0:00:02 > 0:00:04Starting again on the other side of the world
0:00:04 > 0:00:07is many people's idea of heaven,
0:00:07 > 0:00:10but if your partner wasn't totally committed to the idea,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13how far would YOU push your relationship
0:00:13 > 0:00:15to make the dream come true?
0:00:15 > 0:00:19Theatre nurse Neil dreams of a better life down under.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Earning more money, having a nice house,
0:00:22 > 0:00:25not going to work in the frost and snow.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28And finding the perfect home in Oz could persuade
0:00:28 > 0:00:30partner Christopher to make the move with him.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Oh, no way, no way! Amazing!
0:00:33 > 0:00:37I wouldn't mind washing the dishes for that view.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39But if they can't make the money work...
0:00:39 > 0:00:41It's nearly four times what we spend back home.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44..will Neil's dream bite the dust?
0:00:44 > 0:00:47It's not all a rosy picture that we hoped it would be.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17With eight out of ten people living within 100km of its coast,
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Australia has long been a promised land for British people
0:01:21 > 0:01:22seeking a better life.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25But not everyone finds the dream they were looking for
0:01:25 > 0:01:29and almost a third return to the UK with their hopes dashed.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35In the days ahead, Neil and Christopher
0:01:35 > 0:01:37face a life-changing decision.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40They'll have just one week to experience all Australia
0:01:40 > 0:01:43has to offer before making a final choice
0:01:43 > 0:01:47between a future in UK, or down under.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52The couple's journey begins with over 20 hours in the air,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55flying from Scotland via Dubai to Adelaide.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01They've just touched down but the trip has already raised concerns for Christopher.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04I'm definitely concerned about the travelling,
0:02:04 > 0:02:06definitely for my family.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10I think I would need to really think about getting Mum a flight
0:02:10 > 0:02:12that doesn't have as many stopovers
0:02:12 > 0:02:16and possibly somewhere they can stay over for a day or two
0:02:16 > 0:02:19to soften the blow, because it is such a long, long journey.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Neil's less worried.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25It's just all exciting to see what lies ahead in the next few days.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Erm, just to help make Christopher's mind up.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32If the sun keep shining, I think, the task will be a lot easier
0:02:32 > 0:02:33than what we thought it was.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- We'll see.- We'll see.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41Both have visited Adelaide before, but this time it's no holiday.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46Neil has just one week to persuade Christopher their future life together lies in Australia.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Back in the UK, Neil Connor and Christopher King
0:02:53 > 0:02:56live in a two-bedroomed apartment near Glasgow city centre.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Neil's a recently qualified nurse and Christopher's in banking.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Their busy careers seem to have taken over their lives.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09We work to live.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12We go to work. We come home from work.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14There are times we just pass each other by.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17I do quite a lot of overtime. I work shifts here, as well,
0:03:17 > 0:03:19and sometimes I don't get home until late.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Neil starts early so he's sometimes in bed by the time I get home.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24We don't see very much of each other during the week.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28They both feel something's got to change.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30I can't foresee us living like that for 30 years in Scotland.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33For Neil, the answer's obvious.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Australia has always been my dream since I was a wee boy.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40The dream began many years ago when Neil's aunt emigrated down under.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43I was amazed there was this faraway, exotic place
0:03:43 > 0:03:46that my aunt had upped sticks and disappeared to.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51Then I had the chance to go on holiday to Australia
0:03:51 > 0:03:53and I totally fell in love with it the moment I was there.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56As the plane landed, I remember looking out thinking,
0:03:56 > 0:04:00"It's as if I'm going home," when I'd never even set foot in the place.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02The couple have been together for five years
0:04:02 > 0:04:05and Neil's been clear about his intentions
0:04:05 > 0:04:07to move down under from the start.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09From the minute we first met Neil told me
0:04:09 > 0:04:11exactly that his dream was Australia
0:04:11 > 0:04:15and that I wasn't to do anything silly like fall in love with him.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Because I would just break his heart and run off into the sun.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21But obviously, he couldn't keep his end of the bargain
0:04:21 > 0:04:24so now I'm going to Australia and he has to come with me.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Neil passionately believes Australia could offer both him
0:04:30 > 0:04:32and Christopher more than the UK.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35We do want to have a better quality of life.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37We want to have a nice home.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40We want somewhere that our friends and family can come and stay.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42It's always been Neil's dream because of the way of life,
0:04:42 > 0:04:45the attitude in Australia is completely different.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48We will be working hard to build a new life in the sun
0:04:48 > 0:04:52but the biggest draw is the fact we can come home from work
0:04:52 > 0:04:54and get to spend time with each other.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Neil's been working tirelessly to persuade Christopher
0:04:56 > 0:05:00to share his dream, but with only limited success.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Over the time we've been together, it's became urgent,
0:05:03 > 0:05:07but I think he's over 100% convinced
0:05:07 > 0:05:10and I'm not as high a percentage, to be honest.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13It was 0% in the early days
0:05:13 > 0:05:17but over the years we've been together I've been slowly chipping away.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24But moving to Australia with Neil would mean Christopher
0:05:24 > 0:05:27leaving behind his mother, who depends on his support.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Four years ago, my mum fell down a flight of stairs
0:05:30 > 0:05:33and banged her head and ever since that she's suffered from dizziness
0:05:33 > 0:05:36and she doesn't really go out much by herself.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Since his mum's accident the family have relied heavily on Christopher
0:05:40 > 0:05:43for support and the thought of leaving them weighs on his mind.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45My mum calls me her rock.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47I'm the one that drives so I take Mum to hospital appointments
0:05:47 > 0:05:49and remind her she's got them.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53It would be tough for my family to cope with,
0:05:53 > 0:05:54erm, not having me here.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59I know that it terrifies him to think that we could abandon them
0:05:59 > 0:06:01and if he's not here to give that support
0:06:01 > 0:06:05that he loves to give them every day,
0:06:05 > 0:06:06erm, he'd be so wracked with guilt.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Neil also has strong family ties.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14My grandparents are my mum and dad.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16My mum died when I was just a wee boy.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20So my gran assumed that role as being our mum.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25So they do mean the entire world to me.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27But they've given their blessing for a move.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29They're so supportive of it.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32And the case is if I decide to go to Australia,
0:06:32 > 0:06:34yes, they'll be happy for us.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37The decision to go is far from made.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41If Neil's to persuade Christopher to make the heartbreaking choice to leave his mum behind,
0:06:41 > 0:06:45he knows there's a huge amount to achieve in the next week.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I would go and live in a tin shed.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51If Christopher and I weren't together and I was single
0:06:51 > 0:06:53then I would be in Australia yesterday.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56There's a huge pressure on my shoulders.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59I hope that I do love it as much as he tells me
0:06:59 > 0:07:00I'm going to love it.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Erm, just because I know how much he wants to do it
0:07:03 > 0:07:05and this is his lifelong dream.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Everything rests on the week ahead.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Can Neil and Christopher find the life they dream of,
0:07:16 > 0:07:20or will the heartache of leaving family behind be too much to bear?
