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elleb1 · January 2017

@mgfg good news! saang suburb kayo nkakuha ng property? naghingi din ba cla ng recommendation sa kakilala nyo sa Sydney? Aside dun sa proposal na 5 months rent ano pa hiningi nila documents para ma convice yung agent?

vhenzchico · January 2017

@Megger Big move na kami this March or April...pero sa Perth muna kami didiretso at makikituloy for about 6mos or until may magandang offer na sa NSW. Andun kasi brothr-in-law ko. Medyo ipon din ng konti bago makipagsapalaran sa Sydney. Mahal dun e. Hehehehe...

mgfg · January 2017

@elleb1 Thanks! Bale ang pinasa namin ay rent application form (tig-isa kami ni wifey na form), passport copies, bank statements na stamped ng bank and yung visa grant. Dun sa form nilagay ko as references yung 2 na friend ko dito sa sydney.. Bale name, occupation and contact number ang required i-fill out.

Kinausap namin yung agent and nabanggit namin na new migrants kami, very suitable for our needs yung unit and that we will take good care of the unit if approved. Sinunod lang din namin yung nabasa ko dito sa forum somewhere

2BR unit sya sa riverwood which is about 40 mins to CBD by train. Yung 5months advance rent ay proposal lang namin but in the end di naman nila pinabayaran..bale one month bond lang and 2 weeks advance rent and initial payment namin..:)

Megger · January 2017

@mgfg, thanks for sharing those infos. Bro, magkano rent mo and ilang bedroom, if you wont mind. Glad to know you're settled na. God bless..

mgfg · January 2017

@Megger happy to share bro! 2BR yung nakuha namin at 370/week.. Sa palagay ko reasonable na to kasi 2BR, 5 mins walk to train station at ang tawid lang yung school for our toddler, pati nadin yung church..

Godbless din sa IE nyo

jedh_g · January 2017

@greatsoul yea mura lang second hand car dito compared sa pinas. My Toyota Camry Advantage year 2002 model I bought to a friend at 1500 AUD only all working and fuel efficiency proven. Kargahan mo Lang ng 40 dollars petrol good to go na for 2 weeks. This is a 2.2 liter 4 cylinder engine automatic transmission car

jedh_g · January 2017

@vhenzchico saan sa Perth suburb kayo papunta mate? See you soon

jedh_g · January 2017

@elleb1 bring lots of buffer of funds for the house rental as you never know when will your centrelink family claim shall arrive and secondly, your work is uncertain when can you be secured of a full time job. You and your spouse shall sure be better in relationship here as you shall be tested here both for thick and thin. All the best

jedh_g · January 2017

@ms.dee_celestiel I think rent rates at Sydney is quite different here in Perth. On the other hand, do some online driving test quizzes online for you to get versed on road rules even if you didn't have your car yet. Get NSW road rules and surely you shall do good. And Yes child car restraints are part of a driver's "must" here even on senior or elder passenger seats on cars. Check on NSW Dept of Transport if Dubai's driver license could be converted directly if part of the list of countries eligible. Get a primer booklet there, it is free to grab one and review.

Megger · January 2017

mgfg said:
@Megger happy to share bro! 2BR yung nakuha namin at 370/week.. Sa palagay ko reasonable na to kasi 2BR, 5 mins walk to train station at ang tawid lang yung school for our toddler, pati nadin yung church..

Godbless din sa IE nyo

@mgfg Thanks sa reply. Saang suburb yan Bro?

greatsoul · January 2017

jedh_g said:
@greatsoul yea mura lang second hand car dito compared sa pinas. My Toyota Camry Advantage year 2002 model I bought to a friend at 1500 AUD only all working and fuel efficiency proven. Kargahan mo Lang ng 40 dollars petrol good to go na for 2 weeks. This is a 2.2 liter 4 cylinder engine automatic transmission car

grabe ang mura! pero what about yung parking fees, tolls sir? can kindly advise?

AspireAU21 · January 2017

@mgfg Not bad for a 2BR appt! San po iyan and how much ang train to city? Does it have a car garage? Thanks

mgfg · January 2017

@Megger , @AspireAU21 Its in riverwood.. there's no separate car garage, but there's a dedicated single car space for us. Yung train fare nakalimutan ko na, once palang kasi kami nagpunta dun, which was during the inspection. Will update once we move there

engineer20 · January 2017

@mgfg granny flat ba nakuha nyo?

elleb1 · January 2017

@mgfg

mgfg said:
@elleb1 Thanks! Bale ang pinasa namin ay rent application form (tig-isa kami ni wifey na form), passport copies, bank statements na stamped ng bank and yung visa grant. Dun sa form nilagay ko as references yung 2 na friend ko dito sa sydney.. Bale name, occupation and contact number ang required i-fill out.

