0:00:02 > 0:00:04You spend your life wishing you were living
0:00:04 > 0:00:06on the other side of the world.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08Your partner, on the other hand,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11is more than happy with life in the UK.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13So how would you go about turning your dream
0:00:13 > 0:00:17into a shared goal for your family?
0:00:17 > 0:00:20James Reeves longs to move to Australia.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23The country left such an imprint on my thinking and way of life.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25It's just something I can't seem to shake off.
0:00:25 > 0:00:30But convincing partner Kelly to give up the life she enjoys in England
0:00:30 > 0:00:32has proven quite a challenge.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34The UK is definitely where my heart lies.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38When a trial week down under shows them both what life could be like...
0:00:38 > 0:00:39It looks so lovely.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40It is fantastic.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42..will Kelly be won over?
0:00:42 > 0:00:45I'm concerned that everything that you've put into this
0:00:45 > 0:00:48to even get me here is for nothing.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Or will James decide home is where the heart is?
0:00:51 > 0:00:54I've come up with what I think is the right decision
0:00:54 > 0:00:55for now for my family.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58So I need to make that and then deal with the consequences.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Often ranked among the world's top ten countries for quality-of-life,
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Australia's long been a magnet for British families on the move.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Boasting a buoyant economy and temperate climate, with average
0:01:32 > 0:01:35annual rainfall of less than 600 millimetres
0:01:35 > 0:01:38and over 2,000 hours of sunshine every year,
0:01:38 > 0:01:41it's no wonder the land down under attracts
0:01:41 > 0:01:43those in search of good fortune.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47James Reeves is obsessed with Australia,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50having first fallen for the country's charms
0:01:50 > 0:01:53on a family holiday there over ten years ago.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58Unfortunately, though, partner Kelly doesn't share his enthusiasm.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Close to family in the UK,
0:02:00 > 0:02:04she hates the sun and doesn't like travelling,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07so will a week down under be enough to persuade
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Kelly to buy into James's dream
0:02:09 > 0:02:12of moving to the other side of the world?
0:02:13 > 0:02:15The family's trial week down under begins
0:02:15 > 0:02:18with over 20 hours in the air,
0:02:18 > 0:02:21travelling from London to Melbourne via Dubai and Singapore,
0:02:21 > 0:02:23and when they finally touch down,
0:02:23 > 0:02:26even James admits the journey's been exhausting.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28The flight for me was pretty awful, actually.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30I wasn't particularly well.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32I don't think I probably appreciated,
0:02:32 > 0:02:34even from past experiences, how much of a trek it is.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37The challenge of travelling with small children
0:02:37 > 0:02:39has taken its toll on Kelly.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43The kids slept one at one time, and then the other at the other time
0:02:43 > 0:02:45so there was hardly any sleep for me.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49And all the time awake has given her plenty of time to contemplate
0:02:49 > 0:02:50how far they've come.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54It is quite difficult to know that I'm so far away from home.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56It's like a little gut-wrenching thing inside.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00Ewan's already picking up on Mum's anxiety.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03I don't think that my mum likes Australia.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Now he's finally got her here, James is determined
0:03:06 > 0:03:09to make homebird Kelly consider the country as their base.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I never thought I'd get Kelly to Australia so I just really need
0:03:12 > 0:03:15to nail home now that this is the place for us to be.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18But that's not going to be easy.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21I think there's so much that we've got to see to make me actually
0:03:21 > 0:03:23come to a conclusion.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Having made the 10,000 mile trip,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28the only thing standing between James and his dream right
0:03:28 > 0:03:30now is the next seven days.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Meet the Reeves and Simpson family from Leicester in the East Midlands.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39They are dad James,
0:03:39 > 0:03:43mum Kelly, nine-year-old Ewan and Evelyn, aged three.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Kelly and James met while working at a local football club ten years ago.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53It took me a while to finally persuade her
0:03:53 > 0:03:55that I was decent enough to go out with.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57It took me about a year or so, didn't it?
0:03:57 > 0:03:58It was more like two years.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02For the first couple of years, he was just somebody who I spoke to,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05unfortunately for you, my darling.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08James's persistence paid off though and eight years later,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10the couple make a good team,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13despite very different personalities.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15I'm much more of a risk-taker.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17I'll do a lot more things off-the-cuff.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20She's very strict, schedule, organised.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22I like to say that I keep James's feet to the ground
0:04:22 > 0:04:23because he does fly.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25I'm the safe person out of all of us.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31But a holiday to Australia when he was just 13 years old has left
0:04:31 > 0:04:34James with a dream he refuses to give up on.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38The country left such an imprint on my thinking and way of life.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41It's just something I can't seem to shake off.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44I really want the Australia dream more than anything.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Longing to call the country his home,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49James has done everything in his power to put Australia on the map
0:04:49 > 0:04:52for Kelly and the children.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55I check up on a lot of Australian things - Australian sport,
0:04:55 > 0:04:58we have Australia Day parties more than St George's Day parties.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03When I first went there, I had kangaroo for the first time
0:05:03 > 0:05:04and luckily I found a place in England
0:05:04 > 0:05:06that you can get it from.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08So, yeah, we have it quite regularly now.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- Who wants a kangaroo burger? - ALL:- Me!
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- The children have developed a taste for Dad's dream.- Yay!
0:05:13 > 0:05:18I want to live in Australia because it's hot and sunny.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25It might be fun for us to visit new places.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28But Kelly has no appetite at all for moving
0:05:28 > 0:05:31to the other side of the world.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I was never really a big flier, not really interested.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39The thought of taking a day out to travel is not really something
0:05:39 > 0:05:41I'd like to do.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44And the climate the country's famed for, leaves her cold.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47I don't like warm weather. The sun sees me, I go bright red.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50You know, putting a coat on, going outside
0:05:50 > 0:05:53and going in fields with puddles,
0:05:53 > 0:05:55they're the types of things that I enjoy.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58So thinking about being over in Australia where it's warm
0:05:58 > 0:06:02and sunny and it's just beaches, is completely the opposite.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Do your kangaroo dance.
