Fast Home Loan Approval for 457 Visa Holders
- For employee-sponsored workers
- We approve when others said “no”
- Borrow up to 95% of the purchase price
- Competitive interest rates
- No cost, no obligation service
Finding finance to help you purchase vacant land can be difficult when you are on a temporary visa 457. You may have been advised that your options are limited or that you can only borrow up to 80% of the total value of your land. MAP Home Loans are experts in this area and confirm that this is definitely not always the case.
This page provides some information to help you clarify your options and hopefully provide some reassurance that finding finance for your vacant land purchase may not be as stressful or challenging as you have been told.
In some cases you may be able to borrow more than 80% of the total value of your vacant land. We have arrangements with some mortgage providers to help immigrants on a temporary visa subclass 457 borrow up to 90% and in some cases 95% of the purchase price. The main factors which could help you increase your borrowing amount are being in a professional occupation (with a strong employment history), and applying with a spouse or partner who is an Australian citizen, NZ citizen or permanent resident.
The general rule is that temporary visa holders on a subclass 457 will be limited to an LVR of 80% of the total value of the vacant land. That is, a 20% deposit plus costs is generally required. There are however always exceptions to the rule with some notable exceptions being;
Professional applicants who are earning in excess of $80,000 per year or who fall within one of a number of following employment categories can borrow up to 90% LVR. The categories include;
If purchasing jointly with an Australian citizen, NZ citizen or a permanent resident visa holder, then a vacant land mortgage at 95% LVR is possible.
Your options for interest rates will be the same as anyone else’s. There are plenty of loans available with standard variable, fixed and basic rates and some of these may even offer discounts below the standard variable.
If you are residing in Australia on a temporary visa 457 and buying vacant land, you will have the same options that Australian citizens and permanent residents enjoy. These options include the potential to put your payments on hold while you start a family as well as redraw facilities, offset account and the option of making extra repayments to reduce the life of your loan.
The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board monitors and tracks all foreign investment within Australia.
Those buying vacant land will require FIRB approval however the approval will always be forthcoming. The government encourages investment in vacant land/construction given that it promotes the construction (and therefore jobs) and adds to the existing housing stocks.
If you are looking to buy vacant land whilst on a subclass 457 visa, contact our office on 1300 397 287 today to find out how we can help. We are specialists in assisting temporary residents find the right finance for their needs.
PeterGreat service, always attentive and let us know what would happen, how it would work, what was required etc. Craig goes the extra mile and is always available on the phone or email at anytime to explain things. Phenomenal Service. You won’t get better (Although first house purchase in Australia, this is my 4th house purchase and the best service yet by far!).
Chloe and Ben P.A and Chef from Auckland New Zealand on a 461 Visa, Bought a New Home in Brisbane QLDCraig – you always answered my emails and phone messages very quickly (even at 11pm or when you were overseas)! Although we never met in person we developed a great broker/borrower relationship through correspondence. You went over and above our expectation as a broker – especially when things were taking a long time or other people were making mistakes. You continued to keep us updated on the progress of our loan and I never had to follow you up on anything. You had great attention to detail you were never pushy and I felt like you were always honest with us. I would definitely recommend you to all my friends and family. Thank you so much for helping us buy our first home. We will contact you again when we are ready for the next one! Cheers Chloe Ben
TheresiaThanks for your assistance. You’ve made my first home buying experience very easy & pleasant. I will for sure recommend your service if any of my friends is looking for home loan deals. Regards, Theresia
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