Living abroad, can it work...?
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G'day,
First of all... to Acyla. Mate, you are not telling the whole truth. Yes, foreign investors will be taxed 49% of their income in Australia if they DO NOT have Australian tax file number (TFN). This means that if you want to avoid this huge tax, then just simply apply for a TFN, submit it to your bank or your employer and that's it... you'll be treated like Australian, no matter what your citizenship is. All international students in Australia are already given the information during their first day at school/uni. Anyway... Louise, you're going to migrate anyway... so there's no reason why you dun apply for TFN, since you will need it when starting to work.
I am an immigrant and have been living in Melbourne for 16 years and never regret the move at all. I do not have Anglo-Saxon appearance, I speak English with an accent and I still feel like I am born in this country all along. My neighbors are combinations of immigrants and true blue Aussies and we are getting along very well. Racism will always be there in any country, I definitely do not feel it here.
Now you did not mention which city that you are planning to come to. However this is what I can say about Melbourne:
1. First of all... some people do not like the weather in Melbourne (you can have 4 seasons in one day). However, if you read the first article from The Age newspaper, you will find out that the weather is still more preferable than the other cities. Sure you can have 42C day in summer, but almost immediately you'll get a much cooler weather pretty soon afterwards. It is very rarely that you got 2 or 3 consecutive days of hot weathers (unlike Sydney, Brisbane or Perth).
2. Melbourne is a city of diversity. If you are a newcomer, and you do not look 'Anglo-Saxon', you do not feel like an 'alien', since you can find almost every race in the world walking in the city. They are both immigrants and overseas students.
3. THE FOOD!! Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Thai, All-you-can-eat, African, Lebanese, Mexican, Sea Food... anything else? All available and lots of them in a very-very-very affordable price
4. Pretty good public transport system. With one ticket, you can switch from train, tram and bus. They do not always come on-time, but still reliable and improving (www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au).
5. SHOPPING! Original branded clothing sold very cheap. There are even shopping tour, where the participants are taken to retails outlets just for shopping. Big temptations for ladies.
6. Crime rates... just read the second article on the bottom.
7. Cost of Living... I'll say it's second most expensive city after Sydney. Altho I have to say that some cities in Queensland can be more expensive to live.
8. Tourist attraction. This is the area that I think Sydney is better than Melbourne, since it has most of it's attraction within its suburbs. Most Melbourne attraction are pretty much out of Melbourne, such as the gold mines in the cities of Bendigo and Ballarat, The Great Ocean Road, Lakes Entrance, Grampians, skiing in Mt. Buller etc.
I certainly hope this helps. Yes, there will be some time needed for adjustments, but there will be helps and supports along the way since Australia is built by immigrants (yes, this include the Anglo-Saxons and the Aborigines, so I was told).
Welcome to Australia and enjoy :)
Oh yes. Most people live abroad.
I've lived abroad and loved it, speaking the language (even just the basics) will make a massive difference though.
I've lived in the States for 6 years from the UK and it's a learning curve getting used to a country.
Spain and Portugal might be OK legally because it's part of the EU. You should go there for a vacation first before you decide to settle in. Life there is a lot slower. My sister lives in Spain. She likes it but not for the money. Best of all, learn the language beforehand, it really helps.
I don't know too much about Australia. Best thing to do is visit the country and consult an immigration lawyer upon arrival. (Especially one that works with Europeans). I wished I did this 5 years ago as it would have saved me time and money.
Visit and do research. That's the best I can advise you with and check the journalism and property developtment opportunities. Also check taxes as this will have a profound impact on your decision.
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why not?
it's not that scary
I wouldn't go to Australia on a student visa (you can study and work a max of 20 hours a week on those). They tax foreigners at 40% of your pay. I'd recommend Spain.
I moved to Texas straight after uni and it was grim. You need to get your career going first herre. Then you can swan over there with a sound cv. As people said to me, why should they train you up when they've got their own people. I ended up on a Texan newspaper, but never got near doing any writing...
Jump at the chance, but make sure you do it legally i.e. ensure you have a work permit which might mean you have to have an offer of a job before leaving these shores.
Speaking from personal experience you could end up in a very menial job when working illegally, on one occasion when broke in Cairns, Australia I ended up hosing down a backpackers hostel every morning, not much fun..
It`s great being in paradise, but not when your broke.
Good Luck
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