0:00:02 > 0:00:05Having spent almost half of your life in the Armed Forces,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08you're ready to hang up your uniform and jet off
0:00:08 > 0:00:11for another exciting new life in Australia.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15But first there's one very important mission you need to achieve -
0:00:15 > 0:00:18persuading the love of your life to join you.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21After years on the move,
0:00:21 > 0:00:25Mathew Royle-Evatt is searching for somewhere to call home...
0:00:25 > 0:00:28I don't feel as a part of this house as the dog, to be honest.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31..and believes that could be in Australia.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33We're moving to Australia now.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35- Let's go find a house. - SHE LAUGHS
0:00:35 > 0:00:38But will a week down under see fiancee Phillipa fight
0:00:38 > 0:00:40for life in the UK...
0:00:40 > 0:00:44I don't think Mathew appreciates the gravity of what he's asking.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47..or buy into Mathew's vision for their future?
0:00:47 > 0:00:50It's not as straightforward as, like, "Do you like the weather?"
0:00:50 > 0:00:52It's so much more than that.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Whether it's the stunning natural scenery,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19an outdoors lifestyle or the climate...
0:01:21 > 0:01:24..Australia continues to attract people from across the world.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26But it's the unique bond
0:01:26 > 0:01:29the Commonwealth country shares with the UK
0:01:29 > 0:01:32that sees over 30,000 Brits making the move there every year.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Mathew Royle-Evatt joined the Army when he was just 16.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43But after ten years of active service,
0:01:43 > 0:01:47he's ready to swap his military career for married life,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50and thinks Australia is the place to do it.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52But for fiancee Phillipa,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55the thought of leaving everyone she loves in the UK
0:01:55 > 0:01:58to start a new life on the other side of the world
0:01:58 > 0:02:01is a scary prospect.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04So, will a week sampling everything the country has to offer
0:02:04 > 0:02:07be enough to help destroy Phillipa's defences
0:02:07 > 0:02:12and secure Mathew the future he so desperately wants for them?
0:02:14 > 0:02:16The journey begins with a 20-hour trek
0:02:16 > 0:02:19from Manchester to Perth via Abu Dhabi.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23And although Mathew's used to travelling,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27both he and Phillipa are relieved when they finally touch down.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30The flight was very long and challenging,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32especially for Phillipa, because she couldn't sleep.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34I am blaming Matt for that flight.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38I didn't enjoy it, and at the moment, it's all Matt's fault.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41All that time in the air has given Phillipa plenty of time
0:02:41 > 0:02:45to contemplate being so far from family in the UK.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48When my mum dropped me off at the airport, I was really emotional.
0:02:48 > 0:02:49It's really far away,
0:02:49 > 0:02:51and the flight definitely reiterated
0:02:51 > 0:02:54just the fact that it's at the other side of the world!
0:02:54 > 0:02:57But Mathew's got his eye firmly on the target.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59But we're in Perth now,
0:02:59 > 0:03:01so I've just got to push it to Phillipa
0:03:01 > 0:03:04to tell her why we've got to live here.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06- We'll see. - HE LAUGHS
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Meet Phillipa, Mathew,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14and their pet doggie, Ollie.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16Childhood sweethearts,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Phillipa and Mathew first met at school,
0:03:19 > 0:03:22but with Mathew signing up to the Army a few months later,
0:03:22 > 0:03:24their relationship got off to a rocky start.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30Mathew's job has had, like, a huge impact on our relationship
0:03:30 > 0:03:35because Mathew's away, like, 80% of the time.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41As soon as we got together, I was off to Afghanistan for seven months,
0:03:41 > 0:03:43didn't have a date of when I was coming home,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46didn't know what was going to happen, did we?
0:03:46 > 0:03:47True love blossomed, though,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50and the couple are convinced they've found their soul mates.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53I think we do complement each other quite well.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Like, we're good at what we're good at
0:03:55 > 0:03:57and then the other is good at the stuff...
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- They're good at. - ..the other isn't at.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01No, that made sense.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- I don't... I'm not sure it did. - THEY LAUGH
0:04:04 > 0:04:06With plans for their wedding under way,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Mathew's now ready to give his Army career the boot
0:04:09 > 0:04:12in pursuit of a more stable life with Phillipa,
0:04:12 > 0:04:14and believes that could be in Australia.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I joined the Army to get away from England
0:04:17 > 0:04:22and then somebody decided that she'd steal my heart,
0:04:22 > 0:04:24and now I want to steal her away from her family
0:04:24 > 0:04:26and take her to Australia with me.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Mathew fell for the country during a brief visit
0:04:30 > 0:04:32with work nine years ago,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35and Phillipa's been hearing all about it ever since.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37I've never been to Australia,
0:04:37 > 0:04:39but Mathew goes on about it all the time.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43It's the most wonderful place in the world, according to him.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48I just like the place, how warm it was, the climate,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50everyone seemed really friendly.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54But Phillipa's not convinced it's where their future lies.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57I'm kind of the only thing, really, in his way.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00HE LAUGHS
0:05:00 > 0:05:01Besides the weather,
0:05:01 > 0:05:04I don't think he's got any actual real-life reasons
0:05:04 > 0:05:06how it would be better.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Mathew knows he'll have a battle on his hands
0:05:09 > 0:05:11to get his fiancee onside.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15In order for Phillipa to be convinced
0:05:15 > 0:05:17to move to the other side of the world,
0:05:17 > 0:05:19I need to have an all-singing, all-dancing job
0:05:19 > 0:05:21where I can come home every evening,
0:05:21 > 0:05:24have the weekends to ourselves
0:05:24 > 0:05:29and it be for at least a little bit more than what I'm on in England.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33And he's prepared to fight for what he wants,
0:05:33 > 0:05:35not just for him and Phillipa,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38but for future children they might have, too.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42A family out there would benefit a lot more
0:05:42 > 0:05:45from the Australian way of life than in England.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48After we're married, at some point we would like to start a family,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51so wherever we are, we need to be settled.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55But the prospect of starting a new family
0:05:55 > 0:05:59thousands of miles from the people she already shares her life with
0:05:59 > 0:06:01is too much for Phillipa to comprehend.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Welcome to Matt's amazing quiz!
