0:00:02 > 0:00:04Imagine if you believe moving
0:00:04 > 0:00:06to the other side of the world
0:00:06 > 0:00:08would improve your family's
0:00:08 > 0:00:09quality of life,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12but your partner didn't buy into the idea.
0:00:12 > 0:00:17How far would you be prepared to push them to achieve your dream?
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Lisa Hoffman's determined to convince partner Matthew
0:00:20 > 0:00:24to leave rural Wales for a life on the other side of the world.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26I just want to open Math's eyes.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29Like, there's a world out there, and we need to explore it.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32He's more than settled at home.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34I can't do what Lisa would do, and just jump straight in.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37But when he's awakened to the possibilities...
0:00:37 > 0:00:40The houses here are just absolutely amazing.
0:00:40 > 0:00:46We are better off by £3,360.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Will he have the confidence to vote for Australia
0:00:49 > 0:00:51on the final turn of the cards?
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Them two is all I've ever wanted,
0:00:53 > 0:00:56and, erm, I have to make sure that
0:00:56 > 0:01:00I keep them happy for ever, because I don't ever want to lose them.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Australia is the sixth largest country in the world,
0:01:25 > 0:01:28but with a population of only 23 million,
0:01:28 > 0:01:31there's plenty of space for everyone to enjoy its sun-drenched beaches
0:01:31 > 0:01:33and laid-back lifestyle.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38Around 600,000 Brits have made the move in the last 20 years,
0:01:38 > 0:01:40but over a third of them have returned home -
0:01:40 > 0:01:43proof that moving to the other side of the world
0:01:43 > 0:01:44isn't for everyone.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Lisa has just one week in Brisbane
0:01:48 > 0:01:51to convince partner Math that Australia
0:01:51 > 0:01:53really is the land of opportunity.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55At the end of the week, they'll face
0:01:55 > 0:01:58a potentially life-changing decision -
0:01:58 > 0:02:00whether to stay in the UK
0:02:00 > 0:02:03or to make the move down under for good.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08To get to Australia from the UK, Math, Lisa and baby Ellie
0:02:08 > 0:02:09spend 23 hours in the air
0:02:09 > 0:02:13stopping in three different time zones.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15And when they finally touch down in Brisbane,
0:02:15 > 0:02:17it's with a sense of relief.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21The last bit that had the 13½ hours one long straight...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26That was quite hard. Especially with a little one.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Math's decided that he's not going home now. He can't do it again.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32I can't do that any more. I've just got to stay.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34That could work in Lisa's favour,
0:02:34 > 0:02:38but how does it feel to get her feet finally on Aussie soil?
0:02:38 > 0:02:40I was really dubious of what to expect,
0:02:40 > 0:02:42and what was going to happen when I arrived,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44but, yeah, it feels really good.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46I'm just looking forward to the week now.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Will the country live up to Lisa's expectations,
0:02:50 > 0:02:54or will the challenging week ahead result in broken dreams?
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Back in the UK, Matthew Owen, commonly known as Math,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02and Lisa Hoffman live with baby daughter Ellie
0:03:02 > 0:03:04in the rural village of Carmel in North Wales.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09The couple are proof opposites really do attract.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Imagine it as a road - Math's happy to go along that road,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14carry on going, carry on going,
0:03:14 > 0:03:16where I'll go along and maybe turn left a bit,
0:03:16 > 0:03:18maybe come back and go a bit right...
0:03:18 > 0:03:20And just like their personalities,
0:03:20 > 0:03:23their careers have taken different paths, too.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25I've been a joiner since 16.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27I've been self-employed now for five years.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29How many jobs have you had?
0:03:31 > 0:03:34I've done everything - supermarket, call centre, office...
0:03:34 > 0:03:36pubs....
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Lisa finally found her vocation as a nurse
0:03:39 > 0:03:41and the job opened her eyes
0:03:41 > 0:03:44to the potential of a new life in Australia.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Somewhere they advertised jobs in the nursing magazines,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49so it's something that you can do.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51You can go out there, get a job.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54But thoughts of moving down under disappeared when Lisa met Math
0:03:54 > 0:03:56and moved to Wales.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00The dream's now back and she's desperate for him to share it.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03I just want to open Math's eyes to exploring.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Like I keep saying to him -
0:04:05 > 0:04:08there's a world out there, and we need to explore it.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Math's reaction to the idea has been a bit, well...
0:04:13 > 0:04:14laid-back.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I was, like, you know, whatever -
0:04:17 > 0:04:19just carried on with my work like I do,
0:04:19 > 0:04:21and just let her do what she does.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23She's never visited the country,
0:04:23 > 0:04:27but Lisa is convinced Australia will offer the family
0:04:27 > 0:04:28a more adventurous life.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32Outdoor living, being by the beach, having the sun.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35The wildlife out there,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38the city-stroke-outback on your doorstep.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40The list is endless.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Lisa wants a new life, but getting Math to leave
0:04:42 > 0:04:44the Welsh-speaking community he was born in,
0:04:44 > 0:04:46is going to be a struggle.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49I want to be able to talk Welsh with my daughter,
0:04:49 > 0:04:54because from the moment she was born, I have spoken Welsh to her.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Math's never left home.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57He's never moved away.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00He's always lived pretty much in the same village.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03He's never know anything different. We back onto his family.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06We can shout out the door and they're there.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Leaving loved ones behind will be tough for the couple,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13but Lisa believes it's a sacrifice worth making
0:05:13 > 0:05:16to give Ellie a better, brighter future.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18At the moment, in this country,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21I'm worried that we won't be able to give her
0:05:21 > 0:05:23the opportunities she wants, and that she needs.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27That's why I'm hoping Australia will be able to give her that.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Math wants the best for Ellie, too,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34but while Lisa is ready to move halfway around the world for it,
0:05:34 > 0:05:35he's not.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39Lisa would go to Australia tomorrow if she could
0:05:39 > 0:05:40and just try and make it work.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44I don't want to get to the age where I would turn around and say,
0:05:44 > 0:05:48"Oh, me and..." - even to Ellie - "me and Math, or me and your dad,
0:05:48 > 0:05:50could have moved to Australia,
0:05:50 > 0:05:53because they needed our jobs, but we just never did."
