How to buy property in malaysia for foreigners

Purchasing your first house can be exciting, but there are many things to be considered before starting your home-buying process. Before you begin your house hunting journey, read this article to get a checklist that every first-time home buyer should know.

Edited and updated by Anis Shakirah binti Mohd Muslimin
This article was first published in August 2019 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy and comprehensiveness.

Out of all the big-ticket purchases you will make in life, buying your first home may be the most daunting of them all.

Anyone who has been through it will tell you that it is a process that requires substantial financial commitment, and one wrong move could be damaging.

Whether you are looking to ditch the landlord for a mortgage, buying for the sake of investment or dream of living independently, here are the six things you need to know before buying your first property. 

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S.: We will focus on other factors in part 2 and 3.

1. Figure out why you want to buy a house - what's your purpose? 

There are so many different questi

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