Rentvesting: the investment strategy for you

The Australian Dream is becoming a distant memory for many people who no longer believe owning a home is attainable. With property prices having soared in recent years, people are establishing other home-owning strategies to reach their goals.

We are seeing rentvesting become a progressively popular home-owning strategy.

A Beginner’s Guide to Property Depreciation

Property investors are entitled to several taxation benefits however many fail to take full advantage of the depreciation deductions available to them.

While most investors are aware of claims for expenses such as interest on their loans, council rates, property management fees and repairs and maintenance costs, depreciation is a hidden factor often not considered.

The principal residence CGT exemption & Australian expatriates. When the property is sold in Australia, the Captial Gain is calculated. The capital gain will be subject to Australian Capital Gains Tax (CGT). The capital gain is generally calculated as the sale price less the acquisition costs of that property and tax is paid thereon.

What happens to my home when I move overseas? This common question is answered by The Expatriate Taxation specialist Dean Crossingham

Top 5 Tax Tips for Australian’s departing Australia to live abroad.

The Expatriate has put together a short-cut guide to help you quickly understand the tax consequences of each change to your Australian residency status.