Why Leaving Australia is the New Australian Dream

[@midnightteapot5633]

Overpriced, overtaxed, overregulated, overbearing, overreacting, the Nanny state that had so much potential flushed down the toilet by inept and corrupt politicians.

[@nickg1789]

You've absolutely nailed it with that description 👏

[@Exit.The.System.]

correct

[@Boababa-fn3mr]

Too much absolute trust in the government and bureaucracy to solve EVERY problem and socially engineer. Disaster.

[@kiqueenbees]

We live under bureaucratic dictatorships. Where I live we can only have 6 chooks. I need a permit for 7. Under that law is 'Keep Kangaroo Island beautiful'. I can't see the connection. How an extra chook jeapardised the beauty, really? We weren't asked for this restriction. This sort of crap just goes on and on.

[@jackb5708]

and you're surprised like how?

[@scottfree993]

The other issue with Australian apartments is you get totally screwed with body corporate/HOA fees and council rates on top of that.

[@seegee7728]

So true, 4 corners did a story on strata companies recently a real eye opener.

[@deniss2830]

The build quality of those apartments is not great and repairs are very costly

[@onemanslifemission]

Australia is a dystopian nightmare

[@WillyWanka]

Settle down

[@mspanebianco1]

Yes pretty much true.. go woke n go broke. Mainstream have to comply with all the bullshit and in return you pay enormous amounts of tax. It’s just not worth it anymore

[@chriz_the_wiz]

Nah fam nah. It ain’t that bad..

[@stevemumbling7720]

Are you on drugs?

[@jt1559]

That's very hyperbolic. It has gotten worse, definitely, but every day life is pretty much the same as it was 5-10 years ago, other than being more expensive, but that's the same as the rest of the West.

[@riptyurass302]

If you think Australia is bad, the New Zealand dream is to leave NZ to Australia. If Australia is doomed, New Zealand is already on its deathbed.

[@sallylyons430]

@@riptyurass302 I felt this to be the case when I left for Australia in 1979

[@PrincipeCharro]

Lol I think both are beautiful and would love to move to either of them so I guess I'm cooked

[@mikimoto99]

That is a fact! I am making an escape plan!

[@navinthehouse4710]

NZ was in recession for 2 years, things might turn around it'll take until 2025 onwards. At least NZ tries to control housing, duopoly

[@anonanon7278]

You can thank the WEF puppet Jacinda for that.

[@mikebennett744]

This guy speaks the truth. Australia is not a business friendly environment and it's population are there to be milked. Australian living in Asia here, I am stunned at how badly Australians are brainwashed into believing that Australia is actually a great life. The average Aussie who hasn't lived overseas responds with "calm down", or "you are over reacting". They say this because they really don't have a clue how much better your life can be with more money in your pocket, or how good/competitive life is in other countries. Almost any country, when you have money, is good to live in. Australia takes away the one thing you need to have a good life, your money! The ATO is SO focused on emptying your bank accounts, to the point where the high court had to step in and tell them they were breaking the law (aka robo debt, 'lets make stuff up and get people to pay, seems legit'). This isn't hysterical, this is fact. I've had two under 50 friends die in Australia in the past 3 years with full coroners enquiry, both died because of a lack of robust health care for otherwise trivial matters. One spent a week walking around to doctors begging for assistance. He was met with, ahh, its just blood pressure, take a pill. He died in front of his young children at home. I guess I'm being 'hysterical' though, right?! The Australian people broadly speaking are highly innovative and hard working. BUT, they aren't stupid. Try open a business there, you will see the several tax agencies sitting at the front awaiting payment. If you get a little success, who's going to tolerate that? Not most Aussies and rightly so. The problem I see is that while we are a hard working people we are lazy when it comes to political matters. We don't want to make a fuss, we don't want to complain. The rodents running the country know this and fully exploit it. They do whatever they want, take whatever they want and remove more and more accountability every year so they can get away with more and more. Aussie's sit back and think, 'nothing I can do....' I honestly don't see a way forward for Australia. It isn't going to disappear or anything, but quality of life is slipping every year and soon we will be back in the 70's. Better just to pick up and go elsewhere.

[@blank.9301]

@@СлаваССС-м4сYeah only for the big boys in town. And that’s the point, to strangle small businesses out….., 🙄🤔. ~1/3 Australian big business don’t pay tax

[@tobybrown1179]

Over regulation, taxes and over governance, yes social conditioning is thick on the ground but most just would have no idea.she be right 🙄

[@noosatraders]

Agreed, I am so happy and have a fantastic life since moving myself and business out of Australia, never even want to visit if I can help it .

[@tanthaman]

I moved to Vietnam

[@newgabe09]

@@tanthaman how did you go getting a residence visa there though?

[@lilybee9875]

As a South American living in Australia. I think Australia has been destroyed by purpose by politicians. It’s a fantastic place to live if you can afford and a nightmare if you can’t keep up with cost of living. I also noticed a lot of control over every single aspect of people lives and obsessive control using technology and cameras over people for stupid reasons. It’s peaceful in terms of safety and small population so less competition for opportunities. What scares me the most is Australia imports most of it’s industrialised products, almost every industrialised goods comes from another country, including clothes, house utensils, food, medication etc….so this can be very fragile if something happens. It’s a weak supply chain. Australia produces lots of primary goods but not final industrialised products with a tiny fraction of local production. But still, Australia can be better than many countries around the world.

