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Focused, plain-English guides covering the parts of buying property that trip up foreign buyers most — FIRB approval, WA-specific duties and tax, financing, the legal process, off-the-plan and strata purchases, renting the property out, selling and exit, and the infrastructure shaping the state.
Financing a Perth Property Purchase as a Foreign Buyer
Deposit expectations, loan-to-value limits, how lenders treat foreign income, and the costs that catch overseas buyers off guard.
Read guideFIRB ApprovalFIRB Approval: What Foreign Buyers Need Before They Purchase in WA
Who counts as a 'foreign person', the current ban on established dwellings, the application process, fees, and what happens if you skip it.
Read guideDuties & TaxWA Foreign Buyer Duty & Ongoing Property Taxes
The 7% foreign transfer duty surcharge in WA, how it stacks on top of standard transfer duty, and why WA's land tax treatment differs from NSW, Victoria and Queensland.
Read guideGrowth & InfrastructureMajor WA Infrastructure Projects Worth Knowing About
New rail lines, freeway extensions, an expanding regional airport, and a new container port — the public infrastructure pipeline reshaping accessibility across WA.
Read guideLegal & SettlementHow Buying Actually Works in WA: Offer, Acceptance & Settlement
Why WA has no statutory cooling-off period, how the Offer and Acceptance contract works, and what a settlement agent does that's different from other states.
Read guideThe ProcessBuying Off-the-Plan & New Builds in WA
Deposit bonds, sunset clauses, Home Indemnity Insurance, and why most foreign buyers now end up here rather than buying an established home.
Read guideFIRB ApprovalDoes FIRB Apply to Me? A Breakdown by Visa & Residency Status
Permanent residents, New Zealand citizens, buying with an Australian spouse, and temporary visa holders all sit under genuinely different rules — not one 'foreign person' bucket.
Read guideDuties & TaxSelling & Exit: CGT Withholding for Foreign Owners
The 15% withholding on your sale price, why the main residence exemption usually doesn't apply to foreign residents, and how the CGT discount works differently for you.
Read guideLegal & SettlementStrata Title & Apartment Ownership in WA
How strata companies, levies and by-laws work in WA — increasingly relevant now that apartments and units are the most FIRB-compliant path for foreign buyers.
Read guideThe ProcessA Worked Example: What a $700,000 Perth Apartment Actually Costs
A concrete, line-by-line walkthrough of duty, FIRB fees, deposit and settlement costs for a foreign buyer purchasing an off-the-plan Perth apartment.
Read guideLegal & SettlementRenting Out Your WA Property (Landlord Obligations)
Bonds, rent increase limits, pet rules, and why a local property manager is close to essential when you're managing a tenancy from overseas.
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