0:06:05 > 0:06:09My life completely and utterly revolves around my family,
0:06:09 > 0:06:10and theirs around me, as well.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Oh, I know this!- Oh.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- Do you not know it?! - I don't know the name.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19I don't think Mathew appreciates the gravity of what he's asking.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Who sang the song I Will Survive?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23That's an old-person question.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25I did have you in mind when I thought of this question.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29'They've been here for me, this whole time.'
0:06:29 > 0:06:31And if we now leave
0:06:31 > 0:06:35and, just, I don't have them in my life at all,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37I will find that really difficult.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- Here you are, Ted. - Ted, come here.- Ted.- Ted.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Used to hanging out with her father regularly,
0:06:44 > 0:06:47she knows leaving would break his heart.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49My dad constantly jokes that I'm not going
0:06:49 > 0:06:52and won't even enter into a conversation with me about it.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56- You don't actually tell me anything. - Nothing to tell.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58'Every time I speak to him about it'
0:06:58 > 0:07:00it's like "You're not going, you're not going!"
0:07:00 > 0:07:03So I think it'll be difficult for my dad.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Ultimately Phillipa will have to choose
0:07:06 > 0:07:09between the man she's about to spend the rest of her life with
0:07:09 > 0:07:12and the family who've supported her this far.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14'I think it would be very important
0:07:14 > 0:07:16'for us to start married life on the same page
0:07:16 > 0:07:18'rather than I'm kind of leaning towards one thing,
0:07:18 > 0:07:21'she's leaning towards another.'
0:07:21 > 0:07:22It's a big deal, really,
0:07:22 > 0:07:26that I've got to make that decision for the both of us.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Do they have radiators here?
0:07:38 > 0:07:40- HE LAUGHS - No...
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- Just stop being you for a minute. - No, seriously.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45To find out if Australia can offer the couple
0:07:45 > 0:07:48the lifestyle Mathew's been dreaming of,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51they're visiting the country's Western capital, Perth.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56After picking up a hire car,
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Phillipa and Mathew head to their base for the week
0:07:58 > 0:08:01in the coastal suburb of Hillarys,
0:08:01 > 0:08:04just a 30-minute drive north of the city centre.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06- Stop.- I know how to drive, Phillipa.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10What will Phillipa make of her first taste of Aussie living?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- Oh, it looks really nice. - It looks very nice.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16First impressions are good.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Looks lovely.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20So quiet and peaceful.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26But can Mathew keep the peace inside?
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- I'm happy. Are you happy?- Yeah.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- You're never happy! - THEY LAUGH
0:08:31 > 0:08:34I'd probably just redo the whole thing.
0:08:34 > 0:08:35Really?
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Phillipa's lack of enthusiasm suggests
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Mathew's Australian campaign could be struggling to get off the ground.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47If this was all grassed off,
0:08:47 > 0:08:49it would be much more appealing to me.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53And I think everything as a whole has just been a bit like "Meh."
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Like, it's not really done anything for me.
0:08:58 > 0:09:03It's been nine years since Mathew was last on Aussie soil.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07I'm concerned whether it's going to be as good as I remember it to be.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09You're a different person now, as well.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12- It's just different priorities. - I wasn't thinking about properties,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15I wasn't thinking about jobs or anything like that but now I am,
0:09:15 > 0:09:18but I'm hoping for a good result in my favour.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21And the week ahead will be his one and only chance
0:09:21 > 0:09:23to make Phillipa share his dream.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26For me to leave my whole family,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29I know I can speak to them every day and see them over the computer
0:09:29 > 0:09:32and whatever, but it literally has to tick every box.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44In the UK, Mathew and Phillipa live in a two-bedroom terraced house
0:09:44 > 0:09:47in the Rossendale area of Lancashire.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50I don't feel as a part of this house as, maybe, Phillipa
0:09:50 > 0:09:52or even the dog, to be honest.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56With Mathew's Army career often taking him away,
0:09:56 > 0:09:59he wants Australia to give him the feeling of home
0:09:59 > 0:10:00he's been missing.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03In the next house, when I'm actually living there,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06I'll be able to command a bit more...
0:10:06 > 0:10:07of a say.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11So what would the ideal home look like down under?
0:10:11 > 0:10:15I need a big garden, an outside seating area.
0:10:15 > 0:10:16I'd like it a bit more modern
0:10:16 > 0:10:21with a little kitchen-diner, maybe a separate lounge.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- Don't want much. - Three bedrooms as a minimum, please.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26- SHE LAUGHS - Please, at the end!
0:10:26 > 0:10:28At least you've got manners.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31To find out what kind of house they could have,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34we'll show the couple three properties -
0:10:34 > 0:10:37two on budget, and a third which could be their dream home.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Only after they've seen each one will they find out its value.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Mathew and Phillipa have set themselves a budget
0:10:44 > 0:10:48of between £180,000 and £190,000.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Go, go, go!
