Personal FX Case Studies - Immigration
John is a senior school teacher from Dornoch, 90 km’s northeast of Inverness in Scotland. He came to Australia in 2004 on a working visa and has been teaching in regional New South Wales for the last two years, while playing as many golf courses as he could find the time for. John decided to immigrate to Australia this year and organised the transfer of funds to purchase a house and car.
Was it a big decision to decide to move from the UK to Australia?
Let’s just say I fell in love with the country. So it was a pretty easy decision really. The people I meet in Australia amaze me. No matter where they are from they seem to have interesting ideas, a lot of them have travelled around the world, and they are incredibly down-to-earth and friendly. And they like playing golf.
How did you hear about Bell FX?
I happened to be talking about my move with my accountant in New South Wales and getting my finances organised. He mentioned a couple of his clients had used Bell FX and had been really happy. He said his company uses a firm called Bell Potter for their client’s stockbroking requirements and had heard of Bell FX through this association.
Why did you choose Bell FX for your transaction?
I like to do my homework, so I looked at some of the UK firms online. But my experience with UK banks has not been great and I felt more comfortable dealing with someone here in Australia that was a specialist in their field and who I could pick up the phone and talk to whenever I needed to.
How did it go?
Great. No complaints whatsoever. I think changing money has come a long way and the banks have a lot of catching up to do when it comes to service and price.
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