great idea! too good to be true?

[amure]

HOUSEBOATS!

 

to start off, im a fairly picky person in terms of careers. i dont intend to go for high-stake jobs, infact im starting to think i dont want to work at all (dont we all lol).

 

well in all honestly im trying to think of what im going to do with myself... i dont want to live in a cramped unit, mainly because i play drums with a passion.

 

so it came to me... house boating. its cheap, water-front, portable, and still city friendly. is there anything i should know? any downsides/laws/un-expected taxs ect...

 

i live in australia by the way

 

hope to god this doesnt fail lol cose i really like the idea

[kaoticbaby]

you're still going to need a job in order to sustain a life on a houseboat. boats are NOT cheap, especially one big enough to live on. and yeah, just because you live on a boat and not on a house does not mean you aren't subject to taxes.

 

you're sixteen, are you moving out any time soon? i say be cool stay in school.

[amure]

you're still going to need a job in order to sustain a life on a houseboat. boats are NOT cheap, especially one big enough to live on. and yeah, just because you live on a boat and not on a house does not mean you aren't subject to taxes.

 

you're sixteen, are you moving out any time soon? i say be cool stay in school.

 

ofcourse i relise this... but in comparasion to living on land, it would be cheaper (not as much utility bills, fish = food, as far as im concerned no rent if your not stationed in a park of somesort or on someone else's property).

 

and no, im not moving out soon.

i dropped school lol. but thats beside the point. i want to know of any hidden costs/taxes that could apply to me living in a house boat?

 

and i see after googling aussie houseboats, there like 120,000 at the cheapest... dang it

[kaoticbaby]

they're expensive, and you're still going to have to pay your country's taxes even though you are in a boat. you still have to abide by country laws and you can't just pass into other country's water without paying more money and using a passport. there's still utility bills, still need to pay for electricity, and you definitely can't just live off of the fish you caught. most people who opt for this type of lifestyle do it for work-related reasons. i would really think about this one.

[metrogirl]

ofcourse i relise this... but in comparasion to living on land, it would be cheaper (not as much utility bills, fish = food, as far as im concerned no rent if your not stationed in a park of somesort or on someone else's property).

 

and no, im not moving out soon.

i dropped school lol. but thats beside the point. i want to know of any hidden costs/taxes that could apply to me living in a house boat?

 

and i see after googling aussie houseboats, there like 120,000 at the cheapest... dang it

 

You can't live on fish forever.......You'll turn into a pelican.

[Meatyka]

You really really need to think hard about this, and get every FACT in order so you wont have any nasty surprises when its to late.

[amure]

they're expensive, and you're still going to have to pay your country's taxes even though you are in a boat. you still have to abide by country laws and you can't just pass into other country's water without paying more money and using a passport. there's still utility bills, still need to pay for electricity, and you definitely can't just live off of the fish you caught. most people who opt for this type of lifestyle do it for work-related reasons. i would really think about this one.

 

ive already made it clear that the whole purpose of this idea is to live cheaper, in comparason to living on land...

stop assuming im trying to avoid taxes/skip the country (whever that came from)

 

You really really need to think hard about this, and get every FACT in order so you wont have any nasty surprises when its to late

 

hence this thread dude lol xd would you know of any hidden taxes/bills involved in this idea that i should know of before i get into this?