0:10:50 > 0:10:54The search begins in the coastal suburb of Alkimos,
0:10:54 > 0:10:56almost 40 minutes outside of central Perth.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00They're viewing a house at the Shorehaven estate,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03one of many new-build projects in the area.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09So, will this three-bedroom house hit the spot?
0:11:09 > 0:11:10The front garden's quite small.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13I don't think we need a front garden anyway, do we?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15No. I just hope that there's a back garden.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Hmm, fingers crossed.
0:11:17 > 0:11:18First, inside.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23- Nice, bright entrance, isn't it? - Yeah.- Nice and big.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27But it doesn't take long for Phillipa to notice something
0:11:27 > 0:11:29she's not so keen on.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I find it strange that the main bedroom's at the front.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34- Yeah.- Is that just me?
0:11:34 > 0:11:36I don't know how I'd cope without carpet.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37If it's wooden or laminate,
0:11:37 > 0:11:40you'd have to wear flip-flops or slippers.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41I think it's a good start.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Hopefully it'll just get bigger and better from here.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Mathew's not giving up.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Hopefully the open-plan living area will help.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53This is what I had in mind for an open-plan living space in Australia.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Much better shaped than our kitchen.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00And you could be washing up while I'm eating my tea.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02HE LAUGHS
0:12:02 > 0:12:03You won't be getting any tea!
0:12:05 > 0:12:07This is definitely not an upgrade to what we've got, is it?
0:12:07 > 0:12:10You wouldn't move across the world for this.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Mathew could be fighting a losing battle.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17Perhaps the master bedroom will improve Phillipa's mood.
0:12:17 > 0:12:18This is more like it.
0:12:20 > 0:12:21- Go through that door.- Have a nosey.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Oh, it's got an en-suite.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Oh, well, that's just what we need.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29I hope there's another bathroom, because I'd want a bath.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- Yeah, obviously a separate bathroom, shower...- Yeah.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35..for the potential children we might have.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37One step at a time.
0:12:37 > 0:12:38Steady on, Mathew!
0:12:40 > 0:12:42It could be baby steps for Phillipa,
0:12:42 > 0:12:45who's finding it hard to see herself living here.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48This bathroom's quite small.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49And when the bathroom disappoints,
0:12:49 > 0:12:53even Mathew's enthusiasm is flagging.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55The rental property's bathroom's bigger than this,
0:12:55 > 0:12:57but that's not very big.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Moving outside, how will the garden measure up?
0:13:05 > 0:13:07It's quite small, isn't it?
0:13:07 > 0:13:09It doesn't feel like it's a garden.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13- No, it's just like a little patio sort of situation.- Yeah.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16- I don't know, it feels quite claustrophobic, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Phillipa's mind is made up.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20We need better than this to move.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23It's not a great start.
0:13:23 > 0:13:28But the couple still need to find out if their budget of £190,000
0:13:28 > 0:13:31would cover the cost of a house like this.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36I'm guessing £156,000.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39I'd be happy to pay about £140,000 for this.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Anything more than that,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44I'd definitely be wanting more outdoor space.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- Shall we find out?- Yes.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Wow! It's quite expensive.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01That's at the lower end of their budget.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03I don't really need to see anything else
0:14:03 > 0:14:05cos if that's what we can afford, then it's not...
0:14:05 > 0:14:07No point, is there?
0:14:09 > 0:14:11- Disappointment all round, really. - SHE LAUGHS
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Oh, well.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Well, we can see the others.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- Yeah, thanks(!) - HE LAUGHS
0:14:19 > 0:14:21It may be affordable,
0:14:21 > 0:14:26but neither Mathew nor Phillipa believe this house is good value.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30Hopefully they'll see more for their money in property two.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33It's in the much sought-after Vines area,
0:14:33 > 0:14:36a wine-growing region around 20 miles from central Perth.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41- Food and wine trail.- Right, well, sold.- I'd be happy, then.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44But will this three-bedroom house harvest a better reaction
0:14:44 > 0:14:45from the couple?
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Much better than the last property already, isn't it?
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- Yeah, loads better. - It looks more like a home.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Sounds good so far.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- Well, it's got carpets, Phill. - Oh, this is much nicer.
0:14:58 > 0:14:59That is really nice.
0:15:02 > 0:15:03It's got a fire.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05It looks like it might be pretend, but...
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- Yeah.- ..the fact that it's there is good.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Could this be the house to get Phillipa fired up
0:15:11 > 0:15:13about Mathew's dream?
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Yeah, this is definitely a million times more homely
0:15:16 > 0:15:18- than the last one.- Yeah.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20Mathew's happy, too.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24You cook, you eat, and you sit down and chill out, don't you?
0:15:24 > 0:15:26- SHE LAUGHS - Yeah, I suppose.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29And then you go outside for a suntan.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32I really hope that the rest of the house kind of...
0:15:32 > 0:15:34- The theme continues.- Yeah.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Oh, see, this is more like it, isn't it?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39And it does.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41En-suite.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44The door's a bit annoying, how it's next to the shower and that, but...
0:15:44 > 0:15:46I think I'd just remove the door.
0:15:46 > 0:15:47I'd like a door.
0:15:47 > 0:15:48All right, OK.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Slightly encouraged, Mathew goes in for the kill.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Would you move for this bedroom?
0:15:55 > 0:15:58If all the other boxes were ticked, then yeah, this bedroom's lovely.
0:15:58 > 0:15:59That's what we're after.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03Unfortunately, the bathroom isn't washing with Phillipa.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- Oh, no bath.- No, very small.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Do Australians just not like bathing?
0:16:09 > 0:16:11I don't want a house where there's not a bath.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I didn't realise this was one of your things.