0:07:20 > 0:07:24Their trial week will see the couple staying in Adelaide.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28Ranked the most liveable city in Australia for the past three years,
0:07:28 > 0:07:31it should be perfect for the lifestyle the couple seek.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Home for the week is a modern two-bedroomed apartment
0:07:34 > 0:07:36in the heart of the city centre.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37What are their first impressions?
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- Wow!- It's nice, isn't it?
0:07:42 > 0:07:45It's ginormous compared to what you'd think it would be outside.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47It actually identical to how we would probably have it.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- It's very much to our taste, isn't it?- It is.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52That looks like a bar.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Yep, it is indeed a bar.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Imagine here every white wine under the sun.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- Prosecco and Champagne. - Prosecco and Champagne only.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03The lanterns are like the ones we have just now.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06- But you're lantern-crazy. - I do like a lantern.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09It looks like both Neil and Christopher are ready to move in.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13- Oh!- Oh, my God. - A beautiful hotel bedroom, isn't it?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16It's just like what we would want.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17It's actually perfect.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- Where's the kitchen?- Kitchen? - Mm-hm.- Let's go.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24It doesn't take long before Christopher's finding fault.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- It just looks a bit clinical? - Do you think so?- For my taste.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30It's fantastic, the stainless steel.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33They've got the lifestyle pad for the week
0:08:33 > 0:08:35but already Neil's thinking about what's at stake
0:08:35 > 0:08:37over the next few days.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40I think there's definitely nerves there somewhere thinking about
0:08:40 > 0:08:45how things might not pan out the way that I dream and hope that they will.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49It's all about convincing Christopher that we can afford to make the move.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51The house is key for my family to come over
0:08:51 > 0:08:55and being able to afford the house. It's money and family,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58the main things that would tip it over to Australia for me.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01There's a lot of weight on his shoulders. As much as I just say,
0:09:01 > 0:09:03"Yeah, we're going to live in Adelaide",
0:09:03 > 0:09:05he's the one that has to do the thinking.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06This is where we will decide
0:09:06 > 0:09:09whether we want to eventually move to Australia, or not.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13This is a kind of deal-breaker. It's so important to get it right
0:09:13 > 0:09:15and find out exactly what we need to find out.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Home for Neil and Christopher in the UK
0:09:22 > 0:09:24is a two-bedroomed flat in Glasgow.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26When it comes to a home down under,
0:09:26 > 0:09:28they both know exactly what they want.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31We do want a three-bedroomed to four-bedroomed house,
0:09:31 > 0:09:34big enough for family to come over and big enough
0:09:34 > 0:09:39so we don't fall on top of each other when family do come and visit.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Quite modern, we've even got it down to the colour.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45We do want an aubergine house in Australia, or grey.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Grey and aubergine, not too much outdoor space.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50You'll just have to cut the grass.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54If it's covered in mono blocks, or slabs, that's perfect,
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- with the occasional aloe vera plant.- Yes.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Today we'll show Neil and Christopher three properties
0:10:01 > 0:10:03based on what they think they can afford,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06what they'd ideally like, and one in between.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09Only after they've seen each one will they find out its value.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14First house is in the established beachside suburb of Marino,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17around 12 miles southwest of Adelaide city centre.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Marino has plenty of cafes and restaurants
0:10:20 > 0:10:22and is already home to some of Neil's relatives.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Will this recently renovated two-bedroomed house
0:10:26 > 0:10:28get the day off to a flying start?
0:10:28 > 0:10:31It does look lovely, but I don't think I'd like it here.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- No, too many creepy crawlies. - Too much, yeah.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37But it does have the aloe vera plant, Christopher.
0:10:37 > 0:10:38Oh, a good-sized room.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- Oh, God, it's lovely. - It's very bright.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43That's a bedroom, I thought that'd be the living room.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- That's very nice.- It's lovely.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47It's just like how our bedroom would be at home.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49- Green, my favourite colour. - You're green-crazy!
