Moving “Down Under”?

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Have you ever considered moving overseas? A college friend of mine recently moved to Australia with his family, and from his updates and pictures, it looks like life “down under” is suiting them all very well!  I admit, the idea is fascinating to me, although I always imagined it would be a huge undertaking to move half way across the world!  However, in a place like Australia where they speak the same language and have relatively few cultural differences, I can see where it would be an attractive place for Americans and other expatriates looking to move abroad.

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Aside from great weather, affordable housing, and plenty of business opportunities, the cost of living in Australia is low and residents generally enjoy a good quality of life.  Not to mention, the list of places to go and things to see in Australia is endless – beautiful beaches, amazing wildlife, the vast Outback, fabulous modern cities, like Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria.

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A quick search online for houses for sale in Melbourne gives you a lot of great choices of housing that will suit every need of a family. Browsing and looking at all the amazing communities in Melbourne makes me think purchasing a new home “down under” would be a really fun experience!

So what are your thoughts about moving overseas? Does the idea of becoming an honorary Aussie appeal to you?

Heather Little

My name is Heather Little and my husband and I have two sweet girls and one crazy dog. We moved to Florida 6 years ago and have loved every minute of it! I enjoy crafting, good food, shopping, and of course travel!

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  1. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    My sister visited Australia last year and raved about it. She keeps talking about coming back.

  2. I just met some Australians today who had travelled halfway around the world. It’s so neat, I’m hoping we can visit there one day.

  3. I have several friends who live in Australia. They have been trying to get me to visit. They say it’s a great place to live.

  4. I think Australia is just about the most beautiful place on earth. I’m not sure I could live there with the dangerous animals.

  5. I have no plans to move overseas anytime soon, but Australia would be a great choice! I can only imagine that living “down under” would be a dream!

  6. I have a few friends from Australia who all have nothing but great things to say. I definitely plan on at least visiting someday.

  7. I’ve never considered moving to Australia. I bet I’d love it though. I want to plan a trip sometime.

  8. I’ve lived in another country and loved it. I think it could be really fun depending on the circumstances.

  9. I am not sure I would move overseas, maybe if my children were adults. With co-parenting it sadly makes it difficult to move too far as I want them involved with both parents 🙂 This looks appealing though for sure, very beautiful!

  10. Valerie Gray says

    Australia is somewhere I have always wanted to visit. I couldn’t even imagine living there, that would be a dream come true.

  11. I’ve always been intrigued by Australia. It looks like such an interesting and beautiful place to live.

  12. Australia is also my dream come true to have a house there, I’d like to explore Australia is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

  13. Thank you for this insight into Australia. We have always wanted to visit and we also dream of moving somewhere more climate-friendly. You mention some regional stats here that I was not aware of.

  14. I have always wanted to visit Australia! It looks like such an amazing place and this post really made me want to go there even more.

  15. Wow I never thought about it. I live in beautiful Florida, so It would be hard to leave.

  16. Ann Bacciaglia says

    Australia would be an amazing place to explore. I would love to go on a vacation there. It would be so exciting to move so far away.

  17. I know someone who married a man from Australia. They lived here in the US and had their babies, then they moved back to be close to his family. I felt bad for her parents, that’s a long way to travel to see the grandbabies. 🙂 Beautiful place though and they do go visit.

  18. Ryan Escat says

    Moving abroad is so hard I thought. My wife and I dreaming to live in Australia.

  19. My husband and I have talked about moving overseas before. I feel like it would be a great experience for our family. We tossed around the idea of living in France.

  20. I’d love to visit Australia one day. I’ve never thought about moving there though, sounds interesting

  21. Eh the cost of living is not cheap in Australia! In fact most cities are more expensive for essentials like housing, food than London, or Dubai.