0:16:13 > 0:16:18I didn't, but I didn't think there would be a house without a bath.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21And outside, the mood's really taken a dip.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23See, it...
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- It's a bit small.- It is a bit small.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27Obviously, we've got Ollie, the dog,
0:16:27 > 0:16:30so if we were to get chickens, as well,
0:16:30 > 0:16:32then they'd need that whole area.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Well, we just won't get chickens, then.
0:16:35 > 0:16:36Simple.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38I want chickens!
0:16:38 > 0:16:40I think this outside space is fine.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Just like the fact that there's no bath is fine.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47I think we'd get over it.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48- "We" would?- Yeah.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- OK.- I'd move out here for this house.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52OK, bye, then!
0:16:52 > 0:16:54THEY LAUGH
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Well, that set the cat among the pigeons.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01So will discovering what this house costs ruffle more feathers?
0:17:01 > 0:17:05I think it's going to be about £211,000.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08I'm going to say £195,000.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- OK.- OK, let's have a look, then.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Ah, what did you say?
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- Winner! - THEY LAUGH
0:17:22 > 0:17:26That's almost £6,000 over budget.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30I think that's a decent price, especially compared to the last one.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32- You're getting a lot more for your money.- Yeah.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35I don't know if I'd move to the other side of the world
0:17:35 > 0:17:37for this house for that price,
0:17:37 > 0:17:39but it's definitely an improvement.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Property two had proven to be better quality,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47and with the right jobs down under, it could be affordable,
0:17:47 > 0:17:50but it's still not quite perfect.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Do you know where we're going, dear?
0:17:53 > 0:17:54No.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59The next house might tick more boxes.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03In fact, we think it could be their dream home.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06These houses are a lot more modern.
0:18:06 > 0:18:07- Do you reckon?- Mm.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10It's in the suburb of Aveley.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12With a shopping complex and schools close by,
0:18:12 > 0:18:16it could be a good place to start a family,
0:18:16 > 0:18:19but will the house win over Phillipa?
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- Wow.- Oh, wow, this is lovely.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- That is really nice.- Yeah.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29- Oh, wow.- This is massive.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35This is much more what I expected from an Australian home.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Yeah, the expensive one.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42Mathew's already fearful it could price his dream out of the market.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43Let's have a look.
0:18:46 > 0:18:47Wow!
0:18:48 > 0:18:50This is unbelievable.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52See, that's a kitchen.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54- Very, very, very nice.- Yeah.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58This is the kind of kitchen I had in my mind
0:18:58 > 0:19:00as to why we should move out to Australia.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Now Phillipa's wondering about the price tag, too.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07This could be, like, if we worked really, really hard...
0:19:07 > 0:19:08THEY LAUGH
0:19:08 > 0:19:11We just won't be able to ever afford to have children.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- Or a life.- Or a life.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16They're equally impressed with the master bedroom.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- Wow.- Oh, wow. That's really big.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23And it leads out onto that outside patio area...
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- Yeah, that's lovely. - ..which is really nice.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27What's in there?
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- Wow!- That is massive.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34I could have a belt collection, as well, if we moved here.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Why have you just decided you want a belt collection?!
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- Cos...- Just because you've got a walk-in wardrobe?- Well, yeah!
0:19:40 > 0:19:43So much for tightening their belts!
0:19:43 > 0:19:46This is a dream house for us, isn't it, really?
0:19:46 > 0:19:49I think this house is amazing.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52They're both bowled over,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55but is it enough to entice Phillipa to the other side of the world?
0:19:55 > 0:19:57We're not just leaving the house,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00we're leaving the family, the friends, everything,
0:20:00 > 0:20:03so it has to be something pretty amazing.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Onto the main bathroom.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Oh, look, Phill, there's a bath!
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Thankfully for Mathew, the house delivers here, too.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14Yay!
0:20:14 > 0:20:16See, it's not much to ask for, is it?
0:20:16 > 0:20:18How can you not want this?
0:20:18 > 0:20:21With the added feature of a gym, things are really shaping up.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24That doesn't do anything!
0:20:24 > 0:20:26But is everything about to change?
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Ooh!
0:20:32 > 0:20:34This is different.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36In a good way?
0:20:36 > 0:20:37Still no garden area.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39No, there's no grass, is there?
0:20:39 > 0:20:42We've not actually seen any gardens.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48It's not what Phillipa wants, but is she prepared to compromise?
0:20:49 > 0:20:52I do think this outside space lets the house down,
0:20:52 > 0:20:55but I don't think it would put me off.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Before they get too carried away,
0:20:57 > 0:21:02the couple need to find out if, with £190,000 to spend,
0:21:02 > 0:21:04this house could be affordable.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06I think this house is awesome,
0:21:06 > 0:21:11however, I also think it's too far and away from our budget.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12How much do you think it's worth?
0:21:12 > 0:21:15210.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17I'd say a little bit more.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20£224,000.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22- Shall we find out?- Yeah.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31- SHE GASPS - Oh, my word.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35Yeah, I think you were right. I don't think we could afford this.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- Right now, anyway. - Maybe in the future.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Maybe.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45At almost £100,000 over budget, it's not achievable right now,
0:21:45 > 0:21:47but could be something to aspire to,
0:21:47 > 0:21:51if they can secure the right work and salaries down under.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57Property one came in bottom of the couple's budget,
0:21:57 > 0:21:58but it lacked outdoor space
0:21:58 > 0:22:01and they felt it wasn't good value for money.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Priced at almost £6,000 over budget,
0:22:06 > 0:22:09property two had the right location,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12but its narrow back yard got the thumbs down from Phillipa.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Despite another small garden,
0:22:15 > 0:22:18property three got both Phillipa and Mathew excited,
0:22:18 > 0:22:21but almost £100,000 over budget,
0:22:21 > 0:22:24it's the kind of house they could aim for in the future.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29So, how will the day impact on their vote
0:22:29 > 0:22:32between property in Australia and the UK?