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Built in the '60s, the house layout is quite traditional,
0:10:56 > 0:11:00but so far the interior design is meeting with approved.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- It's a good-sized kitchen. - It's lovely.- It very nice.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- I like the worktop. - The breakfast bar. It's perfect.
0:11:07 > 0:11:08So far, so good.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Back home the boys love to entertain
0:11:11 > 0:11:14so where to arrange the tables and chairs is key.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- This is lovely.- I don't know if we'd have this as a living room, as well.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21It's bigger than up there, I'd rather have this as the living room.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22Would you have that as a dining room?
0:11:22 > 0:11:25We could have the wee table and chairs off the kitchen.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Glad that's sorted!
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- There's rooms everywhere.- Really.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- Ah, bathroom.- That's a good size.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Shower and bath, it's cool.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37This is another bedroom, it's an OK size.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- This means there's only two rooms. - A-ha.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44Oh, dear - with only two bedrooms, this house may be losing its appeal.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48If this is the only other bedroom there is, it'll be difficult.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51But perhaps with some forward planning...
0:11:51 > 0:11:54It means we'd have to be stricter with the calendar for visitors.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56"No, you can't come in January!"
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Outside, the covered decking area is ideal for socialising.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- Oh, this is lovely. - This is fantastic, isn't it?- Mm-hm.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- You can see the sea view. - Sea view, perfect.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09- You can just imagine sat out here at night-time.- Yeah.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- It'll be perfect. - This is lovely.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14It's all going so well, until...
0:12:14 > 0:12:17I don't know too much about seeing other people's roofs.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20I don't think there will be ever anyone on their roofs.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27And things go from bad to worse...
0:12:27 > 0:12:30That's too much there. I didn't realise that was all round there.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- Too much plant life?- Yeah. Why would you have that?
0:12:33 > 0:12:37It's Australia, Christopher! They do nature in a big way.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Imagine sitting out here when it gets dark and the mossies come out.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44No, thanks.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48This house may be falling short of Christopher's high expectations,
0:12:48 > 0:12:53but with a budget of £300,000, is it somewhere they could afford anyway?
0:12:53 > 0:12:57- All right, OK. Are you going to flip?- My flip.- You do it.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01BOTH: Oh...
0:13:01 > 0:13:04Over 300 but less than 310.
0:13:04 > 0:13:05That's within our budget.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10I think this house confirms to me that this is doable.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12We could have a house in a place where we really want to live
0:13:12 > 0:13:15and afford to live here. Yeah.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17But Christopher's not convinced.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20It doesn't have enough space for people to visit.
0:13:20 > 0:13:21It's got two bedrooms just now,
0:13:21 > 0:13:25with a dressing room which would easily be a temporary front bedroom.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27At the moment people stay for one night,
0:13:27 > 0:13:30but over here people would come here for months.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34- Can you imagine working full-time and tripping over visitors?- Mm.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- I think it's perfect.- OK.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Looks like Neil's got a battle on his hands.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41If he's to keep Christopher on-side,
0:13:41 > 0:13:46the next house needs to offer more, much more.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Moving slightly closer to the city, this modern bungalow is in Hove,
0:13:51 > 0:13:56a popular and lively area the couple had previously looked at online.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Will the reality be enough for Christopher?
0:13:59 > 0:14:01This is like the houses we were looking at.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05- It's the modern style we like. - Big double garage, yeah.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07And not too much grass.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11- And only a few plants. That's ideal. - Yeah.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13That's a better start than the last house.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- The bedroom...- Got the master bedroom straight away.- Yeah.
0:14:19 > 0:14:20Is that a walk-in wardrobe?
0:14:23 > 0:14:25- Yes!- That's a good size.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27- The last house there were no wardrobes.- Yeah.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29And the en suite.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34- Funky...- That's beautiful. - It's perfect.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36That's only the first room, though.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Will the rest of the house live up to their expectations?
0:14:39 > 0:14:42You see, this is ideal for when people come to visit.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Our bedroom is the other side, we've got our own bathroom,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- one walk-in wardrobe and then they've got this.- That's true.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- It's like a visitors' wing. - Built-in wardrobes, again.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53It's a perfect size, it really is.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56And things just keep getting better.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Oh... This is the houses we've seen.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Like open-plan living, just having all this in one big room.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- It's such a big size. - Yeah, it's super.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- Imagine having people over, that big breakfast bar.- Yeah.
0:15:11 > 0:15:12It would be perfect.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16This house is checking all the right boxes, until...
0:15:16 > 0:15:17CARS PASS
0:15:17 > 0:15:20The only thing is that road, that's really loud.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23I suppose, we're what, five minutes from the beach.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25That's Brighton Road, it's busy.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- We're going to hear traffic. - It's very busy, though.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Sitting here just now, that would annoy me.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34That is the only thing I can say about the house, is the road, nothing else...
0:15:34 > 0:15:38Anywhere we are along the beach is within 200 metres of that road
0:15:38 > 0:15:41because that road runs parallel to the beach.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44We're going to hear that the whole length of the coast.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46But I know what you mean, it is annoying.
0:15:46 > 0:15:51At home they've whiled away hours looking at Aussie properties on the Internet,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55but today is a reminder that nothing beats on-the-ground research.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58This house has the four bedrooms the couple want,
0:15:58 > 0:16:00but Neil and Christopher reckon it'll be way over
0:16:00 > 0:16:02their £300,000 budget.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06I'd say £430,000.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09No! I'd say 400.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11- 400?- Yeah.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13The big reveal.