0:05:53 > 0:05:57I need to make sure that this gamble will pay off.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01I can't do what Lisa would do and just jump straight in.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03I have to make sure that it's a good gamble.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Despite the fact she's never been herself,
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Lisa's desperately hoping the week ahead will be enough
0:06:14 > 0:06:16to convince Math to take the plunge,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19and make the move down under.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21For their trial week, the family will be staying
0:06:21 > 0:06:24at this three bedroom house in Bribie Island
0:06:24 > 0:06:26just over 40 miles north of Brisbane.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29It's a world away from Wales,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32and the couple's first taste of Aussie living.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34It's lovely!
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Quite big, as well, isn't it?
0:06:36 > 0:06:37I like the colour of it.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Math's liking what he sees, too,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43but will he be happy indoors?
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- Come in. - Oooh!
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Oh, wow!
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- I love it. - It's quite nice, isn't it?
0:06:55 > 0:06:56It's very nice.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- A bit small.- Weird, though, having a bedroom at the front of your house.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05A bedroom beside the front door may not be what they're used to,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09but it's a very common feature of Australian houses.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Look at this, a living room, within the kitchen...
0:07:13 > 0:07:17A lot of Australian homes are like this, but that's why I like it.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20This is probably bigger than our house, just this room.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Please don't tell me that's a bar!
0:07:23 > 0:07:25- Oh, see, there we go.- Oh, it's sold!
0:07:25 > 0:07:29- SHE LAUGHS - Look at me!
0:07:29 > 0:07:30Oh, my God.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32What do you want?
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Math's settled right in,
0:07:34 > 0:07:37and Lisa's impressed with the view.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40It's lovely. That water down there..! That does it for me.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Look at the space in it!
0:07:42 > 0:07:44You can even have a boat!
0:07:44 > 0:07:46I'll get a dinghy.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48I can afford a dinghy.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51A dinghy.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53It's beautiful. Look at it.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54Like a millionaire's row.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- It does feel it. - Yeah, proper!
0:07:57 > 0:07:59It's a promising start to their week,
0:07:59 > 0:08:03but with so much riding on the next couple of days,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06has it put Math in a positive frame of mind.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10It's shown me how my life could change for the better.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12And just by standing here now, I know...
0:08:12 > 0:08:16There's going to be...surprises coming my way.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18If we don't decide on this week,
0:08:18 > 0:08:21I don't really see what other point there is.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Or what other hope there is of choosing to come here,
0:08:24 > 0:08:26because it's either we're coming or we're not after this week,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29because we can't get a better insight than we'll have.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34All the things has to be thumbs up first to stay here.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43In the UK, home for Math, Lisa and Ellie
0:08:43 > 0:08:47is this three-bedroom house in Carmel, North Wales.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48They bought it four years ago
0:08:48 > 0:08:51and have worked hard to make it a home.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54I completely gutted the whole house.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56I'm proud of what I've done.
0:08:56 > 0:08:57It's a nice house.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59It's not the perfect house,
0:08:59 > 0:09:01it's not the perfect location,
0:09:01 > 0:09:04but I think it's a happy home.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07I love the house that we live in.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09The only downside to the house that we've got now,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12is that we don't have a garden.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14We've got a little yard for Ellie to play in,
0:09:14 > 0:09:18so eventually we'd have to move from here, anyway.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21If they decide that move will be to Australia,
0:09:21 > 0:09:24they intend to keep their house and rent down under.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27For me the dream house in Australia
0:09:27 > 0:09:31would include amazing outdoor space.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34House-wise, as long as it's modern...
0:09:34 > 0:09:37The couple have a rental budget of up to £1,500 a month,
0:09:37 > 0:09:39and for both of them,
0:09:39 > 0:09:41where they settle will be important.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43I'm not bothered about the house,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45just give me a nice house -
0:09:45 > 0:09:47I want it to be...
0:09:47 > 0:09:51centred around family.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Other families.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58I want to be in the middle of the community which comes together.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02Math did say that he wouldn't mind living somewhere
0:10:02 > 0:10:03a lot cheaper and a bit run down,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06so we could save, save, save to get somewhere brilliant.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08But I think that would make the move a lot harder,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11if you don't like where you're living.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15To show Lisa and Math what's available in the Brisbane area,
0:10:15 > 0:10:18we've selected three properties -
0:10:18 > 0:10:19one on a budget,
0:10:19 > 0:10:22one their ideal home and one in between.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25After seeing each, they'll find out what they cost.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29First up is a fully-furnished two-bedroom apartment in a gated
0:10:29 > 0:10:34complex in the suburb of Caboolture, 27 miles north of Brisbane.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Just a few blocks from the local hospital,
0:10:36 > 0:10:40it could be handy for Lisa but with only communal grounds,
0:10:40 > 0:10:43will it be the family-friendly home Math's after?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Bog or bathroom?
