Borrowing Capacity
Understand how your income, expenses, current mortgage and other debts may affect your borrowing capacity.
Second Home Loans Australia
Find Suitable Finance Options for Your Next Property or Home Upgrade
Get matched with an experienced Australian mortgage broker who can help you explore suitable finance options for your next home, holiday property, relocation or home upgrade.
Guidance from your first question to settlement
Buying a second home can involve different financial decisions from your first purchase.
Your current mortgage, available equity, deposit, income, expenses and future plans can all affect your finance options.
Find My Shoe House helps connect you with a mortgage broker who can review your position, explain suitable loan options and help you prepare for your next property purchase.
Review your borrowing capacity
Understand how your current mortgage, income, expenses and other commitments may affect what you can borrow.
Compare suitable home loan options
Compare fixed, variable, split, principal-and-interest and other suitable loan structures.
Plan your deposit or available equity
Review savings, usable equity and the upfront costs involved in purchasing another property.
What can a mortgage broker help you with?
Get practical guidance for financing your next home or upgrading to a different property.
Deposit and Equity
Review available savings or usable equity and understand possible deposit requirements.
Loan Structure
Compare fixed, variable, split and principal-and-interest loan structures that may suit your plans.
Current Home Strategy
Discuss whether you plan to keep, sell or refinance your current home before buying the next property.
Purchase Planning
Plan for stamp duty, conveyancing, inspections, moving costs and other property expenses.
Application Support
Receive help preparing documents, responding to lender questions and progressing toward settlement.
Four simple steps to exploring second home finance
We use your property plans, financial position and timeframe to connect you with a suitable mortgage broker.
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Tell Us About Your Property Plans
Share why you are buying, your estimated purchase price, available deposit or equity and preferred timeframe.
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We Review Your Needs
We review your details to identify a broker suited to your second home finance needs.
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Speak With Your Broker
Your matched broker discusses borrowing capacity, available equity, loan structures and possible lender options.
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Prepare Your Finance Strategy
Understand suitable finance pathways and prepare for a possible home loan application.
Understand what may affect second home finance
Second home lending decisions can depend on your income, expenses, current mortgage, available deposit or equity, the proposed property and the lender's serviceability assessment.
- ✓ Available deposit or usable equity
- ✓ Your current mortgage and repayments
- ✓ Whether you will keep or sell your current home
- ✓ The type, location and value of the next property
- ✓ Lender serviceability and credit requirements
Important things to understand before buying a second home
Understand common finance considerations before deciding how to fund your next property or home upgrade.
How much deposit may you need?
Deposit requirements vary by lender, property type and your financial position. Savings or usable equity may help fund the purchase and related costs.
Can you use equity from your current home?
It may be possible to use available equity from your current home, subject to valuation, serviceability and lender requirements.
Should you keep or sell your current home?
The right approach depends on your borrowing capacity, sale timing, cash flow and longer-term plans. A broker can help you compare both scenarios.
Can bridging finance help with a home upgrade?
Bridging finance may be available when buying before selling, but eligibility, costs and repayment risks should be reviewed carefully.
Frequently asked questions
Common second home loan questions
Simple answers to help you prepare for your next property finance discussion.
Borrowing capacity depends on income, expenses, existing debts, your current mortgage, available deposit or equity and lender assessment rules.
It may be possible to use available equity from your current property, subject to valuation, serviceability and lender policy.
Not always. Some buyers keep their current home, while others sell first or consider bridging finance. The suitable approach depends on your circumstances.
Bridging finance is short-term lending that may help cover the gap between buying a new property and selling the existing one.
A broker can compare suitable options from lenders on their panel and explain rates, fees, features and lending requirements.
No. You can discuss your investment plans and finance options before deciding whether to submit a loan application.
Find your mortgage broker
Take the next step toward your next home
Tell us about your property plans and we will help connect you with a suitable mortgage broker.
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Quick second home loan enquiry
Share your next property plans in only a few minutes.
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Matched around your property goals
Your financial position, property plans and preferred timeframe guide the match.
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No obligation to proceed
Understand your options before making a decision.