Buying a House in Australia: Mortgage & Purchase Essentials

All the answers to your questions about mortgages, housing, and buying a house in Australia for expats living overseas.

Join our virtual event where Martin Zheng of Odin Mortgage and Sky Hammer of Convergence Buyer's Agents will answer all the common Australian mortgage and home buying questions for expats abroad.

Key topics that we'll cover:

1. Where are the next growth locations for property in Australia?
2. Should I purchase for capital growth or cashflow? What are the positives and negatives of both?
3. Should I wait 6-12 months to purchase a property to see where interest rates peak?
4. How much equity/cash do I need to purchase an investment property?
5. Is it possible to refinance a current Australian mortgage whilst living and earning overseas?
6. Is it better to keep the property in Aussie citizen name only?
7. How to get a mortgage in Oz if I’m not employed and my partner is American?
8. Can self employed expats get a mortgage whilst overseas?
9. Why should I buy property now rather than wait to see what rates and property prices are doing?
10. How to obtain the most suitable mortgage while living abroad?
11. How will the rising interest rates affect you?
12. How to “cash-out” equity from existing properties to use as a down payment

You can submit questions when you sign up and we will do our best to provide information that will be relevant for everyone who is joining!

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Martin Zheng, Odin Mortgage

Martin is a licensed mortgage broker and MFAA credit adviser for Odin Mortgage, a leading brokerage for Aussie expats and overseas residents.

Martin helps Australian expatriates and overseas residents identify the most suitable mortgage and helps to structure their loans appropriately for current and future investments or owner-occupier purposes compounding tax advantages and overall cost-effectiveness.

Martin works alongside the highest qualified group of professionals focused solely in the non-resident field to establish a specialised, and convenient ‘one-stop-shop' for anyone living abroad, his primary markets are the US, UK, UAE, Hong Kong and Singapore.

The Australian regulators have continued to impose increasingly difficult lending policies for those residing overseas. Talk to a mortgage expert at Odin Mortgage today to understand the implications from a lending perspective.

Sky Hammer, Convergence Buyer's Agents

Sky is a licensed Australian buyer's agent and cofounder of Convergence Buyer’s Agents. Convergence is an Australian buyer’s agency that helps Australian expats purchase their future homes and investment properties in Australia.

Sky understands buying property is a significant investment and can be a stressful and time-consuming process, particularly when doing so from overseas. The Convergence team’s expertise in analysing, negotiating and streamlining the purchase of property ensures that their clients are provided with all the resources they need to make an informed decision.

Whether you are looking for your dream home or an investment property primed for capital growth, Convergence will handle all aspects of the property search and acquisition process. Book in a time to chat with our team today to see if our property priorities converge.