0:10:50 > 0:10:52I like it, it's modern-y.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- Well, it's clean and it's a bit small, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59Oh, utility. I don't think it matters that it's this small.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01What else do you want to do in here?
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Yeah, but I don't know, it's just like a hotel, like.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Lisa's happy but it's not a good start for Math.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Yeah, it's nice, I like it.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16It looks like your brother's flat, the layout.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19It does remind me of somewhere I lived when I was single.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22- You know what I mean? - It's not really baby-friendly.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28Yeah, well, it's not... It's not a house.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31At this rate, the bedrooms better be pretty special because Math's
0:11:31 > 0:11:35definitely underwhelmed by this compact apartment.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- Is this the master bedroom or...? - I think it is.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44It's not that big. It's similar to what we've got at home...
0:11:44 > 0:11:46But where would you put your clothes?
0:11:46 > 0:11:51Yeah, well, we've got a bigger one of these at home and you felt...
0:11:51 > 0:11:54We need a bigger one, obviously.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58I'm not keen on it because it's a flat at the end of the day.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03When we go on breaks and stuff, to Manchester or whatever,
0:12:03 > 0:12:04this is what you stay in.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07This is a nice place to stay over the weekend.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10I can definitely tell you that it's not where I want to stay
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- and live, I would not live to Australia and live here.- Yeah.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- That's definitely a no for me, yeah?- OK.
0:12:17 > 0:12:18Math's far from impressed
0:12:18 > 0:12:22but Lisa's spotted something that might perk him up.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Well, that's really good to have a pool.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Yeah, but still, it's like a sharing pool.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31I've always said that I'm not bothered about a pool.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35I don't want a house with a pool but if there's one where the
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- price fell away we can afford, then that's great...- All right, Math.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40I'm not bothered with a pool.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41I think Ellie would benefit from a pool.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44We could just go to the sea, yeah?
0:12:44 > 0:12:46That's where you like, you like the beach and the sea.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Well, I like the pool, it's a bit of a sell for me.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54- Yeah, well, it doesn't do it for me. - It's all about you.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58It's Math who needs to be wowed over
0:12:58 > 0:13:00if the couple are going to make the move.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03While this apartment may not quite be working for him, would it be
0:13:03 > 0:13:08something they could afford on their rental budget of £1,500 a month?
0:13:08 > 0:13:10This is it.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12You pick it up, you find out the price.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16OK.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Wow, so it's...
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Well, £1,000, we could definitely afford £1,000.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Yeah, that's reasonable for it, I think.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Yeah, yeah, but, obviously, we need more so...
0:13:32 > 0:13:34We need a bigger place...
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- More space. - ..so it's bound to be higher.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39At least we know it's going to be the top end of our budget.
0:13:39 > 0:13:45Well, I'm glad that's not 1,500 because it would mean that...
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- It would be too big. - Yeah, it would've been a shock.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Even though the apartment had little appeal for Math,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55discovering it was within budget has given him
0:13:55 > 0:13:58some hope they'll be able to afford their dream home.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03Leaving Ellie with a childminder, next stop is a four-bedroom
0:14:03 > 0:14:07house at Banksia Beach, a suburb of Bribie Island.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Connected to the mainland by a bridge,
0:14:09 > 0:14:12the island's 45 minutes away from Brisbane.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14That can mean more value for money
0:14:14 > 0:14:17but properties tend to be snapped up quickly.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21Will this house be more in line with what Math's looking for?
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- This is exactly what we want. - It's peaceful, a cul-de-sac.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28There's not much houses but it's nice, you've got lovely grass.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31- Double garage.- I love it, I'm excited to see it. And the water.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34The beach is there, there's a park there.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39This is like nothing compared to the other one. This is what we want.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41They've got butterflies as well.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43He's happier already.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- Jeez. - SHE GASPS
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- I love it. Wow! - This place is amazing.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- Yeah, it's really big. - And it's got a bar here as well.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- I don't know about the bar. - I do know about the bar.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57We don't need a bar in our living room.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Well, I never thought a bar would be in a living room,
0:15:00 > 0:15:01having never wanted one.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03I do now.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07But after such a promising start, Math soon finds fault.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10The kitchen's a bit old.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14- As we're renting, it does what it needs to do.- Yeah, yeah.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16If you owned it, then you just...
0:15:16 > 0:15:18The rest of it's really good, I'd just do the kitchen.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22This property has plenty of room for visiting family and friends
0:15:22 > 0:15:24but the bathroom's a bit of a let-down.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27I don't know about the bathroom.
0:15:27 > 0:15:28Oh.
0:15:28 > 0:15:29THEY LAUGH
0:15:29 > 0:15:35- OK, the bathroom's a bit...old. Small.- Retro.- Retro, yeah.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37That's what they call it, retro.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Hmmm, it's not the modern look Lisa's after but will the
0:15:40 > 0:15:45generous outside space be enough to recapture their initial excitement?
0:15:45 > 0:15:47Wow, more space.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51More space, there's like more and more and more space here.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53- Yeah, outdoor space is important. - Oh, this is brilliant.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58- I like the idea of this overhead... - Oh, see, I'm not 100% keen on it.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03No, well, I like it because, don't forget, it gets hotter...