[@neilcalhoun8616]

Australia SHOULD be a utopian Super Power!

[@notsure1135]

Yep. Service economy, ship out the materials and buy it back at an inflated price in the form of goods.

[@CA999]

@@lilybee9875 it's Neoliberal Economics. It's a bit like Chile without the military coup.

[@davecalneggia6285]

... Your correct mate ... Politicians are sell outs in this country... they have no spine nor patriotism

[@martyk7914]

So true. I was hoping that Covid would have woken Government and industry up to our reliance on overseas imports and start manufacturing here again!

[@Waywind420]

Went from the Australian dream to the Australian nightmare in about 10 years. In 2014 the country was overwhelmingly white Aussie too, and now in 2024 it's unrecognizable. Change like that doesn't just happen by accident, it's 100% a deliberate ethnic makeover of the country. The low birth rate should have seen the workers have leverage in the jobs market through labour scarcity, but instead we continue battling hundreds of applicants for every job as our savings fade away through inflation and as house/ vehicle prices literally doubled over the last 3 years. I've been out and heard from South African and British immigrants alike, that they are returning home because they just can't afford to live here full time. We are not a country anymore.

[@CA999]

We are just another "Market"...

[@Boababa-fn3mr]

Well put.

[@deepfuture2026]

Cheap labour for businesses owners and tenants for landlords that’s what it is. I’m 25 years here and living Australia next year not enjoying here anymore unfortunately.

[@deanchur]

I've also seen a number of new Brits in Australia trying to escape Starmer; poor guys came to the wrong place.

[@crash42modder63]

In 1787, Australia was 100% Black. Imagine how Aborigines feel, huh? Gain some insight yet?

[@andretorben9995]

Australia used to be called "the lucky country", but after decades of useless and inept governments that phrase no longer gets used. Cost of living is through the roof. Real estate is ridiculously expensive, we are at record levels of national debt, useless politicians where we have only have a two party system and both are really the same. If your a young person in Australia be prepared to move internationally to get ahead in life.

[@franny231123DMT]

the term "the lucky country" from Donald Horne's book, was written in irony BTW

[@newgabe09]

Exactly as @franny said. Donald Horne meant that it was 'luck' not good management that gave Australians (then - the 50s I think it was) - the semblance of a good life. That the resources and opportunities were consistently wasted by shortsighted inept government and attitudes.

[@andretorben9995]

@@franny231123DMT I dont doubt you, However if you go back to around the 60's given the opportunities and safety this country offered it was incredible. So regardless of its source it was indeed true. Not any more.

[@christinefiedor3518]

Out national debt is nowhere near as the uk and Europe. We are rich in natural resources and with the right government leading us it could get better. We need to kick Albo outM

[@nathansmith622]

@@franny231123DMT lol Because Australians are stupid yet have it so well, later paraphrased by idiot politicians to "Straylia the clever country" lol.

[@stephanieward7025]

Agree 100%, Australia is a lost cause.

[@magnumfunnels6165]

What caused it to be a lost cause? What happened? Is it reversible?

[@scottfree993]

​@@magnumfunnels6165bs rules, regulations, law changes, politicized activist judges selectively interpreting laws to suit their agenda, mass immigration without the adequate infrastructure to accommodate them, politicians with conflicts of interest changing laws to artificially inflate property prices, dodgy bail laws leading to repeat offenders being released to continue their crime spree, grocery distribution companies buying out their competition to control prices, other than that it's still a pretty good country.😂

[@Will5353_]

Over taxed and debt thanks to lockdowns. Plus it’s way too politically correct now

[@feral4mr2]

@@magnumfunnels6165 Corrupt government. Open your eye's. No.

[@mikimoto99]

​​@@magnumfunnels6165Wokeness and control. Thats it👍🏻

[@choopa1670]

I left australia just over 2 years ago. Now I also live an international life. Covid definitely changed it. The destruction of liveability and cost of living. The society I grew up in is different to what it is now. I also live in se Asia. Glad I am seeing people exactly the same mindset.

[@bradhienzachary]

What part of SE Asia? What kind of work can Aussies do there?

[@taintedlich6620]

I second Bradhienzachary. What kind of work can Australians get in SE Asia ? All i hear about is working online & i really don't want to do that. I work with my hands, building, cooking, repairing, cleaning. Is that even possible in other countries for a better life?

[@lorraineformosa857]

🎉🎉well. Done. Others. Left. Too🎉🎉

[@madaz13bbp]

As someone living in Perth for near 3 decades, I completely agree with his assessment of Australia. I'm looking at leaving as well and would encourage anyone contemplating the same to seriously consider leaving too.

[@stevemumbling7720]

I've lived in WA since 1995. I love it and would never consider leaving.

[@zenmachine50]

check out the tax issues first

[@cgh634]

As someone from WA I too am thinking of leaving

[@Andre_XX]

@@cgh634 I would like to go too, but getting too old now. Heck, this place is going to crap at a spectacular rate of knots, thanks to piss poor governance and a population distracted by meaningless fluff like the footy. Have you ever seen the front page of "The West" during the footy season? Headline news is always about some meaningless footy drivel. It really is the most utterly pathetic newspaper I have ever seen and sad to say, is a reflection of the sad and feeble state of this society.

