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Forum: The Barbie
Jun 8th 2008, 6:22 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 532
Posted By mato

Re: Mechanics of house purchase in Victoria

Sound advice there, thanks
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 8th 2008, 6:13 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 532
Posted By mato

Re: Mechanics of house purchase in Victoria

Of course, I understand. Tell me what you can and if you are seriously looking to sell perhaps send a private message. Not sure if I have authorised these yet, but will do so if you like
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 8th 2008, 6:11 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 532
Posted By mato

Re: Mechanics of house purchase in Victoria

We made a written offer, which expired after a week and they didn't get back to us by that time. We subsequently have made a further verbal offer, so nothing signed by us as yet. If they accept it we...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 8th 2008, 6:07 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 532
Posted By mato

Re: Mechanics of house purchase in Victoria

Fell free to tell me about it. Whats the address. I'll check it out on google maps!
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 8th 2008, 5:59 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 532
Posted By mato

Re: Mechanics of house purchase in Victoria

Hi there, thanks for that. Hoping to buy in Hampton, but pretty pricey and not sure if our offer will be accepted. We have FIRB approval already, but will be sure to specify that the offer is subject...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 8th 2008, 5:46 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 532
Posted By mato

Mechanics of house purchase in Victoria

We have put in an offer on a house recently (not at auction) and will prob find out tomorrow if it is accepted or not. FIRB done and mortgage approved but still not quite sure of the process that...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 8th 2008, 4:59 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 455
Posted By mato

Re: Melbourne, Hampton Park.

We have been house hunting recently and been warned against Hampton Park for the above reason. Now Hampton (Bayside) on the the other hand...............
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2008, 11:03 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,883
Posted By mato

Re: UK mortgage for Oz house purchse

Yes it's just starting to dawn on me now that this wouldn't work out, for all of the reasons above plus due to the current strength of the dollar, converting a dollar house price into a sterling debt...
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2008, 8:35 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,883
Posted By mato

Re: UK mortgage for Oz house purchse

Sorry if this comes up several times, but not quite sure how the site works and can't see what I have written before yet.

Anyway, yes, I had thought the same as you guys, but the Commonwealth bank...
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2008, 8:20 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 778
Posted By mato

Re: car shipping

How about 'classic' cars - are they treated any differently? I have a 1991 Porsche 928 S4 which will fetch bugger all in the UK. If it's worth say 6K there, it might be worth shipping out. I hear...
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2008, 8:03 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,883
Posted By mato

Re: UK mortgage for Oz house purchse

That's what I thought too, but take a look at the commonwealth bank London office Website. They seem to have set up a mortgage specifically for this purpose for private buyers. Take a look at their...
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2008, 4:31 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,883
Posted By mato

Re: UK mortgage for Oz house purchse

Yup, it would seem that a dollar loan would be best to avoid exchange rate fluctations. It seems to me, however, that most people don't do this, but get a local mortgage at the much higher Australian...
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2008, 2:30 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,883
Posted By mato

Re: UK mortgage for Oz house purchse

Hi, will be earning in AUD and so I guess a dollar loan is best. Do you have experience of this?
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2008, 1:26 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,883
Posted By mato

UK mortgage for Oz house purchse

We have been in Melbourne for almost 18 months now and will have PR soon. We are looking to buy a house with a UK mortgage rather than Australian, obviously due to the lower interest rates. I gather...
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