Kinausap namin yung agent and nabanggit namin na new migrants kami, very suitable for our needs yung unit and that we will take good care of the unit if approved. Sinunod lang din namin yung nabasa ko dito sa forum somewhere 2BR unit sya sa riverwood which is about 40 mins to CBD by train. Yung 5months advance rent ay proposal lang namin but in the end di naman nila pinabayaran..bale one month bond lang and 2 weeks advance rent and initial payment namin..:)

@mgfg yung binigay nyo na bank statements e yung sa Au na? Maraming salamat sa info! Abangan namin updates mo sayo kami mag benchmark

Ok na ok yung nakita nyo kc 2 bedroom na, sa online ba kayo nag check ng property o talagang nag search kayo sa area at naghanap ng mga posting?

elleb1 · January 2017

@jedh_g enough na kaya yung 6 mos na budget plus funds for the apartment (6 weeks) and purchase of 2nd hand car? How bout furniture and appliances magkano nagasto nyo so far?

elleb1 · January 2017

@Megger same month pala tayo mag IE, saan kayo mag stay doon? March 5-15 kami nasa Sydney. God bless! Excited na kami:)

mgfg · January 2017

@engineer20 hindi sya granny flat.. isang unit sya within a 3 or 4 storey residential bldg. Im not sure kung ano tawag dun dito

@elleb1 yung AU bank statements ang ipinasa namin. Pero i guess pwede din naman ang overseas bank as proof of fund. Sa domain.com at realestate.com kami naghanap. Pag nagbbrowse ka ng units nakalagay na dun yung inspection dates. You can just "show up" during the advertised dates to inspect the units. Pag di mo ito naabutan or may conflict, you can ask the agent kung kelan ang next na inspection para you can schedule accordingly. Google maps lang ginamit namin to locate the apartments

jedh_g · January 2017

@elleb1 kami we had an accumulated 9 weeks modern house unit flat rent (at 300 per week lang, sa inyo mas expensive I guess) pero ang hirap pa rin kasi no full time work pa rin puro palabas ang pera. Sa furnitures, nasa 1,300 na agad pero furnished na house rent namin pagdating. Yun ibang gamit ng bata sa school kahapon lang namin nakuha from a friend here in Perth, they included our things in their baggages lang mas practical (mas expensive pag shipped nasa 9k pesos sa atin thru philpost). Kaya, I suggest mag TESDA kayo dyan kasi very useful ang trady skills kesa profession natin dito. Kasi, it will take some time talaga in months before we could get what our profession here full time.

jedh_g · January 2017

@greatsoul parking fees applies in Perth CBD area only. Usually per hour rate around 6.40 AUD city limits. Meron din along street kurbs nasa 3.40 ang rate per hour. Kaya i-bubudget nyo time nyo when you have an official business like taking the kids to their doctors. Kasi iba iba rin ang rates pero mahal sa covered parkings or elevated type pero mas safe. Pero dito sa suburb namin libre mga parking kaya we had chosen here at Ellenbrook kesa sa city area. Lahat kasi don may metro, may bayad.

Hahaha...walang toll fees dito. Go anywhere without the hassle of traffic - appplies here in Perth, check other states to be sure

elleb1 · January 2017

@mgfg thanks! nag open na rin kami ng account sa Au, transfer nlang namin funds doon. Message ulit kita pag me question ako. God bless! so job hunt nman kayo kc settled na titirhan.

elleb1 · January 2017

@jedh_g oo nga mas mahal sa Sydney yung rent. Hoping nlang kami mkahanap agad ng work kc malaki laking pera din yung kelangan namin ma ready. Wala kc kami sa Pinas din so hindi kami maka TESDA, sana kahit casual jobs me makuha. God bless sayo and to your family! Keep us updated

jedh_g · January 2017

@elleb1 consider also finding a private medical cover as ambulance should be considered kasi napakamahal pala pag sinundo ka without a coverage, aabot sa 800 AUD if wala ka. Bawal kasi dito sa AU na isakay ang patient sa taxi or if private vehicle naman, 'di ka pwede i-derecho sa ward pag sa car nyo lang ikaw or kids mo nakasakay going to the hospital. Just sharing.

elleb1 · January 2017

@jedh_g noted, cge mag check din ako ng private insurance pag visit namin para masama sa budget. Maraming Salamat sa lahat ng mga inputs mo!

chehrd · January 2017

@jedh_g , recognized pala nila TESDA Certificate diyan? mas mabuti kung ganoon..

greatsoul · January 2017

jedh_g said:
@greatsoul parking fees applies in Perth CBD area only. Usually per hour rate around 6.40 AUD city limits. Meron din along street kurbs nasa 3.40 ang rate per hour. Kaya i-bubudget nyo time nyo when you have an official business like taking the kids to their doctors. Kasi iba iba rin ang rates pero mahal sa covered parkings or elevated type pero mas safe. Pero dito sa suburb namin libre mga parking kaya we had chosen here at Ellenbrook kesa sa city area. Lahat kasi don may metro, may bayad.

Hahaha...walang toll fees dito. Go anywhere without the hassle of traffic - appplies here in Perth, check other states to be sure

salamat sir @jedh_g

engineer20 · January 2017

elleb1 said:
@jedh_g noted, cge mag check din ako ng private insurance pag visit namin para masama sa budget. Maraming Salamat sa lahat ng mga inputs mo!

@elleb1 apply for the ambulance cover on your big move.

elleb1 · January 2017

@engineer20 noted, oo nga parang advise din ni Cassey yung ambulance coverage dahil sobrang mahal nga daw yung fee. Thanks! Kelan big move mo and kmusta ang job hunting? I have tried applying online but all rejected..

Megger · January 2017

mgfg said:
@Megger , @AspireAU21 Its in riverwood.. there's no separate car garage, but there's a dedicated single car space for us. Yung train fare nakalimutan ko na, once palang kasi kami nagpunta dun, which was during the inspection. Will update once we move there

@mgfg thanks sa reply. Paano kayo naghanap ng bahay Bro, online, referral? TIA, God bless po. Best wishes narin sa job hunting.

Megger · January 2017

@elleb1 , March 30 yong nai book naming ticket. 6 days lang kami dun. Magbobook pa din kami ng matirhan. We have a friend dun, kaso province na, mga 2 hrs frm CBD. May booking naba kayo sa matitirhan? Saan? TIA and God bless..