Buyer guide · Kuala Lumpur
Buying a subsale property in Kuala Lumpur
A subsale (resale) home is bought from its current owner: you see the actual unit, the view and the neighbours, and you can move in or rent it out within months. This guide sets out the steps, the real costs and the checks, with recorded and asking prices for the 40 Kuala Lumpur projects on this site.
The process
Steps to buy a subsale property
- Set your budget. Get a bank pre-assessment. Banks usually lend up to 90% for your first two properties and up to 70% from the third.
- Compare prices. Set asking prices against recorded transactions in the same building (NAPIC open data, EdgeProp, or ask Jason).
- View and check. Defects, water pressure, parking and the management office’s statement of arrears.
- Offer and earnest deposit. An offer to purchase with an earnest deposit, usually 2% to 3%, subject to contract.
- SPA and the 10% deposit. Your lawyer searches the title and the seller, then you sign the SPA and pay the balance of the 10%.
- Loan and consents. The bank values the unit. State consent is needed for foreign buyers and for some leasehold or restricted titles in Kuala Lumpur.
- Completion and keys. Usually 3 months from the SPA or consent, with a 1-month extension at interest; then the title is transferred and the keys handed over.
Kuala Lumpur rules
What applies to foreign buyers and sellers in Kuala Lumpur
State rules as summarised on the Kuala Lumpur property page; confirm the current position with your lawyer before you sign.
Minimum price: RM1 million
Foreign buyers may buy residential property in Kuala Lumpur only at RM1 million or more, and not low-cost, affordable or Bumiputera-quota units.
State consent from PTGWP
Every purchase by a foreigner needs consent from the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office (Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Wilayah Persekutuan), applied for through your lawyer.
8% stamp duty on homes from 1 January 2026
Federal rule: transfers of residential property to non-citizens and foreign companies (not permanent residents) pay a flat 8% stamp duty.
Price evidence
Recorded and asking prices in Kuala Lumpur
One line per project on this site, as shown on each project page. Transacted figures are deals recorded with the valuation department; asking figures are listings.
| Project | Figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton Residences | RM1,591 psf · typical RM1,549–1,689 psf median, last 48 months | EdgeProp, viewed 2 Oct 2026 |
| Pavilion Residences | RM1,492 psf · typical RM1,377–1,610 psf median, last 48 months | EdgeProp, viewed 2 Oct 2026 |
| TRX Residences | RM2,291 psf · typical RM2,115–2,430 psf median, last 48 months | EdgeProp, viewed 2 Oct 2026 |
| The Sentral Residences | RM1,114 psf · typical RM961–1,218 psf median, last 48 months | EdgeProp, viewed 2 Oct 2026 |
| Arcoris Residences | RM1,126 psf · range RM943–1,242 psf median, 2023–2026 | iProperty, viewed 2 Oct 2026 |
| Vogue Suites One | RM1,018 psf · range RM888–1,143 psf median, 2023–2026 | iProperty, viewed 2 Oct 2026 |
| M Vertica | RM747 psf (down about 6.6%) median, 2023–2026 | iProperty, viewed 2 Oct 2026 |
| The Park Sky Residence | RM958 psf · typical RM891–1,034 psf median, last 48 months | EdgeProp, viewed 2 Oct 2026 |
| 28 Mont Kiara | RM1,980,000 · RM781 psf 4 bed, 2,535 sq ft, high floor | EdgeProp Done Deal, Jan 2025 |
| Arte Plus | RM841 psf (middle range RM523–948 psf), last 48 months median, recorded sales | EdgeProp project page, Oct 2026 |
| Banyan Tree Signatures | about RM2,065 psf average, 18 sales | EdgeProp report (Nov 2019), sales in 2018 |
| Bukit Bintang City Centre | about RM1,773 psf median, last 48 months | EdgeProp project data, Oct 2026 |
| Damai Residence @ Kuala Lumpur | about RM670 psf · range RM584–691 psf median, last 48 months | EdgeProp, Oct 2026 |
| Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur | about RM3,000 psf · most sales RM2,782–3,143 psf median, all sizes | EdgeProp, past 48 months to Oct 2026 |
| Kiara 1888 | RM800,000 · RM489 psf 3+1 bed, 1,636 sq ft, high floor | EdgeProp Done Deal, Dec 2017 |
| Le Nouvel KLCC | about RM2,780 psf · most sales RM2,030–3,309 psf median, all sizes | EdgeProp, past 48 months to Oct 2026 |
| Nadi Bangsar | RM941,000 · RM1,330 psf average of 5 sales, 2019 | EdgeProp, published Apr 2021 |
| Pavilion Hilltop Mont Kiara | RM1,220,000 · about RM1,017 psf 3 bed, 1,200 sq ft, mid floor | EdgeProp Done Deal, Jan 2019 |