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- Yeah, yeah. - ..so it's lovely and warm here now
0:16:06 > 0:16:08and then for their summer, it's going to be even hotter,
0:16:08 > 0:16:11it's going to be nice and shaded, Ellie's going to be shaded.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Unlike their home in the UK, this property would offer Ellie
0:16:16 > 0:16:19plenty of freedom both in and out of the sun.
0:16:19 > 0:16:20I love it.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Outdoor space as well so you're not just...
0:16:22 > 0:16:25If it was just a shaded area, it would be difficult for me
0:16:25 > 0:16:26to like it but...
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Yeah, see, that's brilliant now cos we can come here,
0:16:29 > 0:16:34- out in the sun, two places to shade on. The place is massive, eh?- Yeah.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36We can have big parties here.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40The outside space has won Lisa and Math over
0:16:40 > 0:16:44but will their rental budget of £1,500 a month be enough?
0:16:45 > 0:16:47- I like this place a lot. - It's lovely.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51The other property was £1,000 and that was like one room here
0:16:51 > 0:16:54so I'm expecting it to be sky-high so...
0:16:54 > 0:16:55Let's see.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Let's have a look, eh?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07That's just...
0:17:07 > 0:17:11£1,178 a month.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14That's only like £150 more than the other one
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- and the other one would fit in one of these rooms.- True.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22And it's much nicer, it's out of the city, that's what I want.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- There's a lovely garden. - It's beautiful.- The beach is there.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- Yeah, quiet. - That's definitely affordable.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33It's been a great viewing with this house offering a lot of what
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Lisa and Math want and at a price that's right.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39And there's still one more property to see.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Also situated in Banksia Beach,
0:17:45 > 0:17:48this modern four-bedroom bungalow is within walking distance
0:17:48 > 0:17:53of the waterfront and park and this time, Ellie's back on the scene.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55I love it. Do you love it?
0:17:56 > 0:18:00- This one looks...- Expensive.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03This one I don't think we can afford, Li.
0:18:03 > 0:18:04I don't care, I'm having it.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09- This one's like a palace, isn't it? - Yes.- A proper one.- It's lovely.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12But will they be as taken with the inside?
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Wow.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Oh, my God, look at it, Math, look at the middle!
0:18:18 > 0:18:21- It's like a tropical garden. - Oh, my God.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27It's stunning, yeah? It's amazing.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Could this be the house that puts Math on the path to
0:18:30 > 0:18:33fulfilling Lisa's dream?
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- That's a nice... See, this is better.- Ooh, I love this.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40- It's a bit bigger, it's nice and dry.- Yeah, it's really bright.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Oh, nice shower, look at that!
0:18:42 > 0:18:44ELLIE MOANS
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- She likes it. - Yeah, Ellie does like it.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50The modern interiors are definitely going down well
0:18:50 > 0:18:53and they haven't seen the half of it yet.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- Oh, my God.- You are joking me!
0:18:56 > 0:18:59THEY GIGGLE
0:18:59 > 0:19:02This is the most amazing house I think I've ever been in.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05I can tell you this, I don't think we can afford this.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- I don't think I've been in a nicer house.- No, this is... No.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10It's insanely big.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13It's even bigger than the other one which I thought was insanely
0:19:13 > 0:19:15big, this is...
0:19:15 > 0:19:17This is just ridiculously massive.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21This house has also had an unexpected effect on Math.
0:19:21 > 0:19:26I'm not being silly, I'm quite emotional that we were
0:19:26 > 0:19:30actually looking at something like this.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- And he's not the only one loving it. - It's beautiful, eh?
0:19:33 > 0:19:36I'd be very happy if Ellie could grow up here, wouldn't you?
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Oh, it's lovely.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43The house has plenty of space for visitors which will be
0:19:43 > 0:19:47important if the couple do make the move.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49See, the size of this.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53I know, have you seen the shower? A sink for me and a sink for you!
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Oh, my God, there's two showers in it.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00That's a really good idea, you can clean your own.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05It's amazing, yeah?
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- Yeah, this is what dreams are made of, to be honest.- Definitely.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12And if they thought two showers were impressive,
0:20:12 > 0:20:17the pool and landscape garden have the couple completely smitten.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Imagine like...
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Yeah, the barbecue and...
0:20:23 > 0:20:27- No, I'm not imagining because it's too upsetting.- You're not imagining?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29No.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33This house has knocked the couple for six but with £1,500 to
0:20:33 > 0:20:36spend on rent every month, will it be within their reach?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40I can't wait to see what this is now.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43I'm dreading this because I know we're going to be disappointed.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46I know, I'm a bit like that.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50- Shall I turn it over? - Yes.- Right then.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54- In a dream world, it would be good. - Yeah, OK.- Fingers crossed.
0:20:54 > 0:20:55And it is...
0:20:55 > 0:20:57THEY GASP
0:20:57 > 0:20:59- Really?!- That's nothing.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- That's completely shocked me. - Some millionaire house!
0:21:02 > 0:21:07I think we deserve it, especially for her. She deserves it.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10She needs a park.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Yeah. Yeah, I'm getting a bit emotional.
0:21:13 > 0:21:14You idiot.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21Lisa and Math's house-hunting started slowly with an apartment
0:21:21 > 0:21:24well within budget but which Math couldn't imagine calling home.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Property 2 ticked a lot of boxes,
0:21:26 > 0:21:29but was let down slightly by the dated decor.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31And the final house offered everything
0:21:31 > 0:21:34they were looking for and more.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37And discovering it was within budget was almost enough to bring
0:21:37 > 0:21:39Matthew to tears.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41So, after a triumphant end to the day,
0:21:41 > 0:21:44will properties have been enough to win Math over?
