Potential issues I may face as an Australian expat working in Dubai

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Re: Potential issues I may face as an Australian expat working in Dubai

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Hello Genevieve. Welcome to the forums.

There are certain issues you need to be aware of when you’re refinancing an investment property to purchase another property especially for Australian expats working overseas.

You can cash outup to 80% of the value of your current investment property ($480,000) to use as the deposit to buy another investment property.
  • You’re earning in United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) as such some lenders will use Australian tax rates when assessing your income rather than the tax rate of the country that you’re living in which can reduce your borrowing power. There are some lenders who will use foreign tax rates which will allow you to borrow more.
  • You will not have negative gearing benefits.
  • Loaded repayments on your foreign loans.
  • Most lenders will use somewhere between 60% and 90% of your actual foreign income.
We specialise in Australian expat home loans.

Give us a call on 1300 889 743 (+61 2 9194 1700 from outside of Australia) or fill in our free assessment form to find out if you qualify for an Australian mortgage.

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Re: Potential issues I may face as an Australian expat working in Dubai

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Hi Genevieve,

Cash out or refinance is one of the simplest options when it comes to accessing equity. However, cross-collateralisation is another option. This is where more than one property is used as security for a mortgage rather than a standard home loan where you have one property securing one mortgage.

Pros for cross-collateralisation: Cons of cross-collateralisation:
  • Concentrated risk: Market downturns can be devastating, as a significant drop in the value with just one property could make it that you can’t access the equity in your overall portfolio.
  • A risk to your home: If you can’t pay your home loan, the bank can pretty much decide where the proceeds of a sale should come from. This could potentially mean they can make you sell your home rather than one of your investment properties.
  • All properties need to be revalued when refinancing: The refinancing process is complicated and can come with significant costs depending on how many properties are cross-securitised.
If you can avoid cross-securitisation, it’s usually the better option.

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Re: Potential issues I may face as an Australian expat working in Dubai

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Hi Genevieve,

Australian lenders will apply a higher interest rate to your foreign debt as a buffer to make sure if your overseas rates were to rise, you would still be able to afford the repayments. It’s also known as loaded repayments on your foreign loans.

Our mortgage brokers specialise in Australian expat mortgages.

Give us a call on 1300 889 743 (+61 2 9194 1700 from outside of Australia) or fill in our free assessment form to find out if you qualify for an expat home loan.

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