| Platinum Arena | RM614 psf (middle range RM560–658 psf), last 48 months median, recorded sales | EdgeProp project page, Oct 2026 |
| Sentral Suites | RM1,132 – RM1,325 psf · average about RM1,186 psf EdgeProp sold range | EdgeProp, Oct 2026 |
| SkyMeridien Residences | RM683 psf (middle range RM648–707 psf), last 48 months median, recorded sales | EdgeProp project page, Oct 2026 |
| Southbank 2 Residence | RM574 psf (middle range RM543–783 psf), last 48 months median, whole Southbank Residence | EdgeProp project page, Oct 2026 |
| Star Residences | about RM1,915 psf · most sales RM1,640–2,074 psf median, all sizes | EdgeProp, past 48 months to Oct 2026 |
| The Goodwood Residence | RM849 – RM871 psf · median about RM858 psf EdgeProp sold range, last 48 months | EdgeProp, Oct 2026 |
| The Rainz | RM614 psf (middle range RM592–650 psf), last 48 months median, recorded sales | EdgeProp project page, Oct 2026 |
| The Ritz-Carlton Residences Kuala Lumpur | about RM2,428 psf · most sales RM2,263–2,575 psf median, all sizes | EdgeProp, past 48 months to Oct 2026 |
| The Troika | about RM984 psf · most sales RM863–1,074 psf median, all sizes | EdgeProp, past 48 months to Oct 2026 |
| Tria Seputeh | about RM955 psf · range RM871–1,029 psf median, last 48 months | EdgeProp, Oct 2026 |
| Trion @ KL | RM718 psf (middle range RM655–778 psf), last 48 months median, recorded sales | EdgeProp project page, Oct 2026 |
| Twin Arkz | RM746 psf (middle range RM687–794 psf), last 48 months median, recorded sales | EdgeProp project page, Oct 2026 |
| United Point Residence | RM679 psf (middle range RM611–698 psf), last 48 months median | EdgeProp project page, Oct 2026 |
| Verve Suites Mont Kiara | RM771,714 · RM1,027 psf average, 4Q2018 | EdgeProp, published Apr 2019 |
Transacted figures from EdgeProp, Brickz or NAPIC as cited on each project page.
| Project | Figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton Residences | RM1.06m–3.6m · about RM1,200–1,750 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Sep 2026 |
| Pavilion Residences | Mostly RM1.9m–4.7m · about RM1,450–1,800 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Sep 2026 |
| TRX Residences | RM1.33m–3.98m · about RM2,300–2,800 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Sep 2026 |
| The Sentral Residences | Mostly RM900k–2.2m · about RM830–1,260 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Sep 2026 |
| Arcoris Residences | RM568k–3.5m · RM901–1,674 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, 2 Oct 2026 |
| Vogue Suites One | RM533k–1.5m · RM808–1,255 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, 2 Oct 2026 |
| M Vertica | RM365k–810k · most 3-bed RM528–600k, 4-bed RM590–700k for sale | PropertyGuru listings, 2 Oct 2026 |
| The Park Sky Residence | 2-bed RM750–820k · 3-bed RM900k–1.12m · dual-key ~RM1.7m for sale | PropertyGuru listings, 2 Oct 2026 |
| 28 Mont Kiara | RM1,960,000 – RM4,000,000 · about RM773–1,578 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Arte Plus | RM261,000 – RM650,000 · about RM257–667 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Bangsar Peak | from RM2,800,000 · about RM949–2,202 psf for sale | iProperty and PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Banyan Tree Signatures | RM1.89m (1 bed), RM2.18m (2 bed), RM3.99m (3 bed), RM4.33m (4 bed) · about RM1,750–2,020 psf for sale, averages | PropertyGuru (172 listings), Sep 2026 |
| Bukit Bintang City Centre | from RM600,000 · about RM1,164–2,056 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Core Residence at TRX | RM1,180,000 – RM2,400,000 · about RM1,715–2,595 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Damai Residence @ Kuala Lumpur | RM490,000 – RM560,000 · about RM496–549 psf for sale, 12 listings | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Expressionz Professional Suites | RM511,000 – RM1,388,000 · about RM566–1,555 psf for sale (34 listings) | PropertyGuru project page, Oct 2026 |
| Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur | RM3,700,000 – RM16,500,000 · about RM2,751–4,295 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings (first page of 209), Oct 2026 |
| Kiara 1888 | RM730,000 – RM2,850,000 · about RM402–724 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Le Nouvel KLCC | from RM4,000,000 · about RM2,133–3,659 psf for sale | PropertyGuru (78 listings), Oct 2026 |