0:16:16 > 0:16:17- Oh...- 404.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- That is £100,000...- That much.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24I'm a little disappointed that this house is the house
0:16:24 > 0:16:27we've been looking at exactly to a tee
0:16:27 > 0:16:31and the fact that the price is way over budget.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35And the location, I didn't realise how narrow the plots would be.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- For me, this is where I thought it would be ideal to stay.- Mm-hmm.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42I just didn't realise how busy that road was going to be.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45With two properties down, Neil's chances of convincing
0:16:45 > 0:16:49Christopher to make the move to Adelaide aren't looking good.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Will the final property save the day?
0:16:51 > 0:16:55This newly built five-bedroomed house is in Port Noarlunga,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58an up-and-coming coastal suburb, alive with cafe culture,
0:16:58 > 0:17:00restaurants and shopping.
0:17:00 > 0:17:0445 minutes from the city centre, it should offer more value for money.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Will it be up to spec?
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- Oh, my God.- It's beautiful. - Oh, my God.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13It's a good start.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19- Oh, it's a bedroom.- It's a good size. - It's beautiful. It really is.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- It's just amazing. Like it is, actually, amazing.- It's gorgeous.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- It's like a five-star hotel. - It's obviously brand new.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29- A big power shower.- Yeah.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Do you think this is the master bedroom or a spare bedroom?
0:17:32 > 0:17:37- It's not huge.- Yeah.- This could be just like a guest room.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39- It's just beautiful.- Beautiful.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Neil admits to chasing a dream in Australia,
0:17:41 > 0:17:45but could this house get Christopher carried away too?
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Oh...no way!
0:17:47 > 0:17:49No way.
0:17:49 > 0:17:50THEY LAUGH
0:17:52 > 0:17:55- This is beautiful. - It's amazing.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57I wouldn't mind washing the dishes for that view.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59I think they like it.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- It's just...- I'm liking.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06It's actually beyond words.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- It's perfect.- I'm actually getting a bit choked up.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12I was teary-eyed in the kitchen.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15That's quite a reaction, and with the balcony perfect for parties,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18they could be reaching for the handkerchief yet.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22That's amazing, isn't it?
0:18:22 > 0:18:24It just opens this space right up out here.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28It's like bringing the outdoors in.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30And not a creepy-crawly in sight.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32- Oh, my God.- Our own barbie.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- A barbecue.- That's spectacular.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Christopher's even planning the furniture again.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42A big dining table here for outdoors
0:18:42 > 0:18:46and then all that white rattan furniture we've seen in the shop.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48When people say houses have the 'wow factor',
0:18:48 > 0:18:50this most definitely has it.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55With five bedrooms, this house has plenty of space for visiting family.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00This is the master bedroom.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01Look at that walk-in wardrobe.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04That's bigger than our spare room back home.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Look at it all, the balcony, the dressing room,
0:19:07 > 0:19:09the en-suite.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15It's like out of this world. Now I've seen this.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18I don't want to live in any other house.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- I want to stay here. - It just makes the other houses look horrible, doesn't it?
0:19:21 > 0:19:24Neil and Christopher might have found their dream house,
0:19:24 > 0:19:26but will they be able to afford it?
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Their budget is £300,000.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Well over £500,000, I'd say.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34More than 500,000.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37I think more 450, just because of how far away it is.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Every single bit of this house is perfect.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- It's exceptional. - It's better than perfect.- Yeah.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47- It's better than we could ever imagine.- I know.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Are you doing the honours?
0:19:53 > 0:19:55- No way.- 421.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59So that's £17,000 more than the house at Hove.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01So it is.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05That's £121,000 over budget.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07If they were to take out a larger mortgage,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10could it still be within reach?
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Over 30 years, that's so doable.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Is it worth it?
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Yeah. Does it give us the dream?
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Is it the dream house?
0:20:22 > 0:20:26- Yeah?- If we bought a house like this we wouldn't have to move ever again.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Yeah.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31We thought we knew when we arrived here where we wanted to live,
0:20:31 > 0:20:33what our house was going to look like and how much
0:20:33 > 0:20:38- we were going to pay, and this is just left field. - This is just the one.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45House-hunting has given the couple plenty of food for thought.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Property one was within their price range
0:20:48 > 0:20:51but just not big enough to accommodate their needs.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56The second house was nearly perfect, although £100,000 over budget
0:20:56 > 0:20:58and too close to a busy road.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01And property three was everything Neil has dreamt of
0:21:01 > 0:21:04but the price could be a massive stretch.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Based on everything they've seen, will Neil and Christopher
0:21:06 > 0:21:10choose property in the UK, or Australia?
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Based on the houses we've seen today,
0:21:13 > 0:21:15our vote is going to be...
0:21:20 > 0:21:22BOTH: Australia!
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Did you think I was going to go Australia?
0:21:24 > 0:21:28- Yeah, after seeing this house I knew Australia was the way to go.- Yeah.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- I was the same. - This is the place to be.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- That's it, no need to go home, this is the house for us.- Yeah.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Christopher's vote for Australia is great news for Neil's hopes
0:21:42 > 0:21:46of a better life down under, but it's based on a dream home
0:21:46 > 0:21:49and lifestyle that will require substantial funding.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53So it's now more important than ever to secure good jobs in Adelaide.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58In the UK the couple both work incredibly hard
0:21:58 > 0:22:00to pay for the lifestyle they enjoy.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04Neil's a recently qualified theatre nurse at Glasgow's Royal infirmary.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Because I am the main visa applicant, we'll be looking at my job as a priority.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11The thought of not having the same job when I get to Adelaide is quite scary.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14The role I have just now is the job I love.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19The greatest reward about being a nurse is the things you do for your patient are totally priceless.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22I think it's nice that you make a difference to people's lives.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Hopefully I'd look for an identical post.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27If that's not the case, the fact is I've got a degree in nursing
0:22:27 > 0:22:30so I should be a nurse anywhere.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33I can't say, "Oh, I've only worked here."
