The Northern Beaches of Sydney are home to a number of expats hailing from England, the United States, Asia and numerous other locations around the world. In fact, many of the area’s suburbs have expat populations in the 30-40% range. For this reason, we work closely with a number of people preparing to make the move and in need of information about real estate options in the area.

If you are currently living in another country and considering a home purchase in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Etch can help provide a detailed overview of those areas with our #EtchLiveLocal approach to the suburbs in the area. To start, here are some tips for how to begin researching for your relocation.

Researching A Location

When researching a location for your move, there are a number of factors to consider.

You want to know you’re choosing a home and a location that are perfectly suited to your needs. Here are some tips to help you do just that:

  • Spend time watching videos and reading about all local suburbs
  • Read up on local schools and school districts to see what options are available
  • Review transportation and the length of a commute from suburb to CBD
  • Are you close enough to the type of shopping and cuisine you prefer
  • Will you be living in a house or an apartment?

These are just some of the questions to ask when reviewing the local suburbs in which you might live. There are others you’ll want to work with you Etch agent to pinpoint.

Preparing for Your Move

Preparing to move overseas is a big endeavour. From what you’ll bring with to the transpiration of yourself, your family and your possessions, you’ll want to spend several weeks if not months preparing to make your move. Buying or renting a home so far away before you see it can further complicate matters.

For this reason, you need a local real estate partner who can work with you to provide in-depth analysis and overviews of the amenities offered by a property, the surrounding suburb, and the Sydney Northern Beaches area in general.

Etch strives to do just this with #EtchLiveLocal, connecting buyers like you with a firsthand look at what you’re considering. To learn more, contact one of our agents today and discuss the relocating process.