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“So Bob, you’ve been here since November 2007, give me one good reason why I should move to Australia.”
Crickey mate! I can do better than that, here’s…..
20 Reasons Why YOU Should Move to Australia.
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Yes, you can read the magazines, you can watch the TV, you can speak to migration agents, you can get a bucket load of information from the Australian government’s immigration website and you can talk to all the relocation experts you can find, but……
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- Who Bert is.
- An unusual Australian sales technique. Don’t let this one catch you out!
- How to put an end to irritating telesales.
- The joys of stress less holidays.
- What gets Aussies really pumped up with pride, and if you’re thinking Rolf, think again!
- Almost guaranteed to go soggy in the UK, here we love ‘em. Lots of ‘em. But what are they?
- Does anyone live longer than the Aussies? I’ll tell you….
- They’re a joke in England, but more fun than you can shake a stick at here. Great at Christmas too. But what is it?
- What’s just around the corner?
- The best place for a kid’s birthday party.
- It’s this national replacement for a British tradition, but does it work?
- The one thing Australia is short of and what that means to you!
- The all important dress code. Break this rule and you be left standing outside!
Hey! And I haven’t even started on the top ten yet!
Yes, 20 Reasons Why YOU Should Move to Australia is essential reading for anyone considering the move. Over 90 pages, something like 60 of Bob’s top tips and who knows how many glorious photographs.
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C’mon, you don’t get nonsense like this from Barnes and Noble.
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My thanks to everyone who has taken the time to email me.
Cheers
Bob
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Hello,
Although the site is very informative and very well structured, most of information here compares to UK.
We, my husband and I, both professionals, are about to move from California, USA, we already have great job offers in Sydney and visas.
I have been to Australia before just as a tourist, and the coastal parts look like coastal SoCal 30 years ago back when I was a child; it was less populated, more relaxed and definitely safer than now.
Now I am trying to escape from rat race, crime, stress, constant fight for daily survival, angry people, excessively long work hours, market instability, and…. conditions where fluent English speaking people are a rare commodity (that’s LA for you, life behind the scenes, behind face-lifted, lyposucked phony Hollywood and Beverly Hills that amaze gullible tourists).
Although all the major aspects of Australian living make me lean towards moving out there, few concerns and doubts still need some additional intel to be gathered.
For instance, it appears a bit disappointing that with such large spaces so many people a jammed into apartment living, and while looking for a house I realized how many of them, including those in prime locations, have only one bathroom!!!! How do people deal with it if they have guests, family, children? Is it because of the old construction? Are there newer areas outside Sydney that offer more comforatble homes? Although our jobs are in downtown Sidney, we are looking to live outside the urban city area, away from business districts, apartments, shopping and noise. What are the quality suburbs of Sydney would you recommend? Obvously we are not looking to buy 7 figures oriced home, but likely something in north coastal areas.
How difficult is it to find a piece of land and build a house we want?
Second, everyone keeps bragging how close they are to mass transit. Are many people in the position when they can’t afford cars and forced to use public transit? What’s up with that? Frankly, it would terrify me if I had to live with daily use of mass transit. Very inconvenient. Carry on a train or a bus my laptop, purse, gym bag, lunch, fresh business outfit and then some? Really?
Third, what is the access to outdoors? We prefer hiking, riding off-road motorcycles or mountain bicycles, or explore outback by 4×4 on weekends or holidays rather that getting couped up in the city. Is it easy to access wilderness areas? Any hard restrictions? Exploring Outback with its great hot weather, its magnitude, beauty and diversity of nature is one of our very exciting reasons to move. Can we really do that?
Any answers are greatly appreciated.
I think what you have to realise is that Sydney is definitely not typical of Australia. Prime locations in Sydney are expensive and the place is relatively overcrowded. I know of many people who have complained they have a two hour or more commute into the city because they can’t afford to live too close.
I don’t think you will find too many coastal properties within reach of downtown Sydney that are not seven figures. Land is available to buy very easily almost everywhere, except Sydney.
Again, with the transport things, are you talking about Sydney? Try driving your car into town and then parking. That’ll give you an idea of why people brag about being close to public transport.
I have some good news though, outdoor access is easy. You can go virtually anywhere, just don’t run out of petrol.
Having said all of that, I am not an expert on Sydney, so maybe somebody who does live there will pop by and help you out.
Good luck.
Oh, forgot. What do you mean by most of information here compares to UK? I can assure you, Australia does not compare to the UK.
Thank you for the response.
I am still evaluating trade offs. If Sydney is so crowded and people are doomed to live with mass transit and apartments, how come it is on the top of the list for quality lifestyle? From what perspective? Then again: what is lifestyle? Living jammed in apartments? Shopping? Dining? Bars and smoky night clubs? Opera? Museums? Public parks size of a backyard? Are they serious????? Sounds like a last resort and despair when nothing else to do is available. At least go play golf or something…..
Of course it looks totally awesome, dreamy if you come from some places Asia, Latin America or Russia. But how is it against lifestyle in USA , Canada or Western Europe (Germany for instance)?
So far my desire to relocate was based on great career opportunity without moving into crappy cold weather or dealing with total dump like New York or downtown LA, and possibility to reduce stress, long working hours and high tension between people in business. But the more I learn about details of living in Sydney the more concerns I have about sacrifices I have to make for that such as my living space, cost of living, privacy, comfort, and things I like to do for fun. I am just very curious: how do you guys deal with all this? Is it a normal thing for many?
I am searching for every bit of information right now, as I still have time to back off if things are not right.
As far as commute and parking: aren’t there parking structures/ lots reserved for employees in downtown Sydney buildings?