[@dusansojak3457]

Don't forget that whole world is changing..Australia used to be better but still very good to live here...

[@sallylyons430]

I appreciate these stories. I’m a 65 years old who owns a home in Australia and am out of touch with these issues. I arrived here in 1979 and it’s been a blessing to live here. It’s very saddening that my circumstances are no longer available. I would never have imagined this would happen

[@HalKW]

I feel exactly the same way. I'm just a little older than you, own home in Melbourne, but now I wish I could retire elsewhere safe. Australia is on the way down ...the future looks grim....

[@smallbunny-iv6ih]

did you support the mandates?

[@mkuc6951]

If you own a house, its amazing - which is why home ownership is pivotal to prosperity. Singapores prime minister made it a major focus of his government for a reason. When I was in my late 20s I wanted to get into property. I realised that I had to save aggressively to try and buy something, but when I saved 20 grand, housing prices went up 30. I realised that I was not going to be able to win the game they wanted me to play.

[@rrocketman]

@@mkuc6951 Home ownership ain't that amazing because of the rent known as rates

[@basswars7060]

Canada is in the exact same situation. Two of my cousins have left for the US and are making double what they did in Canada.

[@CA999]

Canada and Australia are virtually identical. Both rely on mass urbanisation to stimulate the economy.

[@Andre_XX]

I heard that multiculturalism is working brilliantly well in Canada - ethnic riots in Brantford.

[@JustAGuyWithThoughts]

@@CA999 Yep, same in Aus. I'm on $70k in a marketing specialist role, if I was doing the exact same work in the US my wages would be roughly $150k AUD equivalent. Within 6-12 months I will be looking to move to the US branch of my agency to gain access to those wages, while living as a slowmad (3-6 months at a time based in one location) primarily based out of SEA and LatAm so I can use the wage increase and much lower cost of living to catch up on the wealth building I wasn't able to here in Australia.

[@dagoelius]

Both 5 EYES pact nations. All of 5 EYES pact nations have become dystopian slave states.

[@Van_Diemen_Vida]

Watched this video three times. I am a mid 30s Australian, I got my Paraguayan TR in October; it's SO refreshing to hear an entrepreneurs perspective on this, entrepreneurialism is not part of our Aussie culture, I hardly know any other Aussies try to escape and start their own offshore business. I'm excited to make Asunción my base of operations in 2025!

[@martink6254]

Possums have more freedom and protections than people. I migrated here as 18yo in 1999, loved it, beautiful natural beauty but oh boy has the country changed. Over-regulated, harsh penalties for the smallest of things (and no-one minds, often they cheer), overtaxed, high cost of home ownership, boring if you are young (there is only so much beach and dirt I want to see), … . Govt interfering in many aspects of your life (e.g. push for non-academic curriculum for kids etc). Hey Pauline, I am seriously considering “going back to where I came from”.

[@rolsyh207]

The migrants are the ones who pushed house prices so high. Pauline is correct. Go back to where ya came from then, phuck off we’re full mate

[@jezg084]

If you are on a very high income and are happy to blindly do as you’re told and not question the narrative then you’ll do well in Australia. You’ll continue to grow rich as everything blows up around you.

[@Bobafe77a]

Im hanging out in SE Asia. Still a tax resident of Australia, 55 and no longer need to work. I'm not Australian. I find it interesting that people need to preface their criticism of Australia with "Australia is a wonderful place but..." Personally, I lived all of ver the world. Australia is a cultural desert. Beautiful scenery, nice people, but definitely the most boring place I've lived in. I was there 23 years. Australian economy is like a lobster in a tank. It is slowly consuming itself, producing nothing but higher property prices.

[@CA999]

"Boring"! Ha... That is a good one. I seldom hear Australians admitting that . Certainly an indicator of how brainwashed we are that it's not allowed to be articulated.

[@Boababa-fn3mr]

Yeah. It is pretty boring.

[@maddyg3208]

Boring? If you say so. Good luck with the lady boys in Thailand

[@oweneather1435]

I'm very interested to hear what constitutes activities that are not boring and how did the commentator managed to endure this boredom for 23 years?

[@martink6254]

You totally nailed it with “Cultural desert”. I moved to oz as 18yo, now 25y here with massive regrets. There is only so much beach I want to see, the rest (interior) is boring, cities have no life in them, only traffic jams and malls. Culture? What culture? Whatever culture there is it is all imported, diluted mishmash. The only thing that unites white australia is VB and love of head-bashing rugby. That is the extent of Aussie culture.

[@tedburnard841]

I am a 71 yo Australian retired two years ago to Imus, Cavite, Philippines with my Filipina wife. Best move I ever made. My wife and I have a comfortable retirement here compared to a struggling and miserable penny pinching retirement if we stayed in Adelaide, SA.

[@christinefiedor3518]

Hmm but what happens if you need care? I have a nursing background and laterally worked in tertiary education. I had the privilege of teaching aged and disability care in se Asia . Lovely people but WAY behind in that area. Also more and more nursing homes are springing up as more people need 2 incomes to survive making care within the family difficult. Bottom line? No where is perfect.

