Banks in Australia lend up to 90% of the Australian property value to Aussie expats on normal terms. "Normal terms" means that expats can have the same conditions as locals. Acceptable loan purposes include:
To purchase an investment or owner occupied property in Australia
To refinance or consolidate debts in Australia or overseas
To take equity out of Australian property for personal or business use overseas
Loan amounts
The maximum loan amounts depending on the percentage of the property value are:
Mortgages up to 90%, max amount $1,500,000
Mortgages up to 80% - no maximum amount
Interest rates
Current interest rates from our panel lenders as at 19.12.2011:
Ongoing variable 6.35% - 6.55%
1-3 year fixed 5.95% - 6.19%
4-5 year fixed 6.25% - 6.49%
Introductory rates 5.98% - 6.19%
Loan features
Features that come with the expat mortgages:
Transaction offset account with ATM card for all your banking needs in Australia
Telephone and internet banking
Optional credit card
Redraw, unlimited extra repayments and flexibility of early repayment
Flexible loan terms of 1-30 years
The process: requirements, timeframes and costs
Arranging a mortgage takes about 30 days plus 15 days for the loan & mortgage documents to be couriered overseas for you to be executed and back. A pre-approval can be obtained within 2-3 days. The entire process is completed via email, phone and fax. We generally do not charge a brokerage for arranging mortgages as banks pay us a commission. We disclose commissions and loan parameters on a finance broker agreement at the time of application.
The property purchase costs (stamp duty, legal fees, etc.) in Australia can be roughly estimated as 4-6% of the purchase price depending on the state (VIC, NSW, etc.) and property type/size. This excludes the mortgage insurance applicable in some cases, ranging from 1-3% of the loan amount as a once off expense.
Click here to view what documents are required to support a loan application. This is only a guide. If you do not have all of the documents, we can discuss alternatives an/or arrange a low documentation loan for you.
Where to start
Please feel free to call Anton on +613 9909 7494 between 9 AM and 5 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time to discuss your requirements, options available and the process in general.
If you are unable to call us during the office hours due to the time difference, you can send us a quick enquiry below to schedule an after hours conversation.
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