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Australia.- Definitely Australia.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54The houses here are just absolutely amazing. The last one is just...
0:21:56 > 0:21:58It's something else, yeah?
0:21:58 > 0:22:02And we've got a chance to be living in something like that
0:22:02 > 0:22:04so Australia definitely wins.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08And no doubt for me, Australia.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10I sort of knew that it would be anyway
0:22:10 > 0:22:13but I'm just glad we saw houses that backed that up.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Seeing Australian property they both love
0:22:21 > 0:22:24and can afford has really captured Math's heart
0:22:24 > 0:22:28and Lisa's hoping a day sampling the Aussie lifestyle will bring him
0:22:28 > 0:22:31even closer to sharing her dream.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Today, they're visiting Brisbane's South Bank.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40With parkland, promenades and plazas packed with cafes
0:22:40 > 0:22:44and restaurants, it's a popular venue for family days out.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- It's a lovely shaded area. - Yeah, yeah.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Are there fish in there, do you think?
0:22:50 > 0:22:53This should give the family an idea of what their lifestyle
0:22:53 > 0:22:55here could be like.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06South Bank is also home to a unique man-made beach.
0:23:06 > 0:23:07Oh, it's nice.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Where we live, we don't have much access to stuff like this cos
0:23:15 > 0:23:19the nearest city is about an hour and a half, two hours away from us
0:23:19 > 0:23:22and it's got nothing that this city's got to offer.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24It's a world away from Wales
0:23:24 > 0:23:27but will it be enough to entice Math to the other side of the globe?
0:23:27 > 0:23:32Just looking at Lisa, you know, today,
0:23:32 > 0:23:35I mean, she loves the city anyway, it's me that's been trying to
0:23:35 > 0:23:37distance us away from the city but, I mean,
0:23:37 > 0:23:42this city's absolutely beautiful and to have this just off the city
0:23:42 > 0:23:46is amazing so I'm happy, she's definitely happy.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50And Ellie's really looking happy.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52Securing a positive future for her is what the move is
0:23:52 > 0:23:54all about for Lisa.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57At the moment, Math's working seven days a week just to try
0:23:57 > 0:24:00and pay our bills and stuff so we don't really see him
0:24:00 > 0:24:04very often so I know he misses spending time with Ellie.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08But this precious time with his daughter has also reminded
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Math of the importance of his roots.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13If we were to live here then there's a lot of pressure on me
0:24:13 > 0:24:18to try and push the Welsh language on her because it's something
0:24:18 > 0:24:24that I need to do, it's a personal thing that I need to carry on.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26With his Welsh background so important to him,
0:24:26 > 0:24:31Lisa knows getting Math to agree to a move is still a massive challenge.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33To make the move here means a lot to me
0:24:33 > 0:24:38because we need this for a better quality of life
0:24:38 > 0:24:41and I think if we come away from here and go home
0:24:41 > 0:24:48and just get back into the daily goings of work, that's not a life.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51Time to find out if Lisa's in with the chance of getting what
0:24:51 > 0:24:55she dreams of as the couple choose between lifestyle in the UK
0:24:55 > 0:24:57and Australia.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Ellie's had an amazing day, we've had an amazing day too
0:25:01 > 0:25:04so now it's time to vote.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06BOTH: Australia.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09This is definitely what you've always wanted.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11To be honest, I'm happy doing this
0:25:11 > 0:25:16because it's such a beautiful place to be, so win-win.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18This isn't just a one-off, it's like this all the time
0:25:18 > 0:25:20so we could have this.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Math could be warming to the antipodean way of life
0:25:28 > 0:25:31but ultimately, Lisa knows if they're ever to afford the lifestyle
0:25:31 > 0:25:36Australia can offer, getting jobs to pay for it all will be essential.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Back in the UK, she's a children's nurse looking after
0:25:40 > 0:25:42the needs of young people in care.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Finding something similar in Australia is a must.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49It's really important that I get the right job and the right salary.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Again, one, because Math needs to know that all these
0:25:53 > 0:25:57things are set up to secure the move and the future.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Math's been a carpenter for 15 years.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03It's a job he takes pride in and finding a similar-paid
0:26:03 > 0:26:06role in Brisbane is crucial to the move.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08It's all about that I have to get that right,
0:26:08 > 0:26:12especially to start with, and I have to make sure that, on paper,
0:26:12 > 0:26:15everything works out right
0:26:15 > 0:26:17before even taking that risk.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21While Ellie's looked after by a childminder,
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Mum and Dad set out to discover what sort of employment
0:26:24 > 0:26:27opportunities might await them in Brisbane.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Math is meeting builder David Smith who runs one of Queensland's
0:26:33 > 0:26:34biggest home construction firms
0:26:34 > 0:26:38and it's not long before they're talking technique.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41The only thing you'd really do is just the frame and then
0:26:41 > 0:26:45you'll come and do the second fix, make sure the job's nice and tidy.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50Other than that, you've got your job set for you and that's it.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52That's great, similar to what we do.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Ideally, Math would like the security of working
0:26:54 > 0:26:58for an employer but he's also keen to know, if he had to,
0:26:58 > 0:27:01could he continue being his own boss in Australia?
0:27:01 > 0:27:02To become self-employed,
0:27:02 > 0:27:06do you have to do some sort of training or is there like a course?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08I've heard that you...