What is the cost of insurance and registration for average SUV or midsize German car (that’s what we are planning to ship over there, or in worst case to buy). What about motorcycles? Is it easier? Is split lane allowed for motorcycles?
As far as land and houses. I have been looking through every available listing offered online. Besides costal parts, Blue Mountains area and foothills got my attention. It seems to be less expensive than the beaches, lots are bigger, neighbourhoods are cleaner. Definitely there are nice houses in the range of 700-800K, primely located away from business and shopping mess.
I also have a possible options for Perth. Do you think that Perth would suit my demands for lifestyle better? I absolutely don’t mind heat, especially dry. We ride our off-road motorcycles in 100F plus (is it like 40C or higher?) temps here in inland deserts of California and Arizona.
The reson I have mentioned comparison to UK was because it seems like most of criteria, aspects and perspective mostly come from those who moved form UK. Not USA, not Canada or else, but UK.
“how do you guys deal with all this?” – I deal with it by not living in Sydney.
Alex, I have written about the cost of car registrations and insurance, I’ve got a page (the link is under Migration Advice, click on Prices), which ambitiously covers the price of everything. It’s all here if you search around.
Having read your other comments though, I can’t help but think Sydney is not for you. I can’t even recommend Perth, personally I think it’s way too remote. People who live in Perth may have a different opinion, if anyone wants to chime in?
I do recommend Brisbane though, which is no surprise, I live here.
Australia is a fantastic country to live in, but if you need to be tied to somewhere like Sydney for work, perhaps not as good a place as you’ve got, considering the sort of things you want.
Keep hunting though, let us know, although, again, from your other comments it sounds like you are going off the idea Australia?
By the way, we don’t have smoking nightclubs, that’s so 90s!
Hi Bob:
This answer is perhaps to help Alex and her concerns. I am originally from Sydney but have lived in the USA for many years. Come October, I shall be moving back to Sydney, as my family lives there.
Not a lot of people really spend 2 hours getting to work on public transport. The Blue Mountains was mentioned as a possible location to live by Alex. There are express trains right into the heart of the city and is a lot more convenient than trying to drive and park in the city. This is probably true of any big city in the world and let’s not forget that Sydney is BIG!
For the past 4 years I made trips from Cailfornia to Sydney twice a years and have looked into a lot of aspects into relocating. Not everyone lives in crowded apartments and I would say most live in nice homes. If you go a bit further out than the inner west, these homes have multiple bathrooms and all the modern conveniences and all suburbs have good shopping centres and malls.
Rather than taking a look at all the negatives of a big city, look at the positives and adapt. Recently Melbourne was rated #1 as the most liveable city and Sydney was 6th, so it can’t be all that bad.
Sydney has beautiful beaches and in my opinion, the finest harbour and facilities in the world.
Well, I did try to help Alex as best I could. But I got the impression, especially from a few comments she’s made on other posts, that she has already decided Australia is not for her.
But your comments and thoughts about Sydney may be useful for someone else considering moving here from California or anywhere in America, so thanks for letting us know about your experiences of the two places.
Hey Bob, just came across your site and I hope to get some insight about moving to Australia. I currently live in California USA. I have a wife and four children. My wife is a school teacher and I am a cable technician. We do not know if we should move to another country or to move to another part of the USA. We are getting really tired of the society as a whole for our youth, crime rates, taxes, the failing dollar and judiciary system. I am from Louisiana, moved to Colorado, and now California. So far, no matter where I have lived we have the same problems as mentioned. Its becoming as a society, everyone is for themselves and every year it seems worse. “What is in it for me” mentality (especially in the corporate world). A simple example, you know when you walk down your neighborhood the curt-icy thing to do is wave when someone goes by, BUT you get that stare (you know what I’m talking about), like why the hell are you looking at me look. It’s crazy. I have 5 friends that are in law enforcement from patrol, to corrections and tell me how bad our youth is becoming and not getting better. That there are actually 14-17 year old kids in prison that are serving life sentences. The prison system in the United States as a whole is getting larger and more money is going to prisons then education. I’ve always heard about Australia and the people who I talk to that went have always loved it. They say the people are very nice, laid back, willing to help you, great place to raise a family, good schools, and the kids still have respect for others. I know there is crime everywhere, but I want to go to a place where the economy, crime rates, hospitality, and people are good. I will admit I would be scare to actually leave the United States, but the way how things are going here, especially with terrorism threats it may be safer to go to another country like Australia. I have not heard in the news about terrorism there. If you have any thoughts please let me know.
Hi Heath
I have plenty of thoughts.
I know where you’re coming from, we moved here because we wanted a better environment for our young daughter who was just 3 1/2 years old when we moved. Now that we are here, we think it’s a fantastic place to bring up children, much better than the UK.
It’s not just that we feel safer here, or that we don’t get those “stares” that you mention as we walk down the street, but also that Australia is such a great outdoorsy kind of country. Being as you are in California, perhaps the outdoor thing is not one of the big advantages that you’ll immediately benefit from.
I haven’t met too many Americans here, but I did meet one old retired couple who had been here for quite a few years, can’t remember how many, but came for the exact same reason you’re thinking about. To get away from the increasing crime levels in California. They too felt far safer here in Australia.
But, as you say, we do have crime here, crime is everywhere. But I’d rather be here than in the UK and I think you’d probably benefit as much as we have if you moved here from California.
But it’s a big decision, there’s more to take into account then this, including how much you might earn here, the cost of housing and the general cost of living. There’s quite a few debates about that all over this website, just search for California, or USA, or America and check out some of the comments.
Good luck whatever you decide to do.