Top reasons why Australia is an attractive destination for investors and property buyers.

• In 2009, the Australian economy was ranked amongst the top three countries in Asia-Pacific for overall competitiveness. (Source: IMD, World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2009).
• Australia is the developed world's third most popular destination for trans-national corporations establishing or relocating their headquarters' (Source: UNCTAD, World Investment Report, 2007).
• The country's political and regulatory environment is stable, open and progressive, providing investors with a high degree of confidence and certainty.
• Australia ranks seventh in the world and second in the Asia Pacific region in terms of consistency of government policy direction (Source: Ibid).
• Australia has an open, efficient and transparent legal framework. Corruption levels are low, rating ahead of the US, the UK, Canada and most regional countries (Source: Ibid).
• With one of the highest standards of living in the world, Australia offers a superb climate, a unique and beautiful environment, and quality social and cultural infrastructure. Four of Australia's mainland capital cities have been ranked in the top nine liveable cities in the world (Source: Economist Intelligence Unit – Liveability Rating, 2007).