Originally Posted by rabsody

we're on about the same income as you and there's no way we can afford five horses, boats and ten cars. interesting how everything is x 5 - your land, the size of your house, five horses etc etc.
much the same as here then. it has a housing affordabilty issue worse than the uk. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...03/2177626.htm

Originally Posted by theone

i dont want to get into an argument or anything but most people i know whom have left the uk recently have been able sell there property in the uk to move to australia,buy a much larger property and live mortgage free, i sold my tiny house in the lakes for over a million dollars

Originally Posted by rabsody

we're on about the same income as you and there's no way we can afford five horses, boats and ten cars. interesting how everything is x 5 - your land, the size of your house, five horses etc etc.
much the same as here then. it has a housing affordabilty issue worse than the uk. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...03/2177626.htm

Originally Posted by theone

I would not have any doubts about living in Australia, i am close to my family,my 2 boys were in the same class at school as my sisters,(my girl was too young for school at the time)i left my job and sold my small detached house in the uk last february,we didn't do a reccy trip, we thought the reccy money would pay for half of a new car or something,we got state sponsorship and a permanent residency visa,subclass 137,i packed my wife,three young kids ,4,6 and 8 on a plane and we arrived in melbourne.i got a job in the oil and gas industry within 3wks on double the money i was on in the uk $120k,the kids settled in really well,they love the fresh air,the days on the beach,they have made loads of friends,there school is great,there is no bullying. we own 5 acres of land and we are having our own house built at the moment, 5 times bigger than my uk one. we have 5 horses and go riding on the beach most days, a shed that will hold my fishing boat ,landcruiser, horse box and ten cars.the opportunities are great, why wouldn't you just leave and get out of the rat race, live the ozzy dream, you only get one shot in life, you could be worm food tommorow. i miss people, anyone who is normal wouldn't, but you realise whom your real friends are, we speak to family every week on skype,do the web cam thing and at the end of the day, we are only a flight away. get out here,there are climates to suite anyone, we get a bit of rain, but nothing like the uk. you will have no regrets,weve made loads of friends both australian and english........................just do it, don't worry what everyone else thinks,think of the future of your kids,living in the uk, without a job or a house as they can't afford one.