| Nadi Bangsar | from RM485,000 (iProperty) · RM733–1,480 psf (PropertyGuru) for sale | iProperty and PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Pavilion Hilltop Mont Kiara | from RM1,150,000 · about RM933–1,538 psf for sale | PropertyGuru and iProperty listings, Oct 2026 |
| Platinum Arena | RM390,000 – RM606,000 · about RM501–692 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings posted Aug 2026, seen Oct 2026 |
| PV Face Suites | RM864,500 – RM2,968,000 · about RM857–2,054 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Sentral Suites | RM599,000 – RM1,350,000 · about RM760–1,186 psf for sale | iProperty listings, Oct 2026 |
| Sentul Point Suite Apartments | RM299,000 – RM629,999 · about RM350–643 psf for sale, 111 listings | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| SkyMeridien Residences | from RM340,000 · about RM484–819 psf (29 listings) for sale | PropertyGuru project page, Oct 2026 |
| Southbank 2 Residence | RM399,000 – RM763,800 · about RM472–971 psf (60 listings) for sale, whole Southbank Residence | PropertyGuru project page, Oct 2026 |
| Star Residences | average RM1.33m (1 bed), RM1.69m (2 bed), RM2.96m (3 bed) · about RM1,860–1,940 psf for sale, Star Residences Two | PropertyGuru (94 listings), Oct 2026 |
| The Conlay KL City Centre | RM1,300,000 – RM2,500,000 · about RM1,648–3,871 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| The Goodwood Residence | From about RM860,000 · about RM670–1,320 psf for sale | PropertyGuru project page, Oct 2026 |
| The Rainz | RM655,000 – RM1,200,000 · about RM444–677 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| The Ritz-Carlton Residences Kuala Lumpur | from RM1,759,500 for sale | iProperty (171 listings), Oct 2026 |
| The Troika | RM1,300,000 – RM25,000,000 · about RM921–1,848 psf for sale | PropertyGuru (94 listings), Oct 2026 |
| Tria Seputeh | from about RM2,000 rent a month, 102 listings | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Trion @ KL | RM365,000 – RM830,000 · about RM521–907 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| Twin Arkz | RM600,000 – RM1,100,000 · about RM527–871 psf for sale | PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
| United Point Residence | From RM440,000 · about RM511–731 psf for sale (224 listings) | PropertyGuru project page, Oct 2026 |
| Verve Suites Mont Kiara | from RM380,000 (iProperty) · RM604–1,316 psf (PropertyGuru) for sale | iProperty and PropertyGuru listings, Oct 2026 |
Asking prices from property portals in the month shown.
What it costs
Cash needed on a RM500,000 subsale home
| Item | Amount | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Down payment | RM50,000 | 10% of the price |
| Stamp duty on the transfer | RM9,000 | 1% of the first RM100,000, 2% of the next RM400,000, then 3% to RM1 million and 4% above |
| Stamp duty on a 90% loan | RM2,250 | 0.5% of the loan |
| Lawyer’s fees (SPA and loan) | about RM11,900 plus SST | Solicitors’ Remuneration Order 2023 scale |
| Valuation and disbursements | about RM1,500–3,000 | Bank valuation, searches, registration |
Illustration for a Malaysian buyer. Malaysian first-time buyers at RM500,000 or below pay no stamp duty on the transfer or loan for SPAs signed from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027. Foreign buyers pay 8% stamp duty on the transfer of a home from 1 January 2026. Use the buying costs calculatorCalculate my exact costs → for your numbers.
Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreigner buy a subsale property in Kuala Lumpur?
Yes, if the unit meets the Kuala Lumpur minimum for foreign buyers (Minimum price: RM1 million) and is not a restricted unit, with state consent. Stamp duty for foreigners buying a home is 8% from 2026.
How long does a subsale purchase take?
Commonly three to four months from the SPA to the keys; longer when state consent is needed.
How much cash do I need for a RM500,000 subsale home?
About RM75,000 to RM78,000 including the 10% deposit, stamp duty and legal fees, before renovation. A Malaysian first-time buyer may save the stamp duty.
Where do I see what units really sold for?
Recorded transactions are published through NAPIC open data and summarised on EdgeProp and Brickz. The table above links each project on this site; Jason can pull the latest deals for a specific unit type.
General information by a registered agent, not legal or tax advice. Rates as published for 2026; your lawyer and LHDN have the final figure. Checked October 2026.
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