Foreign Investors - Australian Real Estate

A foreign investor refers to a person that is not ordinarily a resident of Australia. It does not include Australian citizens that are currently expats.

For Corporations, if the controlling interest (15% or more) is owned by a foreign person, the corporation is considered to be a foreign investor. This also applies to trust funds.

For more detailed information, the following website is worth visiting: http://www.firb.gov.au/content/real_estate/residential