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Yeah, there's a contractor's course that's
0:27:10 > 0:27:14held by the Building Services Authority
0:27:14 > 0:27:17and they'll assess you on how competent you are
0:27:17 > 0:27:21and then it goes to the BSA and then they'll give you a licence
0:27:21 > 0:27:24and then you can go out and work as a carpenter
0:27:24 > 0:27:27so it's not a hard ask, it really is pretty easy.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Math's hearing all the right things
0:27:29 > 0:27:32and hopefully Lisa's getting on well too.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34She's meeting fellow nurse Sonia at the child health
0:27:34 > 0:27:39clinic in Wyndham to find out about her potential role.
0:27:39 > 0:27:45You do one day of home visiting, you'd usually do clinics on a couple
0:27:45 > 0:27:52of days and you might do a couple of groups so most of it's clinic-based.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54No major surprises
0:27:54 > 0:27:57but would Lisa actually be able to get a job in Brisbane?
0:27:57 > 0:28:01How are the job opportunities for this type of field at the moment?
0:28:01 > 0:28:04Um, there's not the abundance of them like hospital positions
0:28:04 > 0:28:08because they are what we call clinical nurses.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10I don't know if you've got different terminology
0:28:10 > 0:28:15so a registered nurse is a grade 5, a clinical nurse is a grade 6 so
0:28:15 > 0:28:21they're clinical nurse positions and they don't come up that regularly.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23That's bad news for Lisa.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26But with Bribie Island experiencing a building boom,
0:28:26 > 0:28:28will things be any easier for Math?
0:28:28 > 0:28:30Well, there is plenty of work around.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33In time, you'll be so sick of work, you'll probably want to go home.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37What are your normal hours for you yourself? Is it 6:30 till 6:30?
0:28:37 > 0:28:39- Every day.- Yeah?
0:28:39 > 0:28:41You're not allowed to work on a Sunday any more
0:28:41 > 0:28:42so that's been ruled out.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45You're allowed to work on the Saturdays but that's it.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49The hours sound good but what about the all-important money?
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Well, most of the guys, on average,
0:28:52 > 0:28:56earn anywhere from 1,200 a week to 2,500 a week.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59They can even go up to 4,000 a week.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03The amount of money they make is phenomenal.
0:29:03 > 0:29:09Well, that's significantly a lot more than back home. I mean, eh...
0:29:11 > 0:29:14- It's a phenomenal amount. - It is, yeah.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17The prospect of earning almost five times what he does in the UK
0:29:17 > 0:29:21has left Math almost speechless for a second time
0:29:21 > 0:29:26but if Lisa could secure work, would her salary be just as impressive?
0:29:26 > 0:29:28What would the salary be for this type of work here?
0:29:28 > 0:29:29Em, as a clinical nurse,
0:29:29 > 0:29:34usually around 76,000's your starting point up to about 82.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37Wow, that's really good, OK.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40Compared to the UK, it's a lot more than the UK.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44If Lisa could land a full-time job here, her starting
0:29:44 > 0:29:50salary would be around £35,000, almost £15,000 more than in the UK.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53So, after weighing up both their work prospects, would Matthew
0:29:53 > 0:29:57and Lisa vote for employment in Australia or the UK?
0:29:57 > 0:30:01After finding about all the work opportunities that we can get
0:30:01 > 0:30:04here in Australia, I think it's time to vote, Lisa.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10BOTH: Australia.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12It feels really good that Math's voted Australia.
0:30:12 > 0:30:18Obviously, this is the main area that was going to get him on board, really.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20It was all down to the work and the salaries
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- and I think he's been pleasantly surprised.- I have.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27I've not sold him any lies, everything that I told him
0:30:27 > 0:30:30was true and we can be better off, hopefully, in Australia.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34Yeah, I was sort of dragged to come here cos I wasn't too sure to start
0:30:34 > 0:30:37with but I mean everything that I've seen here
0:30:37 > 0:30:41so far is just on a better scale in every way.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50Lisa's hopes of a new life are looking more likely
0:30:50 > 0:30:53but despite the prospect of more money in their pockets, she still
0:30:53 > 0:30:57faces the hurdle of persuading Math to leave his Welsh roots behind.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01To give the family an idea of the sort of community spirit
0:31:01 > 0:31:02Australia can offer,
0:31:02 > 0:31:06Math and Lisa take Ellie to an ANZAC Day parade on Bribie Island.
0:31:06 > 0:31:11This is a special day and it's not everyone sitting at home enjoying
0:31:11 > 0:31:15it, everyone's come out and not by the hundreds but by thousands.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18This national celebration of remembrance gives Math
0:31:18 > 0:31:20and Lisa a chance to meet some locals.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25The thing that we were worried about that would send us
0:31:25 > 0:31:27back home is just being lonely, you know, like missing family
0:31:27 > 0:31:31- and friends back home and stuff. Is it like social?- Oh, very much so.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34I think you'll find it a home from home with the fact that
0:31:34 > 0:31:36people are incredibly friendly so if you're
0:31:36 > 0:31:38walking along the waterfront, this is an example,
0:31:38 > 0:31:41people will say hello to you and you've never met them
0:31:41 > 0:31:43before but it's just the natural thing to do.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46This morning, I was just talking to my neighbour and that was
0:31:46 > 0:31:49quite nice, just a little normal chat and it was lovely.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51And he came up to me
0:31:51 > 0:31:54and I think that's what we're looking for, like to get
0:31:54 > 0:31:58invited into a conversation and then hopefully make some friends.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Fitting in shouldn't be a problem
0:32:00 > 0:32:03but has today been enough to put their concerns to rest?