0:06:06 > 0:06:11James knows convincing Kelly to change her mind and relocate
0:06:11 > 0:06:1310,000 miles from home won't be easy.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15She's very much a homebird,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18very used to her surroundings and routines.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21As far as I see it, Australia would be a holiday destination,
0:06:21 > 0:06:23not a home.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26So the UK is definitely where my heart lies.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28He isn't giving up, though.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Juggling careers with family time, James is now pitching the prospect
0:06:32 > 0:06:34of a better work-life balance down under
0:06:34 > 0:06:38in the hope it will provide a chink in Kelly's armour.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41I feel this move to Australia could potentially free up more time
0:06:41 > 0:06:43for me and Kelly and the kids to do
0:06:43 > 0:06:46what we want to do and spend more time together
0:06:46 > 0:06:48and enjoy being around each other.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51But while moving might give Kelly more time
0:06:51 > 0:06:53with James, Ewan and Evelyn,
0:06:53 > 0:06:57it would also mean losing out on time with loved ones in the UK.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59'You should be able to see your family whenever you need them.'
0:06:59 > 0:07:02If we ever came to the decision to move,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04I don't know how I'd tell them.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08She's especially worried about the impact a move would have on her mum.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13The kids get excited when they see her, so to know that that wouldn't
0:07:13 > 0:07:15happen would be difficult because
0:07:15 > 0:07:17I know how much that means to my mum.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20I'm not going to Australia, I'm going to Nana's house.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- ALL:- Aww!
0:07:22 > 0:07:26Desperate to make Kelly buy into his Australian dream,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29James knows the coming week will be his best chance
0:07:29 > 0:07:33to convince her to take a gamble on where they call home.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I'm prepared to put in the graft to make it work for all of us because
0:07:36 > 0:07:38in the long-term I think it really could
0:07:38 > 0:07:40provide an amazing future for us.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43But torn between her husband and family,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Kelly's not looking forward to what lies ahead.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49It's a massive thing and if I make the wrong decision,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52then it could ruin our lives.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00The family are spending their trial week in Melbourne,
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Australia's second-largest city.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06It frequently tops opinion polls as one of the most liveable locations
0:08:06 > 0:08:08in the world.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11The stuff that you look at on the internet and just think "Oh, that would be quite nice",
0:08:11 > 0:08:13to be seeing it here in real life is...
0:08:13 > 0:08:15a bit bizarre, really.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Home for the week is a three-bedroom house
0:08:17 > 0:08:19in the new suburb of Williams Landing,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22around 12 miles west from the centre of Melbourne.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24But the big question is,
0:08:24 > 0:08:28will Kelly be impressed by her first glimpse of Australian living?
0:08:28 > 0:08:32I'm not quite sure whether it's something that we're normally quite used to, though, is it?
0:08:32 > 0:08:34No, it's very different from what we normally have
0:08:34 > 0:08:35but it's quite nice. I quite like it.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- James is more upbeat. - It's a good start, yeah.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Wow, a nice kitchen, Yeah, I love it.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Kelly's staying quiet but Ewan's not sharing his dad's enthusiasm.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50- I don't really like it. - Why?- It's just got two bits.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52It's a bit different from home, isn't it?
0:08:52 > 0:08:56- Wow, open-plan lounge. - I'm not sure I like it.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- Why?- I just think it's too plain.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02The enormity of the task ahead could be dawning on James
0:09:02 > 0:09:05but he's determined to keep trying.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- What do you think? - It's not our garden.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09Oh, dear.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Fortunately, James is quick to spot something
0:09:11 > 0:09:14that does compare favourably to home.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16I didn't expect to see these in the back garden in Australia.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19They look like the ones that we used to have, don't they?
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Yeah. It does give you that homely feel, doesn't it?
0:09:21 > 0:09:23It hasn't been the best start to the week,
0:09:23 > 0:09:25but while the children kick back,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28James and Kelly get to work making themselves at home.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Just get up the stairs, this suitcase is heavy!
0:09:31 > 0:09:33It's not my fault you're not very strong, is it?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35And having reached their destination,
0:09:35 > 0:09:37it's not long before they're unpacking their thoughts
0:09:37 > 0:09:40on the importance of the week ahead.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Babe, I really do hope you like it this week.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44I have felt a lot of pressure that...
0:09:44 > 0:09:46I want you to like it.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50I'm concerned that everything that you've put into this
0:09:50 > 0:09:53to even get me here is for nothing.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Back in the UK, the family live in a three-bedroom terraced house
0:10:03 > 0:10:07in Leicester and they've worked hard to make it home sweet home.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10We've refurbished every room in the house.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13we spent so much time, money and effort.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18Still, James is willing to give it up for a home in Australia,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21but what kind of house will it take to tempt Kelly down under?
0:10:22 > 0:10:26We like open plan, three bedrooms, ideally stairs,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30I like the thought of going up to bed, a bit of space for the dog, and that's it.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31A pool would be beneficial.
0:10:31 > 0:10:36If they do move, the couple have around £200,000 to spend on a home.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40To find out what their money could buy today,
0:10:40 > 0:10:42we'll show them three properties -
0:10:42 > 0:10:46two based on budget and a third which could be their dream home.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50Only after they've seen each one will they find out its value.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54House-hunting begins in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57around 19 miles from central Melbourne.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01With parks, shops and excellent transport links,
0:11:01 > 0:11:03it's an ideal spot for families.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05It does look like quite a nice little area, though, doesn't it?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08But will this three-bedroom house in a quiet cul-de-sac get Kelly
0:11:08 > 0:11:12enthused about making Australia her home?