[@tedburnard841]

@@christinefiedor3518 true, nowhere is perfect. I weighed up the pros and cons. My wife is 12 years younger than me and worked in aged care in Adelaide for over 8 years. Medical care in the Philippines is not all that far behind in the standard of care, as long as you are in a major population centre. There is bugger all out in the more remote provinces. We have money set aside to pay for any medical emergencies that may arise, or, if I can travel, I will go back to Australia for treatment

[@pietro4772]

I'm doing the same. I will be heading back to Europe after 40 years here. I refuse to be a slave to the 3%. My tax dollars will no longer contribute to the $40 billion per year handed over to our pampered masters. That's one million dollars multiplied 40,000 times per year, to a group that already owns 60% of Australia. Unsustainable and a disgusting offense to all immigrants that built the country.

[@maddyg3208]

Luckily there's no traditional landowning class anywhere in Europe ...

[@luisrojas3315]

What part of Europe? I just spent three months in Germany and taxes there are higher than in Australia. Additionally the cost of living there is similar to Australia. I know that there are other countries in Europe in the same situation (e.g. Netherlands)

[@oweneather1435]

@@pietro4772 off you go, Anchor or Pierre on Hans, etc. Took a long time to make up your mind ( if you have one)

[@christinefiedor3518]

@@luisrojas3315 I agree. Europe is a complete mess atm. Germany, the power house their government has collapsed, is in recession and want to close 3 Vw plants, huge problems in France and even Italy is worried about the fashion industry . While Spain and Greece have on going economic issues. And then there’s migrant crisis. And don’t get me started on the uk. It would seem that everyone wants to leave their countries of residence atm. People need to be reminded that the grass is not always greener on the other side.

[@joannetucker1538]

Good luck. I'm in the UK.Trust me Europe is finished

[@peted3637]

Aus - A 3-star hotel with a 5-star price. Having spent around 18 weeks in Malaysia over the last 7 years, I have a lot of love for the place, the people, the food, and even the weather. This is where I want to be in 5 years' time. Australia is gone.

[@christinefiedor3518]

So why do so many people still want to come here?

[@JoeBidet-yb5er]

💯👍agree malaysia is awesome

[@alexlavertyau]

Australia’s cooked, instead of having a place for innovation we’re just struggling to meet basic needs like food and shelter… 😢

[@Pedroaghyu]

Australia especially Victoria is becoming what Argentina was until recently, it’s doomed

[@williamcrossan9333]

Victoria has potential. House prices are becoming more affordable in Victoria, unlike other states.

[@dekzzx]

Australia has turned into an expensive misery.

[@Andre_XX]

Absolutely useless governance. The place is gong to sh.t.

[@keepitreal2902]

Australia is cooked. Don't come here if you value your sanity.

[@bitkong9445]

I am in Asuncion for second time now. Selling my house and business in Denmark and getting the hell out of there with my girlfriend and a 6 months old baby..

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

The US is headed the same way as the EU and Australia. Its time to plan an exit strategy.

[@tumslucks9781]

How about Mars?? (Don't say it...)

[@Magnus-qr7lj]

@@tumslucks9781 See you there!

[@zenmachine50]

@@tumslucks9781 Uranus

[@humble_frog]

as an Aussie who visited America on 3 separate occasions last year - in my opinion the US still has many positives going for it especially in some states. its insular economy means that states compete with eachother and that has a really good impact on pricing a lot of the time, plus land value is relatively flat in most regions apart from specific city-wide bubbles like SF. i dont know man as an outsider i really really love America.

[@CA999]

They are all increasingly relying on mass urbanisation to stimulate the economy.

[@thylacine1004]

I totally agree with Dan,wait till you have your house taken of you in a divorce,left homeless paying child support....they wont let you leave....DONT HAVE A FAMILY IN AUSTRALIA !

[@danythrinbell1596]

ha ha ha caboooom brother i feel your pain i'm on the inferno tooINFERNOOOOOO

[@LostintheUS-2030]

Child support debt in the US will exclude a person from even obtaining a passport. One could also have their Driver's License suspended or revoked. Lastly, one will eventually end up in jail if they are too far behind in Child Support. All of the 5 Eyes Countries are trash.

[@thebeautifulones5436]

I am emigrating from Australia tomorrow. I am heading to Tasmania.

[@ADVtheMISSIONARY]

Enjoy having all the same issues down here as the mainland does.

[@Andre_XX]

Frying pan into the fire?

[@deanchur]

@@ADVtheMISSIONARY Including housing and so on? Was looking at Tassie myself because I hate anything over 25C

[@sabbathguy1]

Haha nice, I think this joke was lost on everyone

[@teja6678]

I grew up in the 70s and 80s in Western Australia and be seen the downward trend also. We now live in Thailand and have money in our pockets at the end of the month and are really Living our lives again

[@Boababa-fn3mr]

We never thought we'd end up in this situation, but here we are. For the price, Straya just isn't THAT good. Leaving cost aside, it's good, but once cost is factored in, it's just not unless you're already well established. I struggle to see how Australia's biggest cities will continue to function when essential workers can't afford to live in them, let alone raise families. There's a limit to this somewhere, and we can't be far off it.

[@vaughnstewart2529]

Canberra sold Australia's soul

[@R_Alexander029]

As someone who grew up in Latin America, can't believe Aussies are leaving for South America... but I think I understand why, Australia is becoming impossible for young people.

[@amaknusa9212]

It's becoming impossible for retired people!!