0:32:03 > 0:32:06The community spirit here is just really good, you can feel it,
0:32:06 > 0:32:12- it's good.- They're so laid back and they're easy to talk to.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15I think making friends here will be a lot easier than we thought,
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- especially... - Well, we're quite sociable anyway,
0:32:18 > 0:32:20I don't think that we just sit in our house and not make an effort
0:32:20 > 0:32:24but it is nice that everyone's so approachable and friendly.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31Math has come a long way towards accepting Lisa's vision of a new
0:32:31 > 0:32:36family life down under but they will be able to afford to make the move?
0:32:37 > 0:32:41The couple plan to let out their UK home if they emigrate
0:32:41 > 0:32:43but getting enough rent will be essential.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47We sent two estate agents round to give a rental valuation.
0:32:50 > 0:32:55Wow, this has got a real wow factor to it. Very contemporary.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58Nice the way the tiles flow through from the hall.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Lovely kitchen, obviously spent quite a bit here.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Oh, nice big main bedroom.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Good double wardrobes there with mirrored doors to make
0:33:04 > 0:33:05the room feel even bigger.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09A very useful storage space with access to the loft too. Excellent.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13And this is the combi boiler which runs the central heating.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15Obviously very modern...
0:33:15 > 0:33:17- Box it in.- ..but it could do with boxing it in, I think.
0:33:17 > 0:33:22- Yeah, I haven't had time. - It's on the list, it's on the list.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26Lovely bathroom, always makes a difference
0:33:26 > 0:33:27when it's tile all the way up.
0:33:27 > 0:33:32Nice, white suite that won't date, tiled floor too. Very nice.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36In the current market, I would value it for rental 450-500.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38If they consider renting it,
0:33:38 > 0:33:43the figure would be 575 per calendar month on a six-month tenancy.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45Yeah, fair enough.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48I'm definitely happy with the rental because it means that if
0:33:48 > 0:33:50we were to come here, then at least the mortgage would be paid for.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54It's an encouraging start for Math but the couple still need to
0:33:54 > 0:33:57work out if they could afford to live in Australia.
0:33:57 > 0:33:58To help with the figures,
0:33:58 > 0:34:00we've prepared a cost-of-living comparison.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04- We could be just shot down right here, right now.- Yeah.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08First up, the weekly shopping.
0:34:08 > 0:34:14See, cheese, and Ellie loves cheese, £1.73 worse off in Australia.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17- She'll have to stop eating cheese. - What?!
0:34:17 > 0:34:20I love cheese and I'm willing to sacrifice cheese.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22Bacon.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26I thought this one was going to be... Oh, bacon's cheaper.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30Yeah, but sausages are more expensive. No sausages for you.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34It's not that much more expensive, it's not back-breaking, you know?
0:34:34 > 0:34:38Overall, the couple's shopping bill will increase by £14 a week.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41It's a good start but food shopping's only a small
0:34:41 > 0:34:43part of the family's spend.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45The couple base their bigger calculations on renting
0:34:45 > 0:34:46the last house they saw.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49- This is a big difference. - Electricity, yeah.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54So, here, we'll have to pay £188...
0:34:54 > 0:34:56Minus 45.
0:34:56 > 0:35:04- ..minus 45, we're paying 143. - So, we're worse off by £143.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07- That's a big jump.- Yeah. - That's ridiculous.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11What do all these extras mean for the final outgoings?
0:35:11 > 0:35:18So we're minus £984.84.
0:35:18 > 0:35:2084p.
0:35:20 > 0:35:26So, we're that less off from moving to Australia with all the outgoings.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30- It doesn't look good so far to be honest.- No, no.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34The couple's expenditure is going to be substantially
0:35:34 > 0:35:36higher in Australia.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38If they both secure jobs though,
0:35:38 > 0:35:41could their increased earnings make up the difference?
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- This is after we pay everything, yeah?- Yeah.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49- We pay the rent and pay the food? - The rent on a nice, posh house.
0:35:49 > 0:35:54So, before we had like £97 to spend.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56- Yeah, £98.- And now?
0:35:56 > 0:36:04We are better off by £3,360.16.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10That's for us to buy a boat with.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13Hold on, we're not buying a boat first. Savings!
0:36:15 > 0:36:17That's a lot.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21Wow, that's a phenomenal increase each month which must mean
0:36:21 > 0:36:22a positive outcome
0:36:22 > 0:36:27when the couple choose between finances in the UK or Australia.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30BOTH: Australia.
0:36:30 > 0:36:31Done it?
0:36:31 > 0:36:32SHE MUTTERS
0:36:32 > 0:36:36Really stupid. It's just, yeah.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39- And we're happy.- Good.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42But there are some things money just can't buy -
0:36:42 > 0:36:44the love of family and friends.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47While Ellie takes a nap, the couple sit down to face what, for Math,
0:36:47 > 0:36:52will be his biggest challenge yet - messages from loved ones back home.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56Right then, this is probably going to be a bit hard,
0:36:56 > 0:37:00seeing the family, but let's see what they have to say, yeah?
0:37:00 > 0:37:04Hi, Math. Hi, Lis. Hi, Ellie.
0:37:04 > 0:37:09Hello, Matthew, Lisa, and my lovely granddaughter, Ellie.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11Hello! Hope you're having a lovely, lovely time.