0:22:33 > 0:22:37Based on the properties we have seen today, our vote goes for...
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- Australia.- UK.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46Why have you voted for the UK?
0:22:46 > 0:22:52I just think that we'd genuinely get so much more for that money at home.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54I think we'd only get maybe a bit of outside space,
0:22:54 > 0:22:59which we wouldn't be using anyway because the weather's so bad.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03At the moment I just think we could afford more at home.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14Phillipa's vote for the UK hasn't completely surprised Mathew,
0:23:14 > 0:23:18but it places even greater emphasis on the importance of finding jobs
0:23:18 > 0:23:21that could help them prosper down under.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26Back in the UK, Mathew's an electronics engineer in the Army.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29I fix, predominantly, the electrics on armoured vehicles.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34I've been all over the world, including Ghana and Afghanistan.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36But he's ready for change.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39I've been in the Army since I was 16,
0:23:39 > 0:23:42and I am actually looking for my next career.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Phillipa's also on the cusp of new things.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Soon to qualify as a teaching assistant,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51she's hoping to work with children who have learning difficulties.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55If you spent ten minutes, half an hour, speaking with a child
0:23:55 > 0:23:57and you can see the difference that's made to them,
0:23:57 > 0:24:00that you've actually spent that time,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03it makes you feel like it's a bit more worthwhile.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06As the main visa applicant,
0:24:06 > 0:24:09the pressure's on Mathew to secure the right job.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Ideally one that will give the couple more time together.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16My Australian job will hopefully be more nine-to-five sort of thing,
0:24:16 > 0:24:18not have to travel as much.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Yeah, I just really want to spend more time with her,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23and just have a better life, really.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Exploring work prospects in Australia is a vital element
0:24:28 > 0:24:30in keeping Mathew's dream alive.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Hoping to work with life-saving medical equipment,
0:24:33 > 0:24:37we've arranged for him to meet engineering manager John Pereira
0:24:37 > 0:24:40at Perth's Fiona Stanley Hospital.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41How come that one's not yellow?
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- Cos they're off-line at the moment. - Oh, right, OK.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46After a tour of the facilities,
0:24:46 > 0:24:48Mathew gets straight to the heart of the matter,
0:24:48 > 0:24:51to see if his skills are transferable.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Most of your English qualifications will be recognised over here,
0:24:54 > 0:24:56but you have to apply for that recognition.
0:24:56 > 0:24:57Knowing your skill level,
0:24:57 > 0:24:59I'd probably look at being a field service engineer.
0:24:59 > 0:25:00In a field service job,
0:25:00 > 0:25:03would I be based here or would I be based somewhere else?
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Field service, by its definition, is field services,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09so then you would actually be moving from place to place.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11That isn't good news.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13While it's not international,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16travel is something Mathew hoped to avoid.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18What about the hours?
0:25:18 > 0:25:21I'm currently working five days away from home,
0:25:21 > 0:25:23so I don't get to see my partner very often.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26What's it like being in Australia working?
0:25:26 > 0:25:29We do try to keep the work-life balance correct
0:25:29 > 0:25:30so that you do get your family time,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34but if you're a field service engineer, it's a bit more varied.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36You can probably be working some longer hours.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38You might have to do some weekend work.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42Variable hours are also far from ideal.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Meanwhile, Phillipa heads off to Hillarys Primary School
0:25:47 > 0:25:50to meet with associate principal Gary Deere.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53- Can you tell me a little bit more about the school, please?- Sure.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55- We've got about 560 kids at the school here.- Right.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Within that we also have quite a few special-needs kids.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02We have about 19 educational assistants here at this school,
0:26:02 > 0:26:06looking after the kids who have special needs.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09So, would my qualifications be transferable here?
0:26:09 > 0:26:12You don't need a qualification to actually start.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14Most of the educational assistants that we have here
0:26:14 > 0:26:17would have started off as people who came in and did some relief work
0:26:17 > 0:26:18- in the school.- Yeah.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22- Well, that's kind of how I started as well, so...- That's right.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24So, Phillipa will have to be prepared to take on
0:26:24 > 0:26:26some casual work to begin with.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28What about the salary?
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Between 35,000 and 38,000 Australian dollars,
0:26:31 > 0:26:36- which is probably about £18,000 a year.- Yeah.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38That's if it was a full-time job.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42And we work on usually a six-and-a-half-hour day.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45That's kind of what I was expecting.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50£18,000 is the same amount Phillipa could hope to start on in the UK,
0:26:50 > 0:26:54but what are her chances of getting a job down under?
0:26:54 > 0:27:00I think, with your background, you would be quite a good candidate.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03Your prospects are quite good to find employment here.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08It's positive all round.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Back at the hospital,
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Mathew's hoping his earning potential will soften the blow
0:27:13 > 0:27:14of being back on the road.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Obviously you haven't got the direct experience,
0:27:17 > 0:27:21so they'd probably put you on a junior level, about £45,000-50,000.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24As you progress, £60,000-70,000.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Yeah. Even at the lower end,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29that would be more than I'd be expected to get in England,
0:27:29 > 0:27:30so that's really good.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32- Well, this is Australia. - THEY LAUGH
0:27:32 > 0:27:35The potential to earn over £10,000 more
0:27:35 > 0:27:40than he does in the UK every year is great news.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Now, that all-important question.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46If I were to come to Australia today, would I get work?