[@DavidC-zg7tm]

If you’re 40, and thinking about having a family I feel for you but reality is that windows already gone as for everything else absolutely 100%correct

[@kc1274]

How is the window already gone for a man at 40? He is at his prime and peak financial status

[@rosella3966]

@@kc1274 Probably a boomer and out of touch with what millennial family formation actually looks like.

[@wendyurquia4034]

Great conversation. Aussie with connections in Central America here. Everything you said resonates with me. Thank you.

[@ricecrash5225]

You can pin Australia’s downward slide from Kevin Rudds horrific win in 2007. We went from a smaller government, massive surpluses, less intrusive government to the Labor party destroying all of that. Big government, massive debt, government intervention.

[@Julian-xs8nc]

Howard only had surpluses because he sold off every public utility so that the government has nothing but to tax the worker. Plus he took our guns away the prick

[@peted3637]

Gillard created her mega department that she referred to as being "cradle to grave". A gigantic monolithic bureaucracy that sought to be in your face your entire life!

[@lich5655]

Howard kick started the mass immigration trend, every subsequent government turned it up a notch leaving us where we are today.

[@ethanmckerrow1012]

Honestly I’d pin it on Howard, he set the nail and every subsequent govt has driven it further in

[@ClovisPoint]

@@Julian-xs8nc stopped David Irving from coming to Australia ,so much for freedom of speech ,then the Israeli's named a Park after him in Israel WTH !!!

[@AaronWard-u7h]

I have bootstrapped a small retail store in regional Australia over the last 8 years, but it only works as I do "Casual Leasing" in major shopping centres (means you fill empty stores until they find a permanent lease holder - and you pay 1/10th the rental costs + electricity) ... I have had to move my store maybe 3 times (Takes about 3 days), but in NO WAY, could I ever afford the real rent costs (130k plus PA) ... I keep a full-time job and take the shop as an extra payday at the end of the year as its too risky to just have the shop. I have only 2 staff, and I run it on an oily rag. To stay competitive and make 70k PA BEFORE TAX, I have to turn over 600k 😢 Its so damn hard to make money here. I have to pay taxes up front on imported goods regardless if I sell the goods, 10% GST tax every 3 months, capital gains tax when I declare my extra income, and Superannuation to staff for their retirement at 11%... doesn’t leave much left.

[@goodyearspokane]

Love Asia but Sydney is too hot for me in summer, Asia would be impossible

[@radeksparowski7174]

both canada and australia looked so promising in the 90s and early 00s....both became hellholes.........

[@cameronhickey7771]

Probably because they are both following the same wef script.

[@HarpalSingh606]

I'm a proud Punjabi Sikh lion and we're all moving to Australia.

[@nateduggan3146]

​@@HarpalSingh606 if you like COVID vaccines go for it

[@Unknown-ki8yk]

damn real-estate and every politician has an interest in it.

[@undermuscled7381]

Of note: Paraguay has compulsory military service. Life expectancy in Au is 83 years compared to 78 years in Paraguay. I would need to understand the accessibility and quality of care offered in the health system. However I wish you luck.

[@Eliasrs-iw9hk]

Servicio militar obligatorio que no se cumple.

[@maniac1367]

What did your door do to need some privacy

[@richardfry9991]

until the late 90's housing was affordable in Australia...God Bless negative gearing and our immigration policy

[@the.parks.of.no.return]

You rent out your house in Australia to the new owners of Australia and use that money to fund your new life.

[@tobybrown1179]

Yeah and the renters will destroy your property within no time

[@newgabe09]

@@tobybrown1179 Not always. I've done exactly what the poster says and I'm blessed with excellent tenants (in 2 properties) who really see it as their long term home, and look after it super well. Also helps that I charge way less than I could get for 'market rent' and they know they're not going to get that kind of security and good deal elsewhere if they muck me around.

[@JP-qn4uo]

You'll still be paying Aussie tax on your worldwide income if you do that.

[@AntonioJansen]

I’m from South America and the life is just good if you have a wonderful income from overseas. I live in Australia and here even with high real state prices and much easier buy or create business. For who lives in South America or Asia life is miserable, just not for those who makes money in dollars. And good luck living with their “quality of life”

[@AntonioJansen]

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.0€ This is the avarage Monaco price for two in a good restaurant. So convenient just say one place you went. I go for dinner in Sydney I spend 80 dollars and a good meal for two

[@nateduggan3146]

Bit of an over generalisation, I'm married to a lady from a poor country and yes some people who don't have money live a tough life whereas others that don't have money are more happier, than friends I know in Australia with money.. Money ain't everything for some, family, simple life, religion, community and culture is more important to them.

[@powertrip1050]

Interesting. I left Australia in 2017. I just had to take my two young daughters outta there. Melbourne had become completely foreign, in many ways. We have been in 3 countries in Europe, settled now until the girls finish school. They are fluent in 3 languages now and have wonderful experiences in different cultures and approaches to life. Well worth it....But I am still so saddened by the train wreck that is Australia. And even though the issues are now openly acknowledged (they weren't in 2017), there is zero political or social will to do anything about the dead end road that the country finds itself on.....and to the point about boot strapping a business - yeah, I have been able to launch a manufacturing business here in the EU - a market of 450 million people. Tip top!! (No way in hell I could do that back home). What do the pollies say to that? "blah, blah, blah" probably.