0:11:12 > 0:11:15If it was more two storey rather than a bungalow,
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- I think we'd probably be there. - Not quite the reaction James wanted.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Hopefully, things will look better inside.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25I think it's more dated than I imagined from looking on the outside.
0:11:26 > 0:11:27I'm not keen on the tiles.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33I wouldn't like to live in something that has this type of hallway.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- Well, we could make our own stamp on it if this was ours, couldn't we? - Yeah, yeah, maybe.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Or maybe not.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Perhaps the master bedroom will be more pleasing.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- Walk-in wardrobe. - Oh, wow, walk-in wardrobe!
0:11:43 > 0:11:45That's a big... A big plus.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48It's got space and having a wardrobe like that...
0:11:48 > 0:11:49That would be a huge help.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51That would be massive... A massive difference.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54But Kelly's less taken with the en-suite.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I would probably want to gut it and start again.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- And Evelyn's spotted a problem too. - There's no television.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03There's no television in here, no.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05That would make it better, wouldn't it?
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Next door, a potential room for Ewan.
0:12:07 > 0:12:08There you go, mate, this is the one for you.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11I think it's a bit small.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14This isn't going well for James.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17For Evelyn, it's all about try before you buy.
0:12:17 > 0:12:18It's like she's in a sofa shop, isn't it?
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Hopefully, the spacious living area will appeal to everyone.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Oh, wow! It's nice, open plan.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27It's a lot bigger than I actually expected.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29- I can't believe how big it is. - And the kitchen...
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Again, goes back to the...
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Everything's a little bit on the dated side.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Moving on, Kelly discovers something more palatable.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- Oh, wow! It's a pantry. - Oh, wow. They've got peanut butter.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42This is quite good, I like that.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44So this is where we'll put the main things?
0:12:44 > 0:12:46This is where I'll put the food that you're not allowed.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50It looks like Kelly could make herself at home here after all.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Time to see what's outside.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55A dog must be here because there's a doghouse.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57That's always nice, isn't it?
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Hopefully, James's dream won't be confined to there
0:12:59 > 0:13:00come the end of the week.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04Meanwhile, some other features of note.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- The washing machine! - The washing machine's outside!
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- I'm a little bit shocked. - At least it's covered, though.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13- You're not going to get wet while you wash your clothes, are you? - Nice try, James!
0:13:13 > 0:13:16But having seen inside and out, is this somewhere Kelly could call home?
0:13:16 > 0:13:18The house needs a lot of work
0:13:18 > 0:13:20to make it up to what we would feel comfortable in.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24The property might not tempt her to the other side of the world
0:13:24 > 0:13:28but with £200,000 to spend, would it be affordable?
0:13:28 > 0:13:30I think £215,000.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33I was looking more along the 200,000.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- Right, let's have a look then, shall we?- I'm nervous.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42206,000.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45That's £6,000 over budget.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- Wow.- I'm not quite sure what I think, actually.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51So it's less than what I thought, which is good.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Considering the amount of work that we would probably
0:13:53 > 0:13:56have to put into it, I was hoping for a little bit less.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59The price hasn't gone down well.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04If James is to convince Kelly to make the move,
0:14:04 > 0:14:07the next property will need to be more on the money.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11To find out, the family head to Werribee,
0:14:11 > 0:14:15a western suburb 19 miles from Melbourne city centre.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19It's one of the fast-growing areas in the country, with excellent
0:14:19 > 0:14:23schools and amenities, making it an attractive option for families.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- I don't know which one. - It's this one here.- Is it?- Yeah.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30Will the chance to check out a display home on a new housing
0:14:30 > 0:14:33development help James sell Kelly his Australian dream?
0:14:33 > 0:14:35I'm not quite sure if I like it or not.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38It's a bungalow and I don't really like bungalows.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40No, I know.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Kelly and Ewan are a tough audience.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Maybe they'll feel differently inside.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Oh, wow! I like what they've done with the wall.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- The wall looks amazing.- I like it. It's really nice and bright.
0:14:49 > 0:14:50Yeah, it seems a lot more spacious.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53It makes you want to go forward into it a bit more.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56That's more like it.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Oh, wow! Look at the bedroom!
0:14:58 > 0:15:01It's got the same textures as outside.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- It's a lot bigger...- That's nice. - ..than the first house.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05It's very spacious.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08It's so good, Evelyn's jumping for joy.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10That's a lot of pillows!
0:15:10 > 0:15:13The walk-in wardrobe is a hit, too.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- It's really white. - Don't matter, it's a wardrobe.
0:15:16 > 0:15:17It's massive. I love it.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21I wonder if we have that much stuff that will fit in this.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22I'm sure Mummy has.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25And unlike the last house, an en-suite worth fighting over.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28- Who do you reckon will be in here all the time?- Us.- No, me.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- You can jog on, mate, it's not for you!- I don't think so.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34The modern kitchen-living area gets Kelly more excited.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36- It's so lovely.- It is fantastic.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38The breakfast bar is humongous.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Perfect for entertaining, wouldn't it?
0:15:40 > 0:15:42But before James gets too hopeful,
0:15:42 > 0:15:44she's quick to put on her practical hat.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46It looks so lovely and so perfect that
0:15:46 > 0:15:48that's going to come with a cost...
