Useful Links When Moving to Sydney

FINANCIAL INFO & CALCULATORS:

Home loan comparison tool that lists variable rate loans and one, three and five year fixed rate loans from multiple different providers: www.infochoice.com.au
Mortgage repayment calculator: www.commbank.com.au
Stamp duty calculator: www.hsbc.com.au
Foreign Investment Review Board provides guidelines on which foreign investors can invest in residential property in Australia without getting approval and what real estate investments require approval: http://firb.gov.au/
Housing NSW has compiled a guide to assist in calculating the costs of purchasing a home in NSW: A Guide to the Cost of Home Purchase by Housing New South Wales

PROPERTY TAX GUIDELINES:

Land tax guidelines (Office of State Revenue): www.osr.nsw.gov.au
Land tax calculator (Office of State Revenue): www.osr.nsw.gov.au
Premium property tax guidelines (applicable to land values $3m and over):http://www.osr.nsw.gov.au/info/factsheet/duties/premium/overview

SCHOOL INFORMATION:

My School is a government website that allows you to compare Australian schools on a number of different criteria:www.myschool.edu.au
Which School is a private education consultant business: http://whichschool.com.au/
NSW Public Schools (government schools) : https://education.nsw.gov.au/going-to-a-public-school
Private School Directory: www.privateschoolsdirectory.com.au
Association of Independent Schools (non-government private schools) : www.aisnsw.edu.au
Catholic Schools in NSW & ACT: www.catholicschools.nsw.edu.au
Jewish Schools Australia: www.jewishaustralia.com
Montessori Australia: www.montessori.org.au

PRESCHOOLS:

SERVICE PROVIDERS:

Australian Institute of Conveyancers NSW: http://www.findaconveyancer.com.au/
Australian Architect Advice Service (Archicentre): www.archicentre.com.au