[@CA999]

Last Federal Election in Australia I reviewed all the candidates for the Senate in Queensland. All of them had no experience in international business or value adding industries except one: Clive Palmer (I did not vote for him). Essential there is no leadership and Australia is just another "Market". Recently in the Queensland state election, there were several candidates who were first generation "Australians" looking for a job as a politician (mostly via the LNP).

[@eat_ze_bugs]

Why did you blur out the front door?

[@ivxample]

I often read the comments on these type of videos. I'm born and raised in Melbourne, been an expat in NYC, Florida, Toronto, Montreal for the last 10 years. To me its amazing how many Australian's say "The Australian Dream has been destroyed over the last 10 years". The truth is the Australian "dream" is a complete fallacy. I spent 35 years of my life there and there is no dream. Its an isolated backwater irrelevant country. This hasn't changed in the last 10 years. It's always been that way. It's literally an island cut off from the rest of the world with an insular economy, lack of innovation and tall poppy syndrome. A perfect storm for economic stagnation. More than ever, more Australians are leaving because they no longer want to feel irrelevant. They want to grow their careers, not pay stamp duty on their homes or $1000 for car registration. There are so many better options out there if you do enough research. I left Australia 10 years ago and have zero regrets. Everytime I go back there its like the land that time forgot.

[@csfetsos7]

Australia has become a living hell

[@jabfree4eva]

An expensive living hell.

[@Andre_XX]

And it is becoming worse every day.

[@peterRobinson10101]

Cambodia is not changing visa "on the fly" you are thinking of Thailand perhaps. Its doors are open to new business from foreigners.

[@newgabe09]

I'm here on a retirement visa. I don't need to work at my age and am happy to pay a small amount per year for a visa that lets me to live a quiet, comfortable, interesting life here. Health care might be an issue down the track but so far, I feel great here. No interest in going back to Oz for any length of time. . I do visit from time to time but after getting trapped there in the lockdowns, I'm wary.

[@mohhingman]

great video, thank you

[@Idontwantahandle3]

I have day dreamed about leaving Australia for a few years now. I certainly cannot see how retiring here is affordable, so it is definately my end goal.

[@TheAbeKane]

Mate, Aus is down the dunny ey

[@Hangover-ry9bo]

Why is the centre of this video blurry?

[@Jack-qk3xv]

Good on him!

[@davidsigbin2269]

Im 40 and my property strategy will allow me to retire in philippines in 10 years

[@cpater5397]

Can’t wait till my kids finish school cuz leaving Australia as soon as I can…

[@danythrinbell1596]

i'm trying leaving almost 10 years as soon as i book flights coops come to my place and say sorry boy we charge you with no compliance of tax rules , other time sorry boy you can't fly overseas you are under supervision laws , its alcatraz in the open

[@sabbathguy1]

Looking like an appealing option tbh

[@JP-qn4uo]

I'd get your kids out of Aussie schools!

[@markas1987]

Australia could easily be the greatest country on the planet. Unfortunately we have the government....

[@SalvatoreSpade]

Australia would be the greatest country on the planet if they lowered the cost of living here compared to overseas and cut the taxes acrosses the board. For example a beer which is now 15 dollars in some places. A majority of that is tax. It should be cut. If they did things that like simply the economy and the country would be alot better off and thriving but the government and costs on goods and services are too high and keeping the country back

[@zenmachine50]

Just to give people some idea, if you want a 3 bedroom house one bathroom with parking within 15 km of the city in Sydney cost at least A$2m. just to get a 20% you'd need $400,000. good decision re moving Dan. I hope it works out. I think the main reason there is NOT a mass exodus from the country are the concessions you get as a resident in that country eg the tax free threshold up to $18,000 and 16c in the dollar up to $45,000. a non resident just pays a flat 30%. also non residents can not get franking credits and are not eligible for the 50% discount on capital gain amongst other things otherwise I would be out of here in a blink

[@Pelusacollective]

Perth better deals … Melbourne looking like buyers mine … Dans a nop for thinking he was buying in Sydney

[@Nick-gu2xb]

Good points

[@perthgirl1012]

We are moving to Vanuatu, 0% income tax, Government leaves you alone! 😊

[@roysrodzinski6544]

Sydney and Melbourne is like Beirut now Great place though Brisbane is getting like Bangladeshi too

[@nomojo1110]

Interesting. Commenters stating Australia isn't recognisable to what they knew growing up. Their solution? To trickle into other countries and have a similar effect there. How long till you're unwelcome in your new home? Don't use small numbers either, as it's about cost of living so child rearing isn't so much to bear.

[@LostintheUS-2030]

I'm just laughing at the Australians who think the US is the answer to their problems.😂😂😂 Making it out of one flaming hoop to jump into another😂. Please learn Spanish while praising the US. You are going to need it. The Entire Southwest, Texas, and Florida (and many other states) all use lots of Spanish vs. English. I'm bilingual (English and Spanish), and preference is given to a bilingual person vs. a mono-lingual English speaker.

[@anthonycalleja7223]

Yea man just sold my house in Sydney not worth staying here all u can do is work for someone at this stage .. I had a business I let it go due to gst high tax and running cost got ridiculous towards the end things changed so fast here

[@bornufree]

The Australian ethos is to reward mediocrity. Try to shine and you’ll be belted in place I recently returned from Japan. Another country that has been mismanaged for years and it’s average citizens decimated into the working poor I see Australia at risk of the same trajectory

[@reece5863]

So much pain. We had a real shot boys. If the Americans are watching this, NEVER allow your government to disarm you. It all goes downhill from there.

