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random

Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 158
Location: Sk�ne, Sweden

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 10 6:22 am Post subject: Do we have any downsizers in...
Do we have any downsizers in... Australia - preferably Sydney, or South Africa - around Midrand/Johannesberg? We are considering moves to both countries right now and would love any insights people may have.

kiwirach

Joined: 25 Mar 2008
Posts: 77

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 10 7:13 am Post subject:
cant help with either countries.....i'm a kiwi, but if you'd like, i can pm you a link to an aussie downsizery type forum for a nosey around. plus one to an america forum that discusses cities round the world....it has an OZ/NZ section.....not sure about SA.

random

Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 158
Location: Sk�ne, Sweden

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 10 7:37 am Post subject:
thanks kiwirach, i'd appreciate any links it's a big decision and i need as much info as i can find

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 10 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Do we have any downsizers in...

random wrote:

Do we have any downsizers in...

Australia - preferably Sydney, or
South Africa - around Midrand/Johannesberg?

We are considering moves to both countries right now and would love any insights people may have.

Hi Random

I generally dislike expat sites but this one has useful information and articles about relocating to lots of different places and there is a forum and discussion boards.
https://www.expat-blog.com/
https://www.expat-blog.com/en/destination/

ros

Joined: 19 Jul 2005
Posts: 2469
Location: Beds

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 10 8:07 am Post subject:
my brother lives in Sydney - but he and his wife are bankers/city types and about as non-downsizery as it gets What sort of info are you looking for ?

random

Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 158
Location: Sk�ne, Sweden

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 10 8:13 am Post subject:

ros wrote:

my brother lives in Sydney - but he and his wife are bankers/city types and about as non-downsizery as it gets

What sort of info are you looking for ?

As a couple of expat Brits we have a fairly good life here in Sweden, though I admit my lack of Swedish does cause us a few problems. As the OH has job options in both Sydney and Johannesburg i'm particularly interested in the quality of life/community information for downsizers etc.

LynneA

Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 4893
Location: London N21

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 10 7:38 pm Post subject:
I'd stay in Sweden. I think you'd lose more than you'd gain.

SallyAB

Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Posts: 139
Location: Oxfordshire

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 10 10:03 pm Post subject:

I think Mhito lived in South Africa - might be wrong.

I'm from SA, been here 10 years though.
Life is good, socialising is good, but crime and corruption high.
I believe infrastructure is going to pot.

Many Brits live there very happily and would never leave even if you paid them.

Personally, I'd head for Aus, but then I am living here and not in Johannesburg any longer.

Midrand area is great for big properties, downsizery type life a real possibility, security might be an issue.

I am sending mixed signal, I'm sorry.

random

Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 158
Location: Sk�ne, Sweden

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 10 5:03 am Post subject:
Even the mixed signals are welcome sally We've decided to go to South Africa and are now looking at Centurion, in between Midrand and Pretoria - move date tbc around late autumn early winter

Duckhead

Joined: 24 Oct 2009
Posts: 2069
Location: Up the hill, Italy

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 10 4:26 pm Post subject:
We've decided to go to South Africa and are now looking at Centurion, in between Midrand and Pretoria - move date tbc around late autumn early winter[/quote] My wifes sister lives very close to the Midrand area, if you have any specific questions I will gladly pass them on and report back to you.

SallyAB

Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Posts: 139
Location: Oxfordshire

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 10 5:45 pm Post subject:
Centurion is great, as is Midrand. Depends what you're looking for - you will still be very close to large cities and jobs, but miles form anywhere really rural and village ike. Enjoy the weather - today would be a typical winter's day - cold morning, hot sunshine and then cool evenings. Highveld winters are heaven

mihto

Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 3273
Location: West coast of Norway

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 10 5:53 pm Post subject:

SallyAB, yes, you have a good memory! I lived in SA from 1998 to 2002. Time runs fast, ne?

I rented a wonderful little garden flat outside Pretoria. I certainly enjoyed my time there but the crime got to me in the end. I have a few choice words to say about racism as well.

Here are two links who give wonderful info as well as no end of pleasure.

https://www.mg.co.za/

https://www.sanparks.org/webcams/

South Africa certainly does have its moments!

Edited to say that I'll be glad if my experience can be of any use. I can definitely agree on the weather bit: never knew the outdoors could be so pleasant. Centurion is quite high up as well and for people used to Scandinavia it is sheer heaven.

Le Loup

Joined: 26 Apr 2010
Posts: 91
Location: New England Australia.

Posted: Tue Apr 27, 10 1:33 am Post subject: Re: Do we have any downsizers in...

Hi random. I live in New England NSW Australia. If I can be of any assistance let me know. I was born in West Sussex England, but moved here by myself over 40 years ago. Best move I ever made! Great here where we live, not too hot and not too cold although we do get snow which I love.
Great lifestyle over here, big country, not so many people. You can go on holiday here and experience a wide variety of climates, from the Top End tropics in the north, to the Snowy Mountains and the Alps in the south. We are about half way between.
Regards.

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