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Old 20th March 2008, 02:55 AM
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Originally from england. Expat in australia.
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Hi Secretskydiver,

Welcome to the forum.

Credit scores do not follow you from the UK to Oz so you start with a clean slate. Obviously for your own peace of mind you need to sort out your debts before you leave, whether that means paying them off or sorting out a repayment plan.

The amount of money you bring out here depends on how risky you want to be, where you're going to live, whether you are coming out for a job etc...

The "please read...' post has links to property websites which have rentals as well as sales. There is also a "cost of living" thread to give you some idea of what the monthly outgoings are. If you are looking to buy a place then interest rates are higher than the UK (if you are based there).

From some of the tv programs I remember some people come out here with virtually nothing and make it work but I wouldn't advise that.

Regards,
Karen
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