[@maddyg3208]

So if Aussies all had pistols under their pillows and rifles in their wardrobes, things would be different? Politics doesn't work like that in the real world

[@reece5863]

@@maddyg3208 White woman detected

[@buda3d2007]

Im here for my kids schooling other than that I have no desire to stay here beyond family and friends, its clearly going down the toilet for Oz, but lease if you go to Asia or any non-Engligh country learn the language it helps a lot unless you are a digital nomad and you can live in a decent foreigner bubble. yes the 30 years up until about 2010 you could live and rent anywhere comfortably I do own property and live in it, and thats been a masssive help, Oz was an awesome country, WAS.

[@JP-qn4uo]

Get your kids out of the Aussie schooling system.

[@wannabepliot]

I moved to Indonesia from Perth for the past 8 years thinking it's affordable and good for business, but I've experienced corruption from officials , racism in certain areas, bad traffic (been in at least 4 accident with motorcycles), being spike , bad medical care, and mosquitoes. After all these I packed all my bags and went back to WA, and man! It's soooo much better here in Australia, yes it's expensive, ATO is ridiculous and it's boring, but everything else is so much more seamless and clean, roads are easy to drive, money you earn are easy to track, people are much more open minded and most importantly, it is safe! Despite what others say, Australia will always be a great place to live

[@HoldMyCamerain4k]

That's why I've seen a lot of Australians en Mexico latetly.

[@LoueeLouii917]

$600 for a dinner for 2 in Sydney!! Jeezus what are you eating?!

[@JeffDayz]

But why is it that many foreigners are getting moving to aussie and settling down? How can they survive there?

[@AA-kh4bf]

10 people living in 3 bedroom apartment and always eat at home

[@ihsanpt]

The beautiful women part just made it so much more tempting

[@Eliasrs-iw9hk]

Realmente las mujeres son hermosas, soy Paraguayo y te lo puedo asegurar en ese sentido no te vas a arrepentir.

[@starman923]

I moved permanently back2 Bhaarath from Aus in 2009 and Ive never regretted even 1 sec

[@michaelbunce9969]

I’m already trying to decide where I’m moving to. At the moment it’s between Colombia, Kenya and Trinidad/Tobago.

[@ausaskar]

Happy for this guy, but for the average punter this lifestyle isn't possible.

[@CA999]

Yes, I notice, as an Australian, that people who are successful at this lifestyle tend to be upper middle class with good social connections and support.

[@traveltips8443]

Don’t be the average punter, that’s what’s wrong with Aussies.

[@freeagent8225]

What are the numbers that constitute a mass exodus ?

[@blank.9301]

Well, apparently according to the stats, there are ~ 600k kiwis living here and the number is slightly lower of Aussies living there so imagine the total number living overseas. It’s probably 1-2 million

[@blank.9301]

Actually there are 600-700k Australians living there

[@perpetualgrin5804]

Less than 100.😅

[@JimButtenshaw]

Left 9 years ago. Best thing I ever did.

[@JP-qn4uo]

Where'd you go?

[@geoffwaterman6560]

Anyone put off coming to Australia over the importation of a bloody dog has completely lost all priorities in life. As an Ozzie, i agree with a lot of your guest's comments, and Australia is not business friendly typically. Yes , real-estate prices are bloody crazy and have no relationship to average earnings anymore. i think there are still many opportunities for anyone with initiative to have a good life here. I feel also if you're educated and have some capital,we have a greater oppertunity leverage in other countries as this guy says. Thats sad to say and i dought any politicians care

[@Killajmj]

This is true there is no point as a young man to live in Australia - Get money save and get out No night life No properties No freedom Nothing to do

[@SalvatoreSpade]

Yeah as a young man that lives in WA it is pretty boring. Their is nothing to do here and the night life in Perth really sucks.

[@blank.9301]

Australia, (especially Queensland) is not full of nice people. It’s full of tall poppy syndrome….

[@sabbathguy1]

I think those people you speak of are probably from down south...

[@blank.9301]

@@sabbathguy1Yeah they come up from Melbourne and western Sydney and pick up the Queensland attitude…..

[@ARBITRAGEandTIME]

Brisvegas people 😂

[@bradhienzachary]

I hear this sediment more and more amongst Aussies wishing to leave to another country.

[@ClovisPoint]

sentiment

[@keepitreal2902]

My country is gone now. Australian culture has disappeared, thanks to witless useless politicians.

[@AlecJohn-c5o]

@@ClovisPoint Normally I let typos slide but it is pretty hard to overlook that doozey! 🙂

[@mickowar9119]

This has been my sentiment for years... Every year I earn better than the previous... but still fail to get enough to uproot and find somewhere new. I absolutely do not enjoy much about Australia anymore.

[@tomrusack3266]

What about banking? Moving money around hassle free is an important part of any move.

[@robstone4537]

The issue here is Aussies being fussy and not realising how good they have it because they have very little experience of living in another country. I am from South Africa, I have lived in the UK and in Dubai before I finally settled in Australia 10 years ago. Australia certainly has many faults, but it is still way better here than most other countries. Give these people a year or two for the new car smell to fade from their decision and it’s likely they will be back.

