Prelude Financial header graphic. Prelude Financial offers specialist financial and investment advice for Australian expatriates and overseas investors.

Buying property in Australia

A 2010 study by Knight Frank, the international real estate firm, found that the Australia property market was among the top four in the world for price growth.

We can arrange special non-resident mortgages for you. We can also advise on the most effective ways of organising your Australian property assets.

While continuing to live overseas, you can rent out your Australian property with the rental income helping to service your mortgage. It also means you have a place to live in when you return home.

Non-resident mortgages are payable in any of six currencies, including the US dollar. Generally the borrowing level can be up to 80% of the property value. Transactions can be made over the phone or by email. You don't have to be in Australia in person.

Property investors who are not Australian citizens or do not hold permanent residency are welcome to buy in Australia but there are some regulatory conditions that need to be met.

We can provide you with expert guidance and advice in regards to all issues concerning Australian property.

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Why invest in Australia?

• Australian companies have been rated number one in the world in creating wealth for shareholders in a 2010 study by the Boston Consulting Group.

• Australia is ranked number two in the world in the Financial Development World Index.

• Australia is ranked number three in the global rankings for the World’s Most Resilient Economies.

• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) rated Australia at the top of the list of 33 advanced economies in March 2011.