26 guides
Johor Bahru buyer guides
Every guide starts with a short answer, then the details, tables, FAQs and sources.
Foreigners & Singaporeans
Price floor, state consent, stamp duty, loans, MM2H
Complete foreigner guide
Complete 2026 guide for foreigners (including Singaporeans) buying property in Johor Bahru: RM1 …
Read →Foreigners & SingaporeansGuide for Singaporeans
Must-read for Singaporeans buying in Johor Bahru: RM1m floor, 8% stamp duty, CPF can't be used, …
Read →Foreigners & SingaporeansRM1m floor for foreigners
How Johor's RM1 million minimum price for foreigners works, what foreigners can never buy, the r…
Read →Foreigners & SingaporeansState consent & levy
Every foreign purchase in Johor needs state consent: who applies, documents, how long it takes, …
Read →Foreigners & SingaporeansLoans for foreigners
How foreigners and Singaporeans get a Malaysian home loan: usually 60%–70%, tenure, documents, S…
Read →Foreigners & SingaporeansMM2H second home
MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home) in 2026: fixed deposit, property and visa length for Silver, Gold…
Read →Foreigners & SingaporeansRTS & JS-SEZ impact
RTS Link is now expected in February 2027, and JS-SEZ offers 15% personal tax to knowledge worke…
Read →Malaysian (non-Bumi) buyers
First-home relief, Bumi units, EPF, loan approval
Guide for Malaysian buyers
Complete guide for non-Bumiputera Malaysians (including Malaysian Chinese) buying in Johor Bahru…
Read →Malaysian (non-Bumi) buyersBumi units & title restrictions
What non-Bumiputera buyers must know: Johor's Bumi quota and 15% discount, whether Bumi units ca…
Read →Malaysian (non-Bumi) buyersFirst-home stamp duty
Malaysia's first-home stamp duty exemption: fully exempt up to RM500k (SPAs to end-2027), the Bu…
Read →Malaysian (non-Bumi) buyersEPF withdrawal for a home
How Malaysians use EPF Akaun Sejahtera for a home: deposit, reducing or settling the loan, month…
Read →Malaysian (non-Bumi) buyersLoan approval: DSR/CCRIS
What Malaysian banks look at: how DSR is calculated, CCRIS vs CTOS, credit cards and PTPTN, self…
Read →Costs & financing
Total costs, legal fees, rates, currency
Tax, legal & title
RPGT, rental tax, land title, wills
RPGT explained
Malaysia's Real Property Gains Tax in 2026: rate tables for citizens/PRs and foreigners, the 3% …
Read →Tax, legal & titleRental income tax
Malaysian rental income tax: residents pay progressive rates, non-residents (including most Sing…
Read →Tax, legal & titleLand title types
Property title guide for JB: freehold vs leasehold and renewal, strata titles, master titles, se…
Read →Tax, legal & titleQuit rent, assessment, maintenance
Annual holding costs in Johor: quit rent (by 31 May), assessment tax (end-February and end-Augus…
Read →Tax, legal & titleWills & inheritance
Wills and inheritance for Malaysian property: non-Muslim wills (Wills Act 1959), intestacy under…
Read →Buying process & handover
New vs subsale, scams, defect checks
New launch vs subsale
The full process and timeline for buying a new launch or subsale home in Johor Bahru: progressiv…
Read →Buying process & handoverScams: check developer & agent
How to avoid property scams in Johor Bahru: check the developer licence and advertising permit, …
Read →Buying process & handoverHandover checklist
New-home handover checklist for JB: hollow tiles, cracks, leaks, doors and windows, electrics, d…
Read →Investing, schools & living
Yields, schools, feng shui, relocating
Yield & supply risk
Practical JB property investing: gross vs net yield, the costs that eat returns, serviced apartm…
Read →Investing, schools & livingSchools guide
Choosing a JB home for your children: Chinese primary schools (SJKC), Foon Yew High School (JB, …
Read →Investing, schools & livingFeng shui & customs
Common feng shui considerations for Chinese buyers and what they mean in practice: orientation a…
Read →Investing, schools & livingMoving to JB
Before moving to Johor Bahru: Singaporeans' visa-free stay, long-stay options (MM2H, DE Rantau, …
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