Insights
Buying guide & costs
Costs, fees, new launch vs subsale, tenure and the bills that come with owning property in Malaysia.
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Pasir Gudang and Masai Property Guide (2026): Prices, Rents, Jobs and What to Watch
Pasir Gudang and Masai in 2026: recorded house prices, asking rents, the port and factory job base, the 2019 pollution history and who the area suits.
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How to Price Your Johor Bahru Home to Sell in 2026, and How Long It Takes
How to set an asking price for your Johor Bahru home from recorded NAPIC sales, what the 2026 market is doing, and when a price change makes sense.
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Subsale or New Launch in Johor Bahru? A 2026 Comparison with Real Numbers
Subsale or new launch in Johor Bahru for 2026: the psf gap, the condo pipeline, loan drawdown, late delivery and Bumi lots, with sourced figures.
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Maintenance Fees and Sinking Fund in Malaysia: What Buyers Should Check
What maintenance fees and the sinking fund pay for in Malaysia, how share units set them, and how to check arrears before buying subsale.
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Stamp Duty in Malaysia 2026: Worked Examples
Stamp duty in Malaysia for 2026, worked out at RM400k, RM800k and RM1.5m for first-home buyers, second-home buyers and foreigners.
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Quit Rent and Assessment Tax: Two Property Bills You Probably Don’t Know About
Two separate yearly charges from two different authorities, due whether or not you have a tenant. What quit rent and assessment tax are, typical amounts in JB, deadlines and what…
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Should You Only Buy Property Near the JB Checkpoint?
Being close to the CIQ or the RTS Link matters, but proximity alone does not guarantee long-term value. How to choose a JB location based on who will actually live…
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“Freehold or Nothing” Might Be Costing You Returns
Leasehold is not automatically the worse investment. What really matters is the remaining lease against your loan plan. A side-by-side look at freehold and leasehold in Malaysia.
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New Launch or Subsale? It Depends on Your Goal, Not the Property
Neither is automatically better. A side-by-side comparison of new launch and subsale property in Malaysia, and the questions that decide which suits you.
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Is Your Booking Fee Refundable? New Launch vs Subsale in Malaysia
New launch and subsale booking fees follow completely different rules. Who should hold your money, what the loan-approval clause protects, and three things to check before you pay.
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Legal Fees for Buying Property in Malaysia: You’re Paying Three, Not One
Legal fees follow a scale fixed by law, and that scale is charged on more than one document. How it works, with a RM500,000 worked example, and why you should…
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Buying a Subsale Property? There’s No Warranty Waiting for You
A subsale home is usually sold as-is-where-is. Here is what that means, the defects and debts that pass to you, and the checklist to run before you sign.