0:15:48 > 0:15:53Moving on, it's not long before Kelly's finding fault again.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57I don't think I'd be able to cope with having a bathroom
0:15:57 > 0:15:59with a completely separate toilet.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02It looks immaculate but it's not something I think it would
0:16:02 > 0:16:05be easily... To be able to get used to.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07It was all going so well.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11Perhaps the outdoor area will get her back on track.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13- The grass is fake. - Of course it's fake.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15The grass needs to be real.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- It's low-maintenance. - It's quite small as well.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21There's a little bit for the kids to run around in, but not a lot.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Bear in mind, with the dog and everything, I think we need more.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27The lack of space has left Kelly underwhelmed,
0:16:27 > 0:16:32but moving back inside, she admits the house itself is pretty special.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35This is, or could be, very close to perfection, couldn't it?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- Yeah, definitely. - I think that's the problem
0:16:38 > 0:16:41because I don't ever think we'd actually get there.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Time to find out if Kelly's right.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46With a budget of £200,000, can they afford
0:16:46 > 0:16:48to call somewhere like this home?
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Who's going to turn over the card?
0:16:50 > 0:16:52I'll do it.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- No way! - £235,000.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01That's £35,000 over budget.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08235 gives me some hope that we could get something like this.
0:17:08 > 0:17:09The price has shocked me.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13It would possibly tempt me to have a house like this.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15The compromise in the garden...
0:17:15 > 0:17:18It would all have to be taken into consideration.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22It looks like Kelly is beginning to see potential in a house down under
0:17:22 > 0:17:24and there's still one more property to view.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29But on their way there, Kelly points out
0:17:29 > 0:17:32something not quite to her liking.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34It's strange, some grass looks really, really nice and healthy,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- and some just... - It looks like it's dying.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40It does, doesn't it? I just want to go and water it all.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Property three is in Wyndham Vale, north of Werribee
0:17:44 > 0:17:47and 20 miles from central Melbourne.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Offering shops, schools and recreation areas,
0:17:50 > 0:17:53it's an ideal area for families with young children.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57But could this five-bedroom house be James
0:17:57 > 0:18:00and, more importantly, Kelly's dream home?
0:18:00 > 0:18:02It's the first two-storey we've seen, isn't it?
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- Which is what we...- It was what I was looking for, wasn't it?
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- It looks a bit promising, doesn't it?- Yeah, yeah.
0:18:08 > 0:18:09Let's go see inside.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11It's a good start.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Oh, the hallway's a little bit smaller than I imagined it to be.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17It feels like it would be very dark, wouldn't it?
0:18:17 > 0:18:19You're not going to spend a lot of time in here though, are you?
0:18:19 > 0:18:22No, but you'd like a nice walk in, wouldn't you?
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Poor James.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Hopefully, the rest of the house will have the space Kelly wants.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29I don't like it. I think it's too small.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33I think it actually feels like we've walked into somebody else's house.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36That's not a good sign.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37I really don't like the kitchen.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39I feel like it's very dated.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42It feels like we've gone back in time to like 1970s.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Uh-oh!
0:18:44 > 0:18:47And James admits he has doubts about the decor too.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51It's very Scandinavian I think but we're nowhere near Sweden.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53You got that right, James.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56So will the master bedroom be more to their taste?
0:18:56 > 0:18:59No walk-in wardrobe. Never thought I'd be saying that.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01I'm not sure what to make of it, really.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03It has a walk-in wardrobe!
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Oh, no way, I take it back.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09A girl's bedroom always needs a walk-in wardrobe.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Yes, that's a good point.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13We've got an en-suite!
0:19:13 > 0:19:16We finally found a toilet in the same room as the bathroom.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Sometimes it's the small things.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Moving outdoors...
0:19:20 > 0:19:22It's what I sort of expected about the Australian houses,
0:19:22 > 0:19:25to have an outside relaxation area.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27I don't think there's anything that's wowing me, though.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30As far as I can see, we can have this back at home.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33How about something you wouldn't typically find at home?
0:19:33 > 0:19:34I don't think it would sell the house
0:19:34 > 0:19:36just because there was a pool in the garden.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38I think it would for three out of four of us.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Me, Evelyn and Daddy versus you.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43The pool has put Ewan and Evelyn back on James's side
0:19:43 > 0:19:47but back inside, the modern upstairs extension isn't working for Kelly.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50I don't like the feel of coming from downstairs up to an area
0:19:50 > 0:19:53as open as this. It feels then too disconnected
0:19:53 > 0:19:55from whatever's going off downstairs.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59James knows when he's beat and has to admit it's not the property
0:19:59 > 0:20:00he dreams of either.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03The outside was good but just not for me.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07Even so, the couple are curious to know how much it costs and whether
0:20:07 > 0:20:10their £200,000 budget could buy it.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13We don't think much of it, but I bet it is quite expensive.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15I'm going to say 270.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- So who's going to turn the card? - I'll do it.- Yeah?
0:20:22 > 0:20:24£280,000.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25Wow!
0:20:25 > 0:20:28That's £80,000 over budget.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30In a way, I'm quite glad it's that high
0:20:30 > 0:20:32because it's definitely out of our price range.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35It's not something we're interested in
0:20:35 > 0:20:37so we can close the book on this one.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44The family have had an insightful day looking at houses down under.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Property one was over budget and the dated decor,
0:20:47 > 0:20:50coupled with the price, put Kelly right off.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53The grass was somewhat greener in property two.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Even though the garden lacked space,
0:20:56 > 0:20:58it offered better value for money.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Although it had the pool James wanted,
0:21:00 > 0:21:02the third property fell short
0:21:02 > 0:21:04of being the couple's dream home
0:21:04 > 0:21:07and Kelly wasn't disappointed to discover
0:21:07 > 0:21:09it was £80,000 over budget.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11So, with all things considered,
0:21:11 > 0:21:15will the family opt for homes in Australia or the UK?