[@SeñorDreddles]

You're absolutely correct on the 'new car smell'. The stats show that about 50% return to their native countries after 12 months. Sth America is great and I agree with what my Aussie countryman said in the video but once you start dealing with Government departments, banks, bureaucracy and corruption the rose coloured glasses tend to get smudged pretty quickly.

[@LostintheUS-2030]

Australians make me laugh with praising the US. There are so many internal/external problems here. Plus, we are truly now (unofficially) a bilingual country. When these Aussies go around the US hearing people say "no English," they'll think twice. They are better off on a small island on their continent of Oceania or in Asia, vs. thinking the US is their problem solver. Very crazy😂.

[@FingersKungfu]

Get conscripted into the military? I know that Australia is (and has been) America's favorite pet dog, but would it go that far??

[@cameronhickey7771]

It did during the vietnam war, so a precident has been set

[@Tbone1492]

Everyone leaving 1st worlds for 3rd. It makes sense. Much cheaper and peaceful

[@NomadElite]

Agreed

[@isab6995]

He is giving the example of a median house in Sydney. Come on, mate. That's not fair. Sydney is not a reference to the rest of Australia, and a house there is not what the average house costs in the rest of Australia. There are affordable houses, just go elsewhere.

[@mynamechanged]

australia? you mean australasia? im not meanning to sound raist but australia is no lonnger one united country anymore.thank GOD the voice didnt pass that would have ripped us straight down the middle.

[@DJSorvette]

That s great that it is isolated..like South America..New Zealand..and perhaps South Africa..if things.get bad..war times..!! Is one of the best!!!

[@DJSorvette]

Think about The whole picture...not only money..because..hard times are coming..!! There are 2 wars..out there .

[@DJSorvette]

If You believe in Christ..roumors ofvwars and wars...!! Etc..

[@jabfree4eva]

You will be conscripted to fight for the USA. Australia is not safe.

[@amz33894]

Australia would now rank as one of the worse countries for investment or residency in the developed world.

[@josephedlin2172]

The UK is the same… professionals want to leave to grow a life elsewhere. The country can rot with all of its pension issues and housing issues… these aren’t issues my generation created… these are promises boomers made to themselves which my generation are apparently obligated to fulfill? Because professional young people are leaving the UK, the UK are replacing the exodus of young people with immigrants… because they need someone to pay those inflated rents… it’s becoming a socialist corporate dystopia… no room for a professional middle class and entrepreneurs? Well we’ll leave and say good luck with your aging population supported by migrants 👋🏼

[@CA999]

"socialist corporate"... Ah someone is paying attention. Not throwing around the term "left". The west has transitioned back into feudalism, with no ambition to compete with Asia in value adding industries and manufacturing. It's over for the foreseeable future, as least in decades.

[@cnzaqdfrut9661]

2024 gets really bizarre, I thought it was a tropical paradise endowed with natural resources.

[@Jeff-sm8of]

Please don't come to to s e Asia. We are already full and there are not enough women to go around. Thank you.

[@danythrinbell1596]

HA HA HA don't worry i.m gona go to Philippines 7 women for each man don't be so stingy

[@ßhopkins]

​@@danythrinbell1596yuckkk you're not welcome here. we're already full. Just go to Thailand.

[@mikerowe3849]

Don’t worry I’ll share the girls with you!

[@vmura]

Straya went wôke and in rapid decline. we are slaves to Banks and Gov is extracting from us - tax, rates, levies, licence, fines, tolls, taxes on taxed money, ,,, leeches

[@v3r0nthego]

As an Argentinian who always wanted to live in Australia, but ended up living permanently in Switzerland after spending a few years in London, I offer Spanish classes to all Australians who want to settle in South America. Just contact me.

[@LostintheUS-2030]

They will need Spanish for the US, too. As these Australians keep praising the US. Like they want to be in this divided/hateful country. Spanish comes from Spain. However, the 2 largest Spanish speaking countries in the world are Mexico first and the US second.😂🎉👌🏽

[@milanpintar]

you can’t save, inflation is faster then your savings unless all the money you save earns 10% interest

[@rogerwilco4736]

Na, its a great country, I live near a queensland beach, great weather, free rainwater water tank, free ceiling insulation, cheap solar power installation havent paid a power bill for 14 years, cheap rates, no need for heating in winter and sea breeze cool cool house in summer and an abundance of well paid work. What more could s person want?

[@mc.2977]

Go to usa or canada

[@kalunvinka]

The sad thing is, we can fix it easily, but we know it will never happen.

[@MarcoMasseria]

Come here to Uruguay! You won't stand out because everyone looks like you, unless you like exotic places like Paraguay. Good luck with Guarani.

[@Pelusacollective]

How about the Africans and native Uruguayans …. Not everyone looks white amigo

[@Eliasrs-iw9hk]

​@@PelusacollectiveThere are many native, people of African origin in Uruguay, they simply deny it. In fact, in Paraguay, compared to Uruguay, there are more white people, but they do not deny that there are people of native and Afro-descendant origin. However, Guaraní is spoken, but it is spoken by people of European origin.

[@robbiereid2423]

Moving to Mexico in October, so over Australia

[@Keep_calm_and_slave_on]

I’m mad as hell!!! They lied to me

[@bradj6985]

Did i hear him right ? Conscripted into the military ? In Australia ? We haven't had conscription here since the Vietnam war.......