.au Buying an existing .com.au

[petertdavis]

I'm working on a transaction to buy an existing website which uses a .com.au domain. I'm not an Australian citizen. Will changing the domain to my name create a problem?

 

[SearchEngineZ]

To own a .com.au or .net.au you must be an Australian registered company, or business with a registered business number (ABN, BRN, BN).

I bought one last week and I need to fill in my business details for the 3rd time to get it right, even though I am legit. That's why you won't see any spam sites that are .com.au.

While you might be able to bypass the rules by a push that retains the previous details, pretty much whichever way you do it will be in breach of the rules - and risking losing the domain.

Try asking at DNTrade - just Aussies there.

The solution might be to find an Australian (with a registered business) you trust as your proxy.

 

[FPForum]

To own a .com.au or .net.au you must be an Australian registered company, or business with a registered business number (ABN, BRN, BN).

I bought one last week and I need to fill in my business details for the 3rd time to get it right, even though I am legit. That's why you won't see any spam sites that are .com.au.

While you might be able to bypass the rules by a push that retains the previous details, pretty much whichever way you do it will be in breach of the rules - and risking losing the domain.

Try asking at DNTrade - just Aussies there.

The solution might be to find an Australian (with a registered business) you trust as your proxy.

^^ He's Right ^^

You need to be a registered Australian business in order to register .COM.AU and .NET.AU domains. Some registrars might provide a Trustee/Proxy service where they use their business details for you, but I don't know what kinds of issues you could face since it technically isn't your business.