Taxes are lower in both those places (source: I moved from Brisbane AU to Austin TX). The idea that the US (and CA in particular) is a low tax place to live is

Taxes are lower in both those places (source: I moved from Brisbane AU to Austin TX). The idea that the US (and CA in particular) is a low tax place to live is a really successful urban myth. I would try Auckland before you buy. It's cold compared to all your other places.