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Absolutely. The sky's your limit, really.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50While not quite perfect,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Mathew's encouraged to know there are opportunities for him
0:27:53 > 0:27:55outside of the Army,
0:27:55 > 0:27:58and with a substantially higher wage packet.
0:28:01 > 0:28:02Over at the school,
0:28:02 > 0:28:07Phillipa's hooked up with education assistant and expat Jill McLaughlin.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09So, you've, like, really settled in, then?
0:28:09 > 0:28:10Amazingly so.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13But my advice was to be, go straight in there,
0:28:13 > 0:28:16just look at it as a big adventure, that's what we did as a family.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18But we've certainly made the right decision.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21- It's like I feel a bit of relief now that I've spoken to you.- Absolutely.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- Especially because you've made the move, as well.- Yeah.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27It's like somebody has actually done it and it's gone OK,
0:28:27 > 0:28:29and it can actually work.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31Yes, it's awesome. We're a friendly bunch.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33THEY LAUGH
0:28:33 > 0:28:35- All different accents. - You say "we" now, as well!
0:28:35 > 0:28:38I know, I am, aren't I?! I just realised I'm doing that.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Reassured, Phillipa can't wait to tell Mathew about her day.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- Hi!- Hello.- You OK?- You all right?
0:28:44 > 0:28:46- Yeah?- How'd you get on?
0:28:46 > 0:28:47Yeah, really well, yeah.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50I met one of the teachers at the school.
0:28:50 > 0:28:51She come over from Scotland,
0:28:51 > 0:28:53and she's been here about five years,
0:28:53 > 0:28:55she's completely settled in, loves it.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57I met the principal, as well.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59He said my experience is completely transferable,
0:28:59 > 0:29:01the job prospects are quite good.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03Yeah, it seemed really positive, to be honest.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06And despite mixed feedback at the hospital,
0:29:06 > 0:29:09Mathew decides to focus on the positive news.
0:29:09 > 0:29:10I spoke to somebody called John.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13He's, like, the head of engineering in that hospital.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15And he said I'd be all right for a job over here.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- Oh, right, cool. - He said the salary was quite good,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21about 90,000 Australian dollars,
0:29:21 > 0:29:23which is about £45,000.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25- Sounds really positive.- Exactly.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31Time to discover how the day's findings will influence their choice
0:29:31 > 0:29:34between work in Australia and the UK.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36So after our day looking at what jobs we could possibly get
0:29:36 > 0:29:38in Australia,
0:29:38 > 0:29:39our vote goes to...
0:29:44 > 0:29:46- Australia.- Australia.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50I'm quite surprised you chose Australia.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54I mean, mainly it's because of how positive YOU were about everything,
0:29:54 > 0:29:58like, it's nice to hear you sounding so happy about something
0:29:58 > 0:29:59outside of the Army,
0:29:59 > 0:30:01like, looking forward to something else.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04I'm just happy that you're happy, really.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07Obviously you've got job opportunities as well,
0:30:07 > 0:30:10so it makes it good for both of us, really.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20With such positive news on the work front
0:30:20 > 0:30:23leading to Phillipa's first vote for Australia,
0:30:23 > 0:30:26Mathew's dream has survived another round.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29With quality time together a rarity in the UK,
0:30:29 > 0:30:32hopefully a chance to sample the healthy, outdoor lifestyle
0:30:32 > 0:30:36Australia is famed for will add further ammunition
0:30:36 > 0:30:38to his case for making the move.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45As the couple head out to enjoy the sunshine in Perth,
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Mathew is feeling confident about the day ahead.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Hopefully I can get another vote for Australia,
0:30:50 > 0:30:54and normally we wouldn't get the chance to do this kind of thing.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Action man Mathew believes Australia will give them both
0:30:57 > 0:31:01the opportunity to try out more exciting activities.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04So what better way to get the adrenaline pumping
0:31:04 > 0:31:07than a spot of jet skiing?
0:31:07 > 0:31:08So this is how you start it,
0:31:08 > 0:31:10this is the red one to stop the engine, OK?
0:31:10 > 0:31:12After the required safety briefing,
0:31:12 > 0:31:14it's time to speed off
0:31:14 > 0:31:17into the lifestyle he's been promising Phillipa.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21The day has gone off swimmingly
0:31:21 > 0:31:25and Mathew's more enthusiastic than ever about a potential move.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27We're moving to Australia now.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29- Let's go find a house. - SHE LAUGHS
0:31:34 > 0:31:36And he doesn't give up over lunch.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40So can we move to Australia now, please?
0:31:40 > 0:31:41We'll see.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43- Still no yes. - SHE LAUGHS
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Still no definite yes.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49It's been a bittersweet experience for Phillipa.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52'I've had a really enjoyable day spending the day with Mathew'
0:31:52 > 0:31:56but it's just really, really strange to think that...
0:31:57 > 0:32:00..like, I wouldn't be able to do this with my family.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03Mathew knows what he's asking her to give up,
0:32:03 > 0:32:05but he's not backing down.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07She's always talking about contacting her family,
0:32:07 > 0:32:11but I'm just trying to explain to her that this is better for us
0:32:11 > 0:32:14and better for our future family.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18I've just been brought up constantly around all these people.
0:32:18 > 0:32:24I just think I don't want any children of mine to think,
0:32:24 > 0:32:27well, I've took that away from them.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29There could be trouble ahead
0:32:29 > 0:32:32as, torn between her future husband and her family,
0:32:32 > 0:32:34Phillipa contemplates the reality
0:32:34 > 0:32:37of moving to the other side of the world.
