Accessing super to purchase property

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  1. Faith V

    Faith V New Member

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    Hello,
    I am thinking about buying a off the plan 2br apartment in Warrnambool for just over $300k and I would love to hear peoples tnoughts. I live in Ballarat and visit Warrnambool as often as possible as I really like the town and surrounding regiond
    I like the appeal of not having to stamp duty on the build and there seems to be a need for rental properties in the area. If anyone has any insight into Warrnambool in terms of a long term investment I eould love to hear from you. I have a feeling exciting things are coming for the town in thd future especially with other beach towns being impossble to buy into for many of us. I should note I invested in a block of land in Warrnambool in sept last year in the hope I can build a holiday home therr one day.
     
  2. Chris B

    Chris B Well-Known Member

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    Hi Faith,
    Welcome to the forum! I'm new here too.
    It's been a while since I was last in Warrnambool, but $300k for an apartment sounds expensive. While you would be saving on Stamp Duty, there are lots of risks with Off the Plan and I'm pretty sure you can buy a house there for a similar price. If there is a demand for rental properties, I would want to buy an established property that I can start generating an income from immediately.

    Good luck!
     
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  3. Terry_w

    Terry_w Lawyer, Tax Adviser and Mortgage broker in Sydney Business Member

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    Not sure if the title of this thread is connected to your post, but you can't access super to buy property - unless you are 60+ in age perhaps