0:22:33 > 0:22:35I'm equipped to do a job
0:22:35 > 0:22:39and if it means taking any job as long as it was a nurse, I'd be happy.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42If it pays the bills, Christopher will be happy too.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Christopher has spent five years working his way up through
0:22:45 > 0:22:50the ranks to become team manager in a large bank's contact centre.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53I really enjoy my job here. I love being a team manager.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55I'm quite a people person, I like people managing.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59I've put a lot of time and effort in it and put myself out of my comfort zone at times
0:22:59 > 0:23:02to get where I am and what I've achieved.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06I think giving that up will be tough because I'll need to start from the beginning again.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13To find out if Adelaide can offer the earning power the boys need
0:23:13 > 0:23:18to afford their dream house, they're off to explore the local job market.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23Looking at houses is great but today is where we actually find out, can we afford the houses?
0:23:23 > 0:23:26For Christopher, the reality of money was always going to be
0:23:26 > 0:23:29the make or break for us coming to Australia.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33If today doesn't prove to be as positive as I'd hoped,
0:23:33 > 0:23:36then I think it will create a more difficult situation.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Christopher's meeting with Cheryl Gaston,
0:23:38 > 0:23:42a senior manager at one of Australia's biggest banks.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Could he get a job at his current level?
0:23:44 > 0:23:48We've got an external role at the moment but it isn't a team manager,
0:23:48 > 0:23:49it's what we call a lending manager.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51It will be one of our senior lending roles.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56Meanwhile, Neil's at a medical centre to meet theatre consultant Ben Lockwood.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01As a newly qualified nurse, he needs to know about options for graduates.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03We may take on a graduate for a teachable P programme,
0:24:03 > 0:24:06so it's transition to professional practice programme
0:24:06 > 0:24:08that gives them two six-month placements.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Following that year, if they're successful in getting employment
0:24:11 > 0:24:13ongoing in the operating theatres,
0:24:13 > 0:24:15they would identify an area that they enjoy.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18It might be they like anaesthetics, it may be they like scrubs scouts.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Sounds encouraging for Neil.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Back at the bank, will Cheryl have positive news for Christopher
0:24:24 > 0:24:26on a senior manager job?
0:24:26 > 0:24:29It is quite rare that we do recruit externally for those roles.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33We really try to progress people through their career within.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37That's not what Christopher wanted to hear.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Promoting from within the company means
0:24:39 > 0:24:44he may initially have to take a step back in his career in Australia.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46I think that was my main consideration,
0:24:46 > 0:24:49would it be the same position I go into, or would I start down
0:24:49 > 0:24:51at a low level and work my way up again?
0:24:51 > 0:24:55We do have a scale and sort of early or new recruits
0:24:55 > 0:24:57that don't know anything about any lending etc,
0:24:57 > 0:25:01- they start around the 52, 53,000 mark.- OK.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04But you would come in with experience, so I would think
0:25:04 > 0:25:08- you would start at around the 62 to 67 mark...- OK.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11- ..would be the salary range that would be available.- OK.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Then they would put super on top of that.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Even with a step back,
0:25:15 > 0:25:20Christopher could earn almost £20,000 more than at home.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Back in his suit, Neil's meeting with Lydia Dennett,
0:25:23 > 0:25:25the Chief Nurse of South Australia,
0:25:25 > 0:25:29to find out if job opportunities exist for him.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31What opportunities are there for someone like myself
0:25:31 > 0:25:34coming as a registered nurse from Scotland to Adelaide?
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Are there posts available?
0:25:36 > 0:25:39At the moment we don't have an acute shortage and so really
0:25:39 > 0:25:43it's quite competitive in terms of seeking and obtaining a position.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47That's a big blow for Neil.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50But could his theatre skills make a difference?
0:25:50 > 0:25:53In relation to your field of work
0:25:53 > 0:25:57and your area of specialisation, that being theatre nursing
0:25:57 > 0:25:59and in particular orthopaedic procedural nursing,
0:25:59 > 0:26:03it does give you an advantage in terms of that competition
0:26:03 > 0:26:05that there might be at the moment for positions.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07- That's very good.- Mmm.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12That's much more positive and Neil's keen to find out the answer
0:26:12 > 0:26:14to that all-important question.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18What kind of salary could I expect at my current level of training?
0:26:18 > 0:26:21You would be in a starting position of around about
0:26:21 > 0:26:25- 55,000 Australian dollars.- OK.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28That's a base salary and that would rise
0:26:28 > 0:26:31through an annual increment
0:26:31 > 0:26:35to just under 75,000 Australian dollars
0:26:35 > 0:26:37at year ten.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40That sounds absolutely fabulous, Lydia. That's great.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44That over £10,000 more than Neil gets in the UK
0:26:44 > 0:26:47but only if, and it's a big if, he can find a job.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51So having heard everything that's on offer today, will
0:26:51 > 0:26:55their combined news be enough for the couple to green light the dream?
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Based on today's work experience,
0:26:58 > 0:27:00we are going to vote...
0:27:02 > 0:27:04- Australia!- Undecided.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Undecided means it might have been bad?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Although I'd be doing a job similar, I wouldn't be a team manager.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13I think, that just...
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Although in the past we spoke about it and I said
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- "I don't know, I wouldn't mind going back," I don't think I could.- No.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Mmm, so we need to find you a different job.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- Yeah, we'll look at other banks, possibly.- OK.- Yeah.
