TL;DR Kuching property investment is gaining attention as Sarawak expands its economy and plans better transport connections. Brickz recorded 1,551 residential transactions in Kuching from August 2025 to July 2026, with a median sale price of RM420,000 and a median price per square foot of RM229. Batu Kawa, Matang, Stutong, Vivacity and Kota Samarahan offer…
Malaysia has 33,094 brand new homes that nobody has bought.
More than a third of them cost RM300,000 or less.
That doesn't fit the usual story. We keep hearing that homes are too expensive. Yet thousands of homes at the cheapest end of the market are finished and ready to move into, and still unsold.…
Yes, foreigners can buy a home in Malaysia, and own it outright in their own name. In most states you need to spend at least RM1 million, get state consent, and pay 8% stamp duty on the transfer. In return, you get one of the most open property markets in Asia.
No Singapore-style 60% surcharge. No…
TL;DR Pakistan’s real estate market in 2026 offers strong residential demand and potentially higher returns from selected commercial properties. Annual property turnover is estimated at PKR 7.1 trillion, or 6.7% of GDP, while the national average gross apartment rental yield was 6.53% in Q3 2025. In Karachi, DHA detached houses yield about 3.36%–5.50%, compared with…
Everything you need to buy a subsale (second-hand) property in Malaysia, whether for own stay or to flip. Covers budget, bank valuation, what to check before signing the SPA, the 3-month completion, full costs and a realistic flipping example.
Buying a house under RM300K in Kuala Lumpur is challenging but possible for first-time buyers through specific government schemes or older sub-sale properties in peripheral Greater KL. This guide offers a realistic look at costs, financing, and investment potential.
Everything a first-time home buyer in Malaysia needs, in the order it happens: check you are ready, work out how much house you can afford, prepare your cash, use first-home schemes, get your loan approved and collect your keys.
A practical, step-by-step guide to buying property in Malaysia in 2026. Work out what you can afford, compare loans, understand stamp duty and legal fees, and know exactly what happens from booking to getting your keys.
Rental income tax in Malaysia is charged on net rent, not gross. See the deductions, the 6% SST change, and real RM calculations for landlords.
Forty. That is how many British MM2H participants had bought homes in Malaysia by the end of 2025, making the UK first in Europe.
No other European country made the top 10. Out of 744 completed MM2H home purchases, China accounted for 304 and Britain for 40, according to parliamentary figures reported by Malay Mail.
The…
