Short, honest explainers on buying, owning and passing on property in Johor Bahru and Malaysia: 62 one-minute Shorts and 6 longer videos. Tap any video to watch it on YouTube.
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Longer videos
Country Garden Danga Bay 2026: 5 things to know before buying
What nobody tells you about the Johor RTS
Buying property in Malaysia? 6 hidden costs nobody tells you about
MM2H Malaysia 2026: what they don’t tell you
5 things nobody tells you about R&F Princess Cove
3 things you don’t know about Country Garden Danga BayBefore you buy: choosing well
What I check before the showroom
10 minutes to judge a property
5 questions to ask before you buy
“Is this project worth buying?”
The project looked great. Was it worth it?
“Everyone is buying this project”
A good showroom isn’t a good property
Don’t start with “is there a rebate?”
Location, developer, future demand
If I were buying in JB today
If I had RM1 million to invest
More expensive isn’t a better investment
A good property vs a good investment
3 things I would never do when buying
Plan how you will sell it
Why some units rent out in days
“Prices always go up” is a myth
Waiting 5 years? Prices may be higher
Sometimes the best decision is not buying
New launch or subsale?
“Freehold or nothing” may cost you
Only buy near the checkpoint?Costs, loans and tax
Hidden fees you might miss
You’re paying three legal fees, not one
Two property bills you may not know
Save on your home loan with one habit
RM10,000 a month, loan rejected?
RM8,000 income ≠ RM800,000 property
The biggest first-time buyer mistake
Foreigners can get financing
Renting out? Check the tax first
Can you get your booking fee back?Protecting yourself after you buy
Subsale: no warranty waiting for you
Defect period over? You may still claim
Keys late? The developer may owe youSingapore and foreign buyers
Can you use CPF for JB property?
Your CPF nomination doesn’t cover JB property
No nomination for your Malaysian property?
JB property and Singapore’s ABSD
Two checks for Singapore-based buyers
What Singaporean buyers in JB ask me
Retiring to JB? MediShield won’t follow
“Double death tax” on JB property?
A common MM2H misconceptionOwnership, wills and family
Buying through a company: the trade-off
Joint name isn’t automatic ownership
Dying without a will in Malaysia
A will alone may not be enough
Property in two countries, two wills?
Foreign heirs may need state approval
What if you can’t act, not just death?
A power of attorney covers authority, not bills
The insurance behind a property portfolioProject walkthroughs
Southkey Nadi Residences, next to Mid Valley Southkey (filmed Feb 2025)Launch offers shown in older videos may have ended. Check the fact sheet or ask Jason for current prices.
Case studies
He almost paid for the wrong structure
Why his 5th property almost cost him
A Singaporean couple’s holiday home plan
Why the property came last in the decisionFor buyers from China
China buyers and capital preservation in Johor
A fix for the China FX quota problem
Case study: moving capital out of China
Leaving property to a China-based heirVideos are general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. By Jason Lim (REN 84424, IQI Realty Sdn. Bhd. E (1) 1584/6).