0:27:25 > 0:27:26That's fine, that's doable.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34With mixed news on the job front, and Christopher voting undecided,
0:27:34 > 0:27:39Neil's dream of a future in Australia could be in serious trouble.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42For the couple, a potential move down under has always
0:27:42 > 0:27:45been about the lifestyle the country could offer.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48Could a day of exploring those opportunities be enough
0:27:48 > 0:27:50to get the dream back on track?
0:27:54 > 0:27:58Outside work, the couple's lives revolve around entertaining at home.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03We've arranged two activities they could enjoy on a regular weekend.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05First, it's a visit to a farmers' market
0:28:05 > 0:28:07in the historic town of Willunga.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10- A bucket of flowers.- It's only eight dollars.- Really?- Yeah.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13- Eight dollars.- Cheers.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16We've got some Funky Goat, which is a French-style goat's cheese.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- Why is it funky? - It gets this funky rind
0:28:19 > 0:28:22- and as it ages it gets some really funky flavours.- Oh, really?
0:28:22 > 0:28:25That's OK. I thought it was a song and dance.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31Next stop is in the nearby region of McLaren Vale,
0:28:31 > 0:28:36where the self-confessed foodies join one of David Arbon's cheesemaking classes.
0:28:36 > 0:28:37Today it's mozzarella.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41Neil loves baking, but this is a first for both of them.
0:28:41 > 0:28:42Now you need to glove up.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Put it in for a minute and then we'll take it out
0:28:49 > 0:28:53- and you'll try it and see how well it stretches.- OK.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56When it comes out, if it's hot, pick it up.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58If your hands get too hot,
0:28:58 > 0:29:01hand it onto your partner and put your hands in that cold water there.
0:29:01 > 0:29:02OK.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05It's like The Generation Game.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07It's so hot.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11Not going to win any prizes, but could this be a new hobby for Neil?
0:29:11 > 0:29:14I don't think it would replace cake-making at all.
0:29:14 > 0:29:15I've still got a sweet tooth.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17Cake will always take pride over cheese.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20Maybe it's just too cheesy for Neil.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23He does think today has helped to win Christopher around, though.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25I think Christopher has thoroughly enjoyed today.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28I think it all contributes
0:29:28 > 0:29:30to tricking him into coming to live in Australia with me.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32Yeah, he's had a ball as much as I have,
0:29:32 > 0:29:35and I'm sure that he can see himself coming here again
0:29:35 > 0:29:37and spending time in the sunshine.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41Cooking done, and the boys get to enjoy the fruits of their labour.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45Can you imagine if we were having people over on that deck
0:29:45 > 0:29:48on the house in Port Noarlunga, having home-made pizza and halloumi.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50Cooking the halloumi on the barbecue.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52On the barbecue outside, yeah. It would all fall into place.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54It would.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- We could get a stone oven put in. - A stone oven.- To cook pizza.- Yeah.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00Today's been made to order for the boys
0:30:00 > 0:30:03but has it been enough to convince Christopher the Aussie lifestyle
0:30:03 > 0:30:05is worth leaving the UK for?
0:30:05 > 0:30:08Based on today we are going to vote for...
0:30:14 > 0:30:16- Australia.- Australia.
0:30:16 > 0:30:17That's a good decision.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20I think we've had a fabulous day out today.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22The cheesemaking, the weather...
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Back home we go to the market and it rains.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28It's all hustle, bustle. It's so much more relaxed over here.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30I can see us coming out on a Saturday morning,
0:30:30 > 0:30:33getting things in for a party, having people over at night.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36It's textbook for what I'd look to be doing every weekend here in Adelaide.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47Back home, the couple love nothing more than a house full of guests.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50Tonight's a rare opportunity to entertain Neil's relatives
0:30:50 > 0:30:53and friends made on previous visits down under.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56This is the ideal of our life in Australia.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Just having people you love so close by.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03Just having people here eating and drinking in our own home
0:31:03 > 0:31:05- is just perfect.- It's what we love.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09We just love to have people over, feed them and have some drinks.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11One of the massive aspects of coming to live in Adelaide
0:31:11 > 0:31:15is to have a home where we've got space to have our loved ones over.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18We thrive on having people at the door.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21Yeah, it's just the perfect dream for us.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23Neil's hoping the night will work magic
0:31:23 > 0:31:25when it comes to persuading Christopher to move,
0:31:25 > 0:31:26and he could be right.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29It's so important, having Neil's family here.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32It gives us that network of family and friends
0:31:32 > 0:31:36so you don't feel so isolated being so far away from family back home.
0:31:36 > 0:31:41Neil's aunt and uncle made the move down under when he was just a boy.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Their strong relationship helped them settle in the early days
0:31:44 > 0:31:47and they think Neil and Christopher have what it takes
0:31:47 > 0:31:51to support each other should they decide to emigrate.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54They are a good couple and complement each other.
0:31:54 > 0:31:55- Definitely?- Definitely.
