Overseas buyers · Updated 8 October 2026
Foreign buyer guides: buying, financing, tax and estate
Everything a foreign buyer needs in one place: whether you can buy, what it costs, how to get a loan, the tax when you rent or sell, MM2H, and what happens to the property after you.
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All guides for foreign buyers
Can I buy, and what does it cost?
Can a foreigner buy it?
State minimum prices and which units are open to foreigners.
Free foreign buyer guide (PDF)
The 2026 rules, the real cash you need and the steps, in four pages.
Buying costs calculator
8% stamp duty, consent levy and legal fees for your price.
Johor projects for foreign buyers
Projects at or above the foreign minimum.
Financing
Home loans for foreigners
Bank Negara rules and what each bank publishes.
Home loan and DSR calculator
Instalment and approval check.
MRTA vs MLTA
Mortgage insurance explained.
Tax
RPGT calculator
30% then 10% for foreigners; work out yours.
Rental income tax
30% flat for non-residents; calculator.
Property tax overview
Stamp duty, RPGT, rent and quit rent in one page.
Living here
MM2H long-stay visa
Every category and how to apply through me.
Rental yield calculator
What the unit could earn.
Family and estate
When an owner dies
Probate, no will, foreign heirs and the loan.
Will writing in Malaysia
Why your Malaysian property needs its own will.
Guides by country
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