0:21:29 > 0:21:31- BOTH:- Undecided. - Australia.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33You voted Australia. Why?
0:21:33 > 0:21:37Because the houses in Australia, I really like them
0:21:37 > 0:21:39because they're new to me.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42I feel that the jury's still out at this point.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45I'm a bit disappointed that not all of the houses that we've seen have
0:21:45 > 0:21:47met what I think, or thought, an Australian house
0:21:47 > 0:21:48would be like for us.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52I feel torn at the minute because I can kind of see a little bit of what
0:21:52 > 0:21:55we could potentially have if we followed your dream
0:21:55 > 0:21:57but I'm still very drawn to being at home.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11Australian homes haven't won over Kelly or, surprisingly, James
0:22:11 > 0:22:14but refusing to give up on his dream just yet,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17James remains determined to show Kelly
0:22:17 > 0:22:20the family can prosper and spend more time together down under.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26Back in the UK, James is a surveyor for a building repair company.
0:22:26 > 0:22:27As the family's main breadwinner,
0:22:27 > 0:22:30he regularly works up to 50 hours a week.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35I'm working a lot of hours in the weeks and often weekends as well,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38so, no, definitely the balance isn't right for us at present.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41He hopes doing a similar job in Australia will enable him to work
0:22:41 > 0:22:43less hours and improve his earning potential.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46I'm hoping that the move to Australia could mean an increase
0:22:46 > 0:22:50in my salary to somewhere between 37 and £40,000 per year.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54It's very important to me that my job out there is secure and provides
0:22:54 > 0:22:57a salary for us to make a success of it over there.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59But persuading Kelly to leave her part-time job
0:22:59 > 0:23:04as a catering manager at Leicester Football Club won't be easy.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08I've worked at the stadium for 12 years so to give it up,
0:23:08 > 0:23:11I'd lose all my friends and it would be a very difficult thing.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18While the children are being looked after by a childminder,
0:23:18 > 0:23:22the couple head out to explore work opportunities in Melbourne.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25James knows the day ahead has the potential
0:23:25 > 0:23:26to make or break his dream.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32We've arranged for him to meet manager Andrew Georgiou
0:23:32 > 0:23:36at one of West Melbourne's largest surveying firms.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Hi, James. Great to meet you.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42James explains the kinds of buildings he's used to looking at.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45'Recently, it's been specifying repairs for existing buildings,
0:23:45 > 0:23:47'not really new-builds.'
0:23:47 > 0:23:50It's a good basis but you'll need to have specific
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- educational requirements. - OK.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56'So we're looking at a diploma, advanced diploma or a degree.'
0:23:56 > 0:23:59- OK.- And we're also looking at registration
0:23:59 > 0:24:01in the Victorian environment.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Having only recently qualified as a building surveyor,
0:24:04 > 0:24:06James would have to top up his qualifications
0:24:06 > 0:24:10and get more experience to register for work in Victoria.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12How long do you think a diploma or degree
0:24:12 > 0:24:13or the registration would take?
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Most people do part-time because they're working so it could take,
0:24:16 > 0:24:18depending on if it's a diploma, two years.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20If it's an advanced diploma, anywhere up to 4 years
0:24:20 > 0:24:24and then a degree's longer again, maybe up to six years.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26It's not good news.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30Is there anything I could do without the qualifications that you've mentioned?
0:24:30 > 0:24:34You can start working in the industry initially in more basic
0:24:34 > 0:24:38- roles and then obviously work and do your course part-time.- OK.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42Having to work in a junior role whilst awaiting state registration
0:24:42 > 0:24:45is not what James anticipated.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Meanwhile, Kelly is visiting Melbourne Cricket Ground,
0:24:49 > 0:24:52one of the largest sports venues in the world.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57I feel really, really nervous knowing how big the stadium is,
0:24:57 > 0:24:59how big that the catering can be here.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03We've arranged for her to meet with dining manager, Adam Portelli.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05First up, a tour of the facilities
0:25:05 > 0:25:07and straightaway Kelly's bowled over.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09I thought the Leicester City Football Club was massive
0:25:09 > 0:25:12but this is out of... It's a completely different scale.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15It absolutely is. We can seat 100,000 people here,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18we can dine over 3,000 of them.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Welcome to the members' dining rooms...
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Kelly's eager to find out if she has the right experience for a
0:25:23 > 0:25:27catering management position in a venue as large as the MCG.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30The football stadiums are generally very different and run differently
0:25:30 > 0:25:33compared to any other hospitality operation
0:25:33 > 0:25:36but you do have the core skills.
0:25:36 > 0:25:37It looks promising.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41Would flexible hours around school hours and things like that be possible?
0:25:41 > 0:25:45Work generally is either full-time or on a casual basis, but absolutely
0:25:45 > 0:25:48you can work as a casual and you can work whatever
0:25:48 > 0:25:50hours suit you throughout the week.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Knowing she could have control over her hours is a big plus.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56What about the salary?
0:25:56 > 0:26:00To compare your 30 hours part-time in the UK you currently do,
0:26:00 > 0:26:05we would be looking at around £23,000 per annum.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- It's about 50% more than what you're getting currently.- It is.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11To know that I would get a figure like that, to be still flexible,
0:26:11 > 0:26:13to work with the children, is amazing.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17Encouraged, Kelly wants to know what her chances are of getting work.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- We would definitely employ you here. - That's absolutely fantastic.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22- And hopefully welcome to the team. - Thank you very much.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26The news couldn't have been more positive for Kelly.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Back at the building site, James asks about potential work hours
0:26:29 > 0:26:32for him, hoping it will bring better news.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35The typical office hours are 8.30 to five,
0:26:35 > 0:26:39Monday to Friday, so that tends to be fairly family-friendly.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43That's good, it's a lot less than I'm working at the moment at home.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Less hours would mean the family time he craves,
0:26:45 > 0:26:47providing he can find a job.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50It's dependent on you applying for positions,
0:26:50 > 0:26:53it's also the other companies that are putting those ads out,
0:26:53 > 0:26:57whether they've got the more junior positions that you can then ease
0:26:57 > 0:27:01yourself into and get yourself on the rung, moving yourself up the ladder.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04The big question now is how much would he earn?