0:32:37 > 0:32:42It's not as straightforward as, like, do you like the weather?
0:32:42 > 0:32:45It's just... It's so much more than that.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49Meanwhile, has the lifestyle done enough
0:32:49 > 0:32:52to get another joint vote for Australia?
0:32:52 > 0:32:55Based on today's activities, we're going to vote for...
0:32:58 > 0:33:00- BOTH:- Australia.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Why did you vote for Australia?
0:33:03 > 0:33:06It's important for me to think about us and our future
0:33:06 > 0:33:10and the fact that we want to start our own family one day.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13I just can't really think of a better place to do it.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23Another vote for Australia is a great result for Mathew,
0:33:23 > 0:33:27but he knows the move needs to add up in more ways than one.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29To fund the lifestyle he wants,
0:33:29 > 0:33:31the couple would be selling their UK home.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35They believe it's worth around £95,000,
0:33:35 > 0:33:36so we sent two estate agents round
0:33:36 > 0:33:38to see if they're right
0:33:38 > 0:33:41and the couple are about to find out the results.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43I just don't want to be told that our house is worth less
0:33:43 > 0:33:45than what we bought it at, to be honest.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47I don't think that'll happen.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51- I hope not, but I don't know. - I don't think it'll be less.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54I've got a feeling it'll be less.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Aw, look at the flowers.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00It's quite a spacious kitchen, which is nice,
0:34:00 > 0:34:02and nice, solid floors and wooden work tops.
0:34:02 > 0:34:03I love that kitchen.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09- SHE CHUCKLES - Super garden.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12It's quite unusual to find chickens in your garden.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- HE LAUGHS - Ah, the chickens.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17We're coming into the bathroom. Really nice and bright.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19I think the only thing that would need doing
0:34:19 > 0:34:20is maybe painting the ceiling.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22You have done that now, haven't you?
0:34:22 > 0:34:24- No.- Have you not?- No.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28In today's market, I would value the property at £100,000.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31For a quick sale, I would value the property at £95,000.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33That's what I thought.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35If the owners wanted to rent the property,
0:34:35 > 0:34:38I would recommend a monthly figure of £475,000.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41£100,000 is more than what we paid, so...
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Yeah, slightly relieved now.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49Yeah, definitely, it is a lovely house, so...
0:34:49 > 0:34:50- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53- We'll get a better one over here. - SHE LAUGHS
0:34:55 > 0:34:58Mathew wants a move to Australia at all costs.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01To help work out how they would fare financially down under,
0:35:01 > 0:35:04we've provided a cost-of-living comparison
0:35:04 > 0:35:06starting with a weekly shop.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08What are basa fillets?
0:35:08 > 0:35:10- Fish.- Never heard of it.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12- You have it all the time.- Do I?
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Well, once they can agree on what they normally buy.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19- So, that's mushrooms, they're more expensive.- £1.01.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21We actually eat quite a lot of mushrooms, really.
0:35:21 > 0:35:26So far it looks like our shop here would be more expensive, doesn't it?
0:35:26 > 0:35:27When they tot it all up,
0:35:27 > 0:35:30they discover they'll be spending more on food.
0:35:30 > 0:35:37So in Australia we'll be £18.10 worse off.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41Which isn't dramatic, is it?
0:35:41 > 0:35:45But Phillipa thinks they might be overlooking something.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49Our weekly shop at the moment isn't that much
0:35:49 > 0:35:51because you're not there.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53It would be more than that.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Next to look at the bigger monthly bills,
0:35:56 > 0:36:00basing their mortgage repayment on the second property they viewed.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04- What's the difference? - The difference is £88.62.
0:36:04 > 0:36:09OK. It's not loads more, but it is.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11Water's a bit more.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15Electricity is a bit more.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17It's just when everything's a bit more, isn't it?
0:36:17 > 0:36:19- Yeah.- It soon adds up.
0:36:19 > 0:36:24All in, they'd be paying out almost £80 more per month in Australia.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29But Mathew's higher earnings soon put a more positive spin on things.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33That's £671.64 extra a month,
0:36:33 > 0:36:35which is obviously a lot of money.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38See, that'd make a huge difference.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42Together, their joint income would be almost £1,000 more.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44That's like another person.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46I'm quite happy with that.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49- Well, yeah.- That will sort us right out, won't it?
0:36:49 > 0:36:51The sums confirm they'd have
0:36:51 > 0:36:54a sizeable amount of surplus cash down under.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Overall in Australia,
0:36:56 > 0:37:01every month we'll be better off by £877.32.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04- That's mad.- Write that down on that piece of paper.
0:37:04 > 0:37:09That's £10,000 more every year and Mathew's ecstatic.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10I'll ring the estate agent now
0:37:10 > 0:37:12- and I'll put a deposit down. - OK, you go and do that.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14- Make me a brew whilst you're there. - All right.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16Phillipa's staying grounded,
0:37:16 > 0:37:21but how will they vote when it comes to finances in Australia or the UK?
0:37:21 > 0:37:23After working out our earnings
0:37:23 > 0:37:25and potential cost of living here in Australia,
0:37:25 > 0:37:27our vote goes to...
0:37:32 > 0:37:33- BOTH:- Australia.
0:37:35 > 0:37:36No-brainer, innit?
0:37:40 > 0:37:44The realisation they could thrive financially in Australia
0:37:44 > 0:37:45has been a real eye-opener
0:37:45 > 0:37:48and could help Mathew lock down the life he wants,
0:37:48 > 0:37:52but he knows messages from loved ones could prove to be an obstacle
0:37:52 > 0:37:54Phillipa can't overcome.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Are you ready to see what our families think, then?
