You should not purchase a house 2 yrs before coming to Sydney. You may change your mind not coming to Oz. You don’t pay tax in Australia, so you don’t get negative gearing for investment property. (We get 38% back) There is housing bubble in Australia, although the risk is low due to the shortage of properties. I don’t think there is much upside room in the next few years. The baby boomers will retire soon. Many of them will sell their houses, and some of them have to sell their houses. You will have a lot of choice in the coming years.
You should not purchase a house 2 yrs before coming to Sydney. You may change your mind not coming to Oz. You don’t pay tax in Australia, so you don’t get negative gearing for investment property. ( ...