0:27:04 > 0:27:10Anywhere from £30,000 initially and moving up to £50,000 and above when
0:27:10 > 0:27:12you've got the registration.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15How quickly do I get up to the sort of 50,000 figure that you mentioned?
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Anywhere from five to six or more years.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Until he establishes himself, James could be earning
0:27:21 > 0:27:24£4,000 less every year.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27'I'm absolutely gutted, to be quite honest.
0:27:27 > 0:27:28'I didn't think the salary would be less
0:27:28 > 0:27:30'than what I earn back in England.'
0:27:30 > 0:27:33It's put a downer on the whole thing really, to be quite honest.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36The day's delivered mixed fortunes for the couple.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40Keen to share their news, they reunite at the stadium.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- You all right?- Yeah, you?
0:27:43 > 0:27:46- How did your work trip go? - Better than I expected.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- Oh, really?- Yeah, they could give me some form of work here
0:27:49 > 0:27:53on a casual basis, looking about 23,000 a year.
0:27:53 > 0:27:54Really?
0:27:54 > 0:27:57We need to know how yours went more because you need the work.
0:27:57 > 0:27:58Erm...
0:27:58 > 0:28:00disaster.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- Really?- I could get work...- Yeah?
0:28:03 > 0:28:07..but it would be probably starting at like 30,000.
0:28:07 > 0:28:08It could take up to five or six years
0:28:08 > 0:28:10for me to get properly qualified,
0:28:10 > 0:28:13at which point it would go to 50,000
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- but it would mean doing a part-time qualification.- That's shocked me.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20I was literally just crushed.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23Focused on the news that short-term he might have to work
0:28:23 > 0:28:26in a junior role for a smaller salary,
0:28:26 > 0:28:28James could be starting to doubt his own dream.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33Knowing what they do now, how will the day impact
0:28:33 > 0:28:36on the couple's decision when it comes to choosing
0:28:36 > 0:28:38between work in Australia or the UK?
0:28:49 > 0:28:50- BOTH:- UK.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54Why did you pick the UK?
0:28:54 > 0:28:57Just based on salary and job prospects really,
0:28:57 > 0:29:01in terms of what I do at the minute and what I'd have to do
0:29:01 > 0:29:03to bring myself up to speed.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05I voted UK.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08We go in this together and even though my work chat went really well,
0:29:08 > 0:29:10my vote goes on as a couple.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Right now I feel quite negative about the Australia dream.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16'Well, on a selfish note, I hope lifestyle day
0:29:16 > 0:29:19'goes better than today has gone.'
0:29:21 > 0:29:25News that James may have to take a step back in Australia has been
0:29:25 > 0:29:29a knockout blow for both him and Kelly.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32So will the opportunity to sample the outdoor lifestyle
0:29:32 > 0:29:37James first fell for as a child be enough to resurrect his dream
0:29:37 > 0:29:40and prove a game changer for the whole family?
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Making the most of their time together,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47the family head out to explore Melbourne,
0:29:47 > 0:29:50starting the day at Federation Square -
0:29:50 > 0:29:54a modern piazza referred to as the heart and soul of the city.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57Popular with family-friendly street performers,
0:29:57 > 0:30:00there's always plenty to see here.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02- That's a nice doggie, isn't it?- It's a polar bear!
0:30:04 > 0:30:06And soaking up the atmosphere
0:30:06 > 0:30:08helps give them an appetite for Aussie living.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11Yeah, thanks, Daddy.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16- Thank you very much. - Here's your serviette.- Cheers.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18In five years' time we'll come back, yeah.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20- Wow, look how big that is. - Do you want a bite?
0:30:20 > 0:30:21How big are your chips?
0:30:21 > 0:30:23I'm not sure if that's a kangaroo burger
0:30:23 > 0:30:26but the day's definitely got James and Kelly thinking.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29If there's any chance of Kelly wanting to move out here
0:30:29 > 0:30:31away from her family and friends,
0:30:31 > 0:30:32we need to be spending more time together,
0:30:32 > 0:30:34doing more stuff like this.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38It's quite nice out here really, isn't it?
0:30:38 > 0:30:41Next, they head to a park in the redeveloped Docklands area
0:30:41 > 0:30:44where we've arranged for them to meet up with two other families
0:30:44 > 0:30:46who've made the move.
0:30:46 > 0:30:47Everybody shake hands.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51While the children enjoy kick about, Kelly and James chat
0:30:51 > 0:30:53to expat Charmaine and her husband Greg.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57So, guys, what are the pros about living in Australia?
0:30:57 > 0:31:00There are so many amazing facilities for small children...
0:31:00 > 0:31:02And all the fantastic beaches.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04The lifestyle, everything is really laid-back,
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- everyone's friendly. - But there's got to be some cons.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10An enormous con is the fact that my family are in England.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13It's 24 hours on an aeroplane away.
0:31:13 > 0:31:14That is a concern of mine,
0:31:14 > 0:31:17not being in a position to be able to keep going back as often.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19Yeah. I think technology helps,
0:31:19 > 0:31:24being able to talk to my mother whenever I want.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26There's a massive British population in Melbourne
0:31:26 > 0:31:30so there's lots of help so all the things that you would normally...