0:31:55 > 0:32:02I think when it comes to emigrating, that's a very strong component.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06Just being with my aunt and uncle is that link to home.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Not having my grandparents here and my brother and my aunts,
0:32:08 > 0:32:12having them is that total comfort blanket, I think.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15But while a move would bring Neil closer to his family,
0:32:15 > 0:32:18it would put 12,000 miles between Christopher
0:32:18 > 0:32:20and the people he loves back in the UK.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22The thing is, your family's not going to change.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Your feelings for your family
0:32:24 > 0:32:26and the love you have are not going to change.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28It's just going to be that you don't see them so often.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30It's sad we can't have them here.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41Neil could be a step closer to getting Christopher
0:32:41 > 0:32:42to commit to Australia.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46But convincing him they can afford the lifestyle they want
0:32:46 > 0:32:49will depend on getting the right price for their home in the UK.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53The couple think their Glasgow property is worth around £80,000,
0:32:53 > 0:32:57so we've sent two estate agents to find out.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Good, well-proportioned apartment.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Beautifully presented, very nicely furnished.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Tree-lined aspects to the front.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08- Very nice.- It looks OK, doesn't it?
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Nice, bright kitchen.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15The original units could possibly do with an upgrade
0:33:15 > 0:33:18to match the rest of the property.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21This is a lovely room. Very, very well decorated, very modern.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26The only thing I would say was more storage space.
0:33:26 > 0:33:27Good-sized second double.
0:33:27 > 0:33:32Again, pleasant aspects and, again, very well dressed.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35Beautifully presented two-bedroom apartment.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39Very convenient for the city centre.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43I would expect the value in this current market
0:33:43 > 0:33:47to be in the order of £90-92,000.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49For a relatively quick sale,
0:33:49 > 0:33:53you're looking in the order of £85-86,000.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57I would value this property at £80,000
0:33:57 > 0:34:01with a force sale of £72,500.
0:34:03 > 0:34:04I like the first guy better!
0:34:05 > 0:34:08Mixed valuations, but the boys seem happy.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Time to tackle the bigger money issues.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14We've provided a comparison of the cost of living in the UK
0:34:14 > 0:34:15versus Australia.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17First up - the weekly shop.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20£5 for apples? OK, we'll stop eating apples, it's fine.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23- I can happily miss that. - Dessert is cheaper.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27That's a win-win situation.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29- Onions.- Onions.- Onions are cheaper.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34- Pasta's cheaper.- Pears cheaper. Some things are actually quite cheaper.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36What about lamb? What is lamb?
0:34:36 > 0:34:39- Lamb's more expensive. - More expensive as well.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42So we have to give up apples from our diet,
0:34:42 > 0:34:44choose between lamb or beef.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46Tough decisions for a pair of food lovers,
0:34:46 > 0:34:50but how will this impact on their overall food bill?
0:34:50 > 0:34:52So that's £220 a month...
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- Mmm-hmm.- ..more on food. That's quite a lot.- Yeah.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58And that's before going out to eat or anything like that.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05Over £2,500 more each year on food alone is a significant hike.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07Basing their figures on their dream property,
0:35:07 > 0:35:11the bigger costs of living could prove a struggle too.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15So the mortgage payment of property three would be £2,600.
0:35:18 > 0:35:23Which is almost £2,500 more than what we pay at the moment.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26That's an enormous hike in mortgage repayments.
0:35:26 > 0:35:27But the couple's income
0:35:27 > 0:35:31could potentially be nearly £30,000 higher in Australia.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34Will the extra earnings mean they can afford the house
0:35:34 > 0:35:36and lifestyle they crave?
0:35:36 > 0:35:41So in Australia, per month, we're worse off by £584.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45- That's a big deal.- Mmm-hmm.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53It's a devastating result, but will it be a deal-breaker
0:35:53 > 0:35:57as they choose between finances in Australia or the UK?
0:35:57 > 0:36:00So based on working out the figures for living in Australia,
0:36:00 > 0:36:01our vote's going to be...
0:36:04 > 0:36:05BOTH: ..undecided.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08- You're undecided?- Yeah.
0:36:08 > 0:36:09- All right.- It's a big deal.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13And I'm selling the dream to you every day
0:36:13 > 0:36:17about affordability and dream houses and it's not...
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Not as pretty as it looked?
0:36:19 > 0:36:21I think those figures have taken the shine off it.
0:36:21 > 0:36:22- Really?- Yeah.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26I got a bit carried away with the dream house.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29- Hmm.- So it's not nice.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31No, it was a reality check, wasn't it?
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Yeah...
0:36:38 > 0:36:41The harsh reality of the living costs
0:36:41 > 0:36:43has put Neil's dream in real danger.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46And for Christopher, there's still one more hurdle to overcome -
0:36:46 > 0:36:51the thought of leaving his mum, who relies on him so much.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54Will watching messages from friends and family in the UK be too much
0:36:54 > 0:37:00for him and put a halt to any plans for a future life in Australia?
0:37:00 > 0:37:01BOTH: Hi, Christopher and Neil!
0:37:01 > 0:37:04Hope you've had a good time in Australia.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07- We've missed you. - Hi, son, how are you doing?
0:37:07 > 0:37:11Hi, Neil, Christopher, how are you doing?
0:37:11 > 0:37:15Neil's the best guy ever. He would do anything for you
0:37:15 > 0:37:17and totally looks out for you
0:37:17 > 0:37:20- and he's always there. - Neil's very close to us
0:37:20 > 0:37:22because we brought him up
0:37:22 > 0:37:27and he treats us as his own parents
0:37:27 > 0:37:31and he loves us and we love him as much as he loves us.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34I'll miss him.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37I would really miss him if he did go away for good.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41You don't realise that until you get a bit older with each other.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44- He's a great brother.- He's a diamond.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- He's a diamond.- His mother would be proud of him today.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51He did well.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Christopher had been a real rock
0:37:54 > 0:37:57and he knows exactly when I'm up and when I'm down
0:37:57 > 0:38:01and he'll come and say, "Right, come on, we'll do this."
