A property purchase and a move can be planned together. Put residency, finance and household costs in the right order.
Plan your whole household budget
Consider housing, schooling, health cover, transport, visas and the costs of maintaining ties with Australia. Income tax is only one part of that budget. A move does not by itself establish a change in Australian tax residency.
Take your circumstances to a registered tax adviser and confirm lending eligibility with a lender before relying on a new residency status.
ATO: foreign and worldwide income · UAE Federal Tax Authority guidance
Thinking of moving, not just investing?
Explore a simplified comparison, using the assumptions below. Personal tax residency and household costs can materially change the outcome.
Exchange-rate conversion is illustrative at A$1 = AED 2.652. The comparison is a simplified scenario and does not establish personal tax liability. The salary model uses the completed 2025–26 Australian tax year, not a forecast for the current year. Confirm personal circumstances and current-year rules with your adviser. ATO resident rates · ATO 2026 return instructions.
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