0:31:30 > 0:31:34You'd ask your mum, there's somebody else there to ask.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Spending time with the other families
0:31:36 > 0:31:39has given Kelly a much needed boost.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42To be able to see the kids running around and having fun is what we
0:31:42 > 0:31:45actually want more than anything else.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48To actually see them interact with some of the kids
0:31:48 > 0:31:51already based here, it helps.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57But the afternoon has also reminded her they'd be spending days
0:31:57 > 0:32:00like this without their extended family.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03To take my children away from both sets of grandparents
0:32:03 > 0:32:06would be extremely difficult,
0:32:06 > 0:32:08so to come all the way over here
0:32:08 > 0:32:11and knowing that they won't have the relationship
0:32:11 > 0:32:15with our children like they would their other grandkids...
0:32:15 > 0:32:17I don't think it's fair.
0:32:19 > 0:32:24For James, though, the day's done enough to reignite his passion
0:32:24 > 0:32:27for moving after his disappointing work news.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31I'm clinging on to the fact that there could be other jobs for me
0:32:31 > 0:32:35which could make the decision to move to Australia a lot easier.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Kelly's delight at today has put James in better form
0:32:38 > 0:32:41but his enthusiasm could make her choice harder
0:32:41 > 0:32:43come the end of the week.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47I love James and... I want to see him happy.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50If we don't come to a decision,
0:32:50 > 0:32:52it becomes then, which way do we go?
0:32:54 > 0:32:58For now, it's time to find out if the Australian lifestyle has done
0:32:58 > 0:33:00enough to win over the whole family.
0:33:20 > 0:33:21- ALL:- Australia!
0:33:23 > 0:33:24Why did you choose Australia?
0:33:24 > 0:33:27It's just everything I imagined a lifestyle day would be,
0:33:27 > 0:33:29a day off for us, you know?
0:33:29 > 0:33:30All weekends can be spent doing this.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32Similar to me, really.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34To see the kids enjoying themselves outside
0:33:34 > 0:33:36and actually to be able to spend a little bit of time
0:33:36 > 0:33:38talking to people who have done a similar sort of thing
0:33:38 > 0:33:42has helped to try and put it into a bit more of a perspective for me.
0:33:42 > 0:33:43- Today has been a good day. - Definitely.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45Yeah, it definitely has been a good day.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54A unanimous vote for Australia has saved James's dream for now
0:33:54 > 0:33:57but after the news he'd earn less earlier in the week,
0:33:57 > 0:34:00can the family really afford a move?
0:34:02 > 0:34:05Ideally, they would plan to sell their home in the UK.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09They believe it's worth about £126,000.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13To see if they're right, we sent round two estate agents
0:34:13 > 0:34:15for current valuations.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18Oh, no! We didn't tidy the shoes up.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22A nice open-plan living space incorporating the lounge, kitchen,
0:34:22 > 0:34:27the dining room. There's a few cracked tiles in the kitchen.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29It would have been nice to see the tiling go through
0:34:29 > 0:34:32- to the dining area. - I never thought about that.
0:34:32 > 0:34:33The main bedroom here.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37Slightly cluttered but generally a good size and airy.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40- That's terrible.- It is!
0:34:40 > 0:34:43In today's market, I'd value this property
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- between 135,000 and £140,000.- No way!
0:34:46 > 0:34:48- For quick sale, I would put on the market £1330,000.- Wow!
0:34:48 > 0:34:50Get in!
0:34:50 > 0:34:53In today's market, I would have valued this property for 134,950.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57For a quick sale, I'd market it for best offers over 125.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00- I didn't expect that at all. - Oh, my gosh.- What? What did he say?
0:35:00 > 0:35:01I'm a little bit shocked.
0:35:01 > 0:35:07Basically, we've made probably between 20 and 25,000 on the house.
0:35:07 > 0:35:08- Really?- Yeah.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10While the children play, the couple take a look
0:35:10 > 0:35:14- at the rest of the figures. - I'm really nervous about this bit.
0:35:14 > 0:35:15You're nervous about everything!
0:35:15 > 0:35:18To help, we've provided them with a breakdown of living cost.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21First up is the weekly food bill.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24So the salmon we pay just under £4 for, £3.98 in the UK.
0:35:24 > 0:35:29- In Australia its £7.42.- You pretty much get the whole fish though.
0:35:29 > 0:35:30That's like almost double.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34But the higher price tags aren't the only contentious matter.
0:35:34 > 0:35:35Your honey nut cornflakes...
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- I don't eat honey nut cornflakes. - You do.- I don't.- You do!
0:35:38 > 0:35:40I buy them for you.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43Overall, they'd be paying out over £30 more per week.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46I'm not happy with that figure.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Moving on, they look at the bigger monthly bills -
0:35:48 > 0:35:50starting with mortgage repayments.
0:35:50 > 0:35:54They're basing the figure on the second house they viewed.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58The mortgage in the UK is £470.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03In Australia, it would be 998.
0:36:03 > 0:36:04That's massive.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08Overall, Kelly's shocked to learn they would be paying out
0:36:08 > 0:36:10over £600 more every month.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13The figures aren't adding up.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16It might be different though after our salaries.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18Even though I had disappointing news, you had really good news.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22And James points out a positive with his earnings, too.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Even though there's £4,000 a year difference,
0:36:25 > 0:36:28we're going to lose out on £6 per month.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30The tax differences from our wage bracket
0:36:30 > 0:36:31must be really different over here.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35Kelly's higher salary is cause for further celebration.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38We are better off by £732 per month.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41What do you think about that?