0:37:11 > 0:37:16Lisa, as a sister, is someone that's really close to me.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18We get on really well, we have done for years
0:37:18 > 0:37:21- and we're more like friends. - She's just lovely.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22She's bubbly, she's bright,
0:37:22 > 0:37:25she just lights up a room and that's how she is.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27- Everyone loves Math.- You can't...
0:37:29 > 0:37:32He's genuinely the nicest guy you can ever think of.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37Ellie, she's seriously the best thing that's ever happened.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Oh, she's just gorgeous.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43She's my granddaughter and I just love her to bits.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45It'll be very sad to see them going.
0:37:47 > 0:37:48Dad misses you.
0:37:55 > 0:38:00I will miss them so much. I don't even think about it.
0:38:00 > 0:38:05A phone call doesn't make up for a hug and sometimes, you just want
0:38:05 > 0:38:11to come and see them, don't you, and that's what I won't be able to do.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13I don't want the day to come when we have to say goodbye to you
0:38:13 > 0:38:16and it's going to be a sad, sad day
0:38:16 > 0:38:23but if that's what you want to do, brilliant, I'm 100% behind you.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27At the end of the day, you're your own family now
0:38:27 > 0:38:33but it's going to leave a huge hole here, a huge hole.
0:38:34 > 0:38:39You're a fantastic auntie to Lucy and you're my best friend and...
0:38:41 > 0:38:42I can't do this.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47- Liz!- Liz.- Remember, you'll always be in my heart.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51It doesn't matter what you do or wherever you are or wherever
0:38:51 > 0:38:56I am, every day I'll be looking at Ellie's photo.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59I'll be praying for you every day.
0:38:59 > 0:39:04And we just want you to follow your dreams and you once told me
0:39:04 > 0:39:07that you make your own happy endings.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Let's hope you make yours.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14Yeah, that was quite hard.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18I know how my mum is and my mum's always emotional...
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- Well, my mum's the same. - I've never seen my dad like that.
0:39:21 > 0:39:22No, that's what started me.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25It's hard seeing them suffer.
0:39:25 > 0:39:31For me, to sacrifice, you know, my relationship with my family
0:39:31 > 0:39:36so Ellie gets a better life and so on and so on then,
0:39:36 > 0:39:40I don't know, it's a small price to pay.
0:39:41 > 0:39:46After a week of unbelievable highs, watching messages from family
0:39:46 > 0:39:51and friends has brought the couple crashing back down to Earth.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53As their final decision approaches,
0:39:53 > 0:39:56will the reality of everything they stand to lose put
0:39:56 > 0:40:00an end to the couple's plans for a future down under?
0:40:01 > 0:40:05When Lisa arrived here a week ago, it was the first time she'd ever
0:40:05 > 0:40:10been to Australia and the country's more than met her expectations.
0:40:10 > 0:40:15I can definitely see us coming out here and making our life together.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20She's enjoyed it probably more than she would have thought.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24To find out all the information that we've had, I think
0:40:24 > 0:40:28it's gone even better for her.
0:40:29 > 0:40:34But has the week been enough to persuade Math it's the right move?
0:40:34 > 0:40:38To reveal that we could live here comfortably
0:40:38 > 0:40:43and being able to save and put money away, I don't know...
0:40:44 > 0:40:46It's a lovely feeling.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49I think in life,
0:40:49 > 0:40:53when is the time that you're allowed to be a little bit selfish?
0:40:53 > 0:40:57I think surely, it's when you want to get the best for your own family
0:40:57 > 0:40:59and your daughter.
0:40:59 > 0:41:04I've always wanted a family and I'm so lucky to have them.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07A lovely partner, a lovely daughter.
0:41:07 > 0:41:12Them two, that's all I've ever wanted and I have to make
0:41:12 > 0:41:18sure that I keep them happy for ever cos I don't ever want to lose them.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22So, will the final turn of the cards see Lisa's wishes come
0:41:22 > 0:41:25true as the couple make the ultimate decision?
0:41:25 > 0:41:28A life in the UK or Australia?
0:41:28 > 0:41:30OK, this is the big vote now.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34After an amazing week in Australia, we've done some amazing things,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37seen some amazing things and had the weather on our side all week.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39- It's time to vote.- Let's vote.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46BOTH: Australia.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52Yeah, everything's just a lot better here.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56I'm so surprised with the wages so that's what I wanted really,
0:41:56 > 0:41:59the wages, to back up everything.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01It's been better than we both could've...
0:42:01 > 0:42:04Well, better than I was imagining, I knew it was going to be good
0:42:04 > 0:42:09but it's been even better and I think Math's been really surprised.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10It means everything.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13For me to actually say that, we can actually do the move now
0:42:13 > 0:42:18because all the financial questions have been answered to me
0:42:18 > 0:42:22which backs that we can come here, live comfortably
0:42:22 > 0:42:27and to know that the two most important people
0:42:27 > 0:42:32in my life will be happy here and I'll be a part of that.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35As well, maybe we could actually get married here cos
0:42:35 > 0:42:37I just want to get married.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39That's the next thing as well that we need to do.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43We can't afford to get married in the UK, it's too expensive.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45We've just got engaged.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48And it's a good excuse to get our families perhaps to come here
0:42:48 > 0:42:51then cos they'll really want to come for our wedding.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53Yeah, we'll help to pay, don't worry.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04For Math, Lisa and Ellie,
0:43:04 > 0:43:09it looks like Australia really could be the promised land and with
0:43:09 > 0:43:10a wedding also on the cards,
0:43:10 > 0:43:15the family's future down under looks set to be a huge success.