Australia
Sydney — Canterbury-Bankstown, Parramatta · Melbourne
A quarter-million Australians of Lebanese ancestry — Canterbury-Bankstown in Sydney is the heartland. A settled, home-owning community.
Can foreigners buy? Strict for non-residents: foreign buyers are banned from purchasing established homes (ban runs to 2027) — new builds and off-plan only, with FIRB approval and fees. Citizens and PRs unaffected.
Where Australia searches
The platforms locals actually use. Every link opens the source itself — NAKIL shows you the map; the listings live with them.
realestate.com.au
Good for buying a homeAustralia's dominant property site and the non-negotiable listing venue for agents — sales, rentals and sold-price history.
Domain
Good for buying a homeThe #2 portal, strongest in Sydney and Melbourne's premium markets — now CoStar-owned with deep editorial.
Flatmates.com.au
Australia's biggest share-accommodation site — rooms and house shares for students and newcomers.
Agencies worth knowing
The established names a newcomer to Australia would be pointed at.
Australasia's largest group — ~1,000 offices, every suburb.
Premium east-coast brand with 140+ offices.
Boutique-premium network, strong in inner Sydney and Melbourne.
Melbourne's dominant prestige agency.
Buying a home in Australia — how it works
- 1Non-resident foreigners: new builds/off-plan only, FIRB application first (fees scale with price) — established homes are off the table until at least 2027.
- 2Auctions decide much of Sydney and Melbourne — unconditional bids, so building/pest inspections happen before auction day.
- 3Stamp duty plus foreign-purchaser surcharges (7–8% extra in NSW/VIC) make the all-in cost for foreign buyers among the world's highest.
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