0:36:41 > 0:36:43- That is a better figure to look at. - Yeah.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46Even with the substantially higher outgoings,
0:36:46 > 0:36:50the final sum shows they would still be in the black every month
0:36:50 > 0:36:52in Australia and James is delighted.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55I couldn't be any more pleased, really.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57What, that we're £50 better off?
0:36:57 > 0:37:00This is literally saying to us, "Can we make it financially work?"
0:37:00 > 0:37:04On the basis of that bottom figure, no matter what it is,
0:37:04 > 0:37:08- the answer is yes. - But I see that as yes, just.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12We're not going to agree, are we? Let's face it.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19There could be trouble ahead but when it comes to choosing between
0:37:19 > 0:37:23finances at home or away, how will the couple vote?
0:37:30 > 0:37:33- Australia.- UK.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36- I'm not surprised at all. - I'm not surprised with yours either.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38I haven't seen enough figures.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40I think we're back to where we were, aren't we?
0:37:40 > 0:37:43The risk-taker and the safe-player.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55A modest financial gain has dented James's chance of persuading Kelly
0:37:55 > 0:37:58to uproot to the other side of the world.
0:37:58 > 0:38:02As the family sit down to watch messages from loved ones back home,
0:38:02 > 0:38:06James knows this could be another hurdle he just can't overcome.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12Hi, Jamie, Kelly, Ewan, Evelyn.
0:38:12 > 0:38:13- Hiya!- Hi, everybody.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15- BOTH:- Hi, Kelly and James.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17G'day, mate!
0:38:18 > 0:38:21Jamie's a loyal person who loves his family.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26Kelly, to me, has been a breath of fresh air to James since they met.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28She's such a bubbly girl.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30Everybody I know who knows her loves her to bits.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35Jamie and Kelly, they're really good together.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37They're great parents as well, bringing up Ewan and Evelyn.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Fantastic.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Ewan and Evelyn mean the world to us, the absolute world.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45They are very much fun.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48Evelyn can make us giggle at the drop of a hat.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52I would desperately miss them.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Kelly's got a very big decision to make.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00Albeit it's a long way away from England,
0:39:00 > 0:39:04it's a fantastic opportunity that I don't want them to miss.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06We're with you 100%.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08If you like it there, you stay there.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11And we'll be the first out, Kelly.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14Jamie, Kelly, follow your dreams. Just go for it.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- You've got to live with the decision you make...- Yeah.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20..and you've got to do what you think is right.
0:39:22 > 0:39:28- Mummy is crying because they are all missing her.- Yeah.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32The couple send the children out to play while they reflect
0:39:32 > 0:39:35on what they've heard.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37To actually see them and hear them...
0:39:38 > 0:39:44..just makes... I kind of just want to go give them a hug.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47I don't know what I'm going to do.
0:39:52 > 0:39:57Watching heartfelt messages from loved ones is never easy
0:39:57 > 0:39:59and the prospect of leaving friends and family
0:39:59 > 0:40:03has hit James much harder than expected.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06So will the couple's strong emotional ties to the UK
0:40:06 > 0:40:11ultimately prevent him from securing the Australian lifestyle
0:40:11 > 0:40:14he's dreamt of for so long?
0:40:16 > 0:40:21The past seven days in the country of James's dreams has delivered many
0:40:21 > 0:40:23twists and turns for his family.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26The week in general, to sum it up, has been just a rollercoaster.
0:40:26 > 0:40:31There's been quite a few highs, quite a lot of lows.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33The work day would probably have been my highlight
0:40:33 > 0:40:36but within the same day was probably our very lowest point.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39There's one.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42And viewing messages from loved ones has reminded everyone
0:40:42 > 0:40:44of their ties to home.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Today has been very stressful, just, obviously,
0:40:46 > 0:40:48a high of emotions which I didn't know were there.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55They said stuff so nice that it made me cry.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02'It's been tough for me to see everyone else get upset.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04'To sit there and see James crying in front of me,'
0:41:04 > 0:41:06is something that he would never normally do.
0:41:06 > 0:41:11Where the family's future lies now rests on one decision.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15It's extremely stressful to think that whatever I choose is going to
0:41:15 > 0:41:18affect somebody that I love very dearly,
0:41:18 > 0:41:21whether it be James and the kids or whether it's going to be someone
0:41:21 > 0:41:23back at home.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27I've come up with what I think is the right decision now for my family
0:41:27 > 0:41:31so I need to make that and then deal with the consequences.
0:41:33 > 0:41:38It's time to cast that all-important final vote.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- Australia.- The UK.- The UK.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01You've shocked me.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06There's a big part of me that thinks that we could and a massive a part
0:42:06 > 0:42:08of me that still wants to.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10I've loved every minute here but I just can't.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13I just can't.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17I actually expected you to go for undecided because I still
0:42:17 > 0:42:20think that there were things that you'd probably still want to...
0:42:20 > 0:42:23To prove that it could really work. I don't feel...
0:42:23 > 0:42:24I don't think it would be enough.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28I don't think right now this is where we should be.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31I think our lives can be better.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34Being over here has made that clear to me.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37We all want to be happy together, don't we?
0:42:37 > 0:42:39So we're definitely going to take some things out of this week
0:42:39 > 0:42:41and bring them back home with us.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51James's attempts at selling Australia to Kelly
0:42:51 > 0:42:54haven't gone to plan but the good news is
0:42:54 > 0:42:58their week down under has put the couple back on the same page.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03With neither believing the country is the best fit for their family,
0:43:03 > 0:43:06they're now fully committed to improving the life
0:43:06 > 0:43:08they've already got in the UK.
0:43:08 > 0:43:14Who knows what the future will hold but wherever they end up,
0:43:14 > 0:43:18we wish James, Kelly, Ewan and Evelyn the very best of luck.