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Usually it's a meal with me. I love food!
0:38:04 > 0:38:06He takes care of her.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10Especially when she's feeling down - he'll come over
0:38:10 > 0:38:12and maybe just make her feel like herself again.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15It'll be really hard to say goodbye to them both.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18As I said, they're such a huge part of my life.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21I know it's what he wants and I know...
0:38:22 > 0:38:25I'd want him to be with Neil and be together and be happy
0:38:25 > 0:38:27and if that makes them happy,
0:38:27 > 0:38:32- I'm all for that.- Neil, we'll miss you if you decide to stay there.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34..and you know I'll miss you so much.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36I just hope you have a good life
0:38:36 > 0:38:39and if that's what you want, then fair enough.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49That's horrible, isn't it?
0:38:52 > 0:38:53Oh, yeah, that was tough.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59- "Your mum would be proud."- I know.
0:38:59 > 0:39:00The killer.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02But we always knew that was going to be hard.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04We knew that was going to be the toughest part,
0:39:04 > 0:39:07- to see them.- You don't realise how tough it can be, though.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10- I know. "I won't cry." - It's a lot tougher than you think.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12Yeah.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14Just seeing them talking about their feelings for you,
0:39:14 > 0:39:17cos it's not something you speak about...
0:39:17 > 0:39:19- I know.- ..that often, especially not with friends.
0:39:19 > 0:39:20More with family, but...
0:39:22 > 0:39:23..not with friends like that.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28You realise what a big part of their lives that we are.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Mmm-hmm.
0:39:30 > 0:39:31Yeah.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36Watching messages from friends and family
0:39:36 > 0:39:40was always going to be hard, especially for Christopher.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42As their trial week draws to a close,
0:39:42 > 0:39:46the couple now know exactly what they stand to gain or lose,
0:39:46 > 0:39:49making their approaching decision even harder.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52The last week has given Neil a chance to show Christopher
0:39:52 > 0:39:55what life in Adelaide could be like.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57The dream house got things off to a flying start.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00I'm actually getting a bit choked up at how beautiful it is.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02I was teary-eyed at the kitchen!
0:40:02 > 0:40:07But news that Christopher might have to take a step back in his career wasn't so welcome.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Although the past we've spoke about it and I said
0:40:09 > 0:40:12I wouldn't mind going back, I don't think I could.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14While the Aussie lifestyle went down well,
0:40:14 > 0:40:17the cost of making the move came as a real shock.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21The mortgage payment on property three would be £2,600, which is
0:40:21 > 0:40:25almost 2,500 more than what we pay at the moment.
0:40:25 > 0:40:30So will the trip have done enough to convince Christopher to leave his mum back in the UK,
0:40:30 > 0:40:34and move to the other side of the world in pursuit of Neil's dream?
0:40:38 > 0:40:40It's been a total emotional roller coaster this week,
0:40:40 > 0:40:42from the highs of seeing the house
0:40:42 > 0:40:45and then the lows of seeing friends and family so far away.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49So at the moment I'm still feeling a bit apprehensive
0:40:49 > 0:40:52and not 100% persuaded to move here.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56Neil's having a last-minute crisis of conscience.
0:40:56 > 0:41:01Sometimes seeing Christopher upset is the worst aspect of all.
0:41:01 > 0:41:07To know that I'm the motivator, that's bringing this into his world.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09If we hadn't met or we weren't together
0:41:09 > 0:41:12then he would never have contemplated upping sticks
0:41:12 > 0:41:16and leaving his family to come to the other side of the world.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19And Christopher's aware of the impact his final decision
0:41:19 > 0:41:21could have on Neil.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25Definitely worries me that Neil's dreams could potentially be shattered
0:41:25 > 0:41:28if at the end of the day I decide it would be better staying in the UK.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32We wouldn't be living the dream that he's been dreaming since he was so young.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36I think this week was always going to be make or break,
0:41:36 > 0:41:37it was the opportunity for us
0:41:37 > 0:41:40to actually understand if we could take the move or not.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44It's been my dream for so long to come and live here -
0:41:44 > 0:41:47from the moment we landed I felt like I was coming home.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50I think I know that this is where I want to spend the rest of my life.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53It would be such a big change, life-changing decision,
0:41:53 > 0:41:56and we just need to make sure that it's the right one.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00It's a decision that can't be put off any longer.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11BOTH: Australia!
0:42:11 > 0:42:13I sold it?
0:42:13 > 0:42:17- Thought it was going to be a bit touch and go for a moment there. - Really?- Yeah.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21Seeing my mum and my brother on camera, though how hard it was -
0:42:21 > 0:42:25I think my mum looked great and my brother has obviously been great with her this week, so...
0:42:25 > 0:42:29- Yeah, without you.- ..that kind of reassured me a little bit.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32- I think there's been more positives than negatives this week. - Definitely.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34And I think that's why my vote's been Australia.
0:42:34 > 0:42:39I think it's awesome. My dream is coming to reality,
0:42:39 > 0:42:43and having Christopher sharing it with me is just the best news ever.
0:42:43 > 0:42:48- I took a leaf out of your book. Take a risk.- Throw caution to the wind!
0:42:52 > 0:42:55Neil's persistence has paid off.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57Throughout the week he's helped Christopher
0:42:57 > 0:43:01overcome his employment and property fears, but more than that,
0:43:01 > 0:43:06he's helped him realise others CAN support his mum when he's not there.
0:43:06 > 0:43:12Together, their hard work and determination will help them achieve the life they want down under -
0:43:12 > 0:43:15and in that, we wish them all the luck in the world.