0:37:59 > 0:38:00I'm ready, are you?
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Yeah, I think.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05OK.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07- Hi, Phillipa, Mathew! - Hiya, Mathew, Phillipa!
0:38:07 > 0:38:08How are you doing?
0:38:08 > 0:38:10- Hi, Phill. Hi, Matt.- Hi.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12Hope you're having a good time.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14We've walked the dogs, fed the chickens
0:38:14 > 0:38:16- so you don't have to hurry back. - THEY LAUGH
0:38:16 > 0:38:20She is my eldest and she's incredibly fierce.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22There's no-one more loyal and protective.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25She is like my second mum.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28- HE LAUGHS - 'She looks after me.'
0:38:28 > 0:38:29She's the absolute go-to girl.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32If you need any help, it's Phillipa all day long.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Mathew would probably drive her crazy
0:38:34 > 0:38:38because she's very, I would say, organised,
0:38:38 > 0:38:41whereas Mathew, although he's in the Army,
0:38:41 > 0:38:44is a little bit disorganised, isn't he?
0:38:44 > 0:38:45- HE LAUGHS - Cheers, Dad.- 'He can be.'
0:38:45 > 0:38:47I think it would be really strange
0:38:47 > 0:38:49if Phill and Matt do decide to stay out there.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51So it'll be really strange not to talk to them day-to-day
0:38:51 > 0:38:53and see how they're doing.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58The thought of Phillipa having a grandchild of mine
0:38:58 > 0:39:01and me not being around, it doesn't bear thinking about.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04I'd hate to see her to go.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Just the thought of it...
0:39:12 > 0:39:17We really are close and it will be such a big change,
0:39:17 > 0:39:20that it will be hard to deal with it,
0:39:20 > 0:39:24but I think it'll be a good change for Phillipa, so I'm happy.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28Just make sure, Phillipa, that you think long and hard
0:39:28 > 0:39:31about what you do and that it's right for you
0:39:31 > 0:39:32and both of you.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Good luck with whatever decision you make.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38If Phillipa and Matt do decide to go,
0:39:38 > 0:39:42I'd be really pleased for them even though I'd be devastated.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44I just couldn't even think about it.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58How do you feel about that, then?
0:39:58 > 0:40:00It was...
0:40:00 > 0:40:01Even though I know...
0:40:01 > 0:40:03I obviously know how they all feel,
0:40:03 > 0:40:06it's quite strange
0:40:06 > 0:40:08to hear them saying it like that.
0:40:08 > 0:40:09Everyone thinks we should do it.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12Maybe on a personal level, your dad doesn't.
0:40:12 > 0:40:18Yeah, it would be difficult, but I know we've got their support.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26As their week draws to an end,
0:40:26 > 0:40:30encouraging messages from home may have left Mathew feeling confident
0:40:30 > 0:40:34about making his Australian dream their reality,
0:40:34 > 0:40:38but for Phillipa, will knowing she'd be going with her family's blessing
0:40:38 > 0:40:43make the decision to move nearly 9,000 miles from home any easier?
0:40:45 > 0:40:48Before arriving in Australia a week ago,
0:40:48 > 0:40:51Phillipa had never spent a day without seeing her family
0:40:51 > 0:40:55and Mathew's worried messages from home could set her back.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58Right now, I think Phillipa's...
0:40:58 > 0:41:01seriously debating on whether we should come out here.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05I think she's got more demons to wrestle with than I have.
0:41:05 > 0:41:10I'm one of, like, 16, 17 cousins and stuff. There's loads of us,
0:41:10 > 0:41:15and for my, you know, potential children to not have that,
0:41:15 > 0:41:17I just think is really sad.
0:41:19 > 0:41:20With marriage in front of them,
0:41:20 > 0:41:24the couple are contemplating what a move could mean for their future.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26'I think we have been on a journey this week.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28'To come out here and see the job prospects that we have,
0:41:28 > 0:41:31'the environment we could be bringing up our family in,'
0:41:31 > 0:41:33our future family,
0:41:33 > 0:41:34I think it's been invaluable.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36Even with her doubts,
0:41:36 > 0:41:40Mathew believes Phillipa could come to terms with the distance.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43I still think she can be persuaded to move out here
0:41:43 > 0:41:45based on the good positive feedback we've had
0:41:45 > 0:41:47from the rest of the family.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48Hopefully it's Australia.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50That's where I think we should be.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52I just hope whatever decision we both make,
0:41:52 > 0:41:54we're both happy with it
0:41:54 > 0:41:57and we just support each other in whatever we both decide.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01The couple now have to choose.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04Do they pursue the life in Australia Mathew wants for them
0:42:04 > 0:42:07or stay close to Phillipa's family in the UK?
0:42:08 > 0:42:12After a fantastic week in Perth, our final decision is...
0:42:17 > 0:42:18- BOTH:- Australia.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24I didn't think you were going to vote for Australia then.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27I don't know if I did, but, yeah, I want to do it.
0:42:27 > 0:42:32I want to start this next chapter of our lives here.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Good. Me too.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37Not just for me and you, for the future, obviously.
0:42:37 > 0:42:38Yeah.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55Mathew was confident he could persuade Phillipa
0:42:55 > 0:42:58Australia's the best place to start their married life
0:42:58 > 0:43:01and he's been proved right.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03With the potential to find well-paid jobs
0:43:03 > 0:43:05and enjoy more time together,
0:43:05 > 0:43:08it looks like the couple have found the perfect place
0:43:08 > 0:43:11to start the next chapter of their lives.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14We hope they have a wonderful wedding day
0:43:14 > 0:43:18followed by a very happy future down under.