you will always wonder what might have been.

Good luck.

DimWit17

We are going to Perth in Dec 07 or Jan 08. We are similar to you, not sure if we are making the right decision. We dont have much equity in our house over here and getting on the ladder will take us years and I'm hoping the real estate prices stabilise over the coming years.

I guess I know the saying "till you dont try, you'll never know..."