Category: Iskandar / JB Property
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Expert Series with Ryan Khoo: Iskandar Malaysia’s potential and what’s really happening
Today, we have with us someone whom I would go to when I have any questions about Iskandar Malaysia. Even though I consider him as an property expert, he remains approachable and always willing to share. He has been invited to speak by many media organisations and is a Director in Alpha Marketing Pte Ltd and also…
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Yes, property prices may be lower without GST. Buying decisions to change?
Anyone here delayed signing their Sales & Purchase agreement after they heard about the GST becoming zero in less than 2 weeks’ time? Actually, GST does not affect only the property market. There are chatters that car prices may inch upwards when the Sales & Service Tax (SST) returns. Here’s an article in paultan.org The…
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Johor Bahru attracting lots of foreign retailers! People and economy.
It’s safe to say that if I am a foreign retailer brand and coming into Malaysia for the very first time, Kuala Lumpur would be a natural start. The first reason is of course because that’s where majority of all brands are. The more ‘profitable’ reason is that that’s where the population growth is. If…
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Property market recovery only in 2020 / 2021
Should we be happy if the current lacklustre property market is expected to recover only in 2020 or 2021? Many may actually be hoping so because this would help salary increments to catch up with property price increases. You know, those complaints about property prices being WAY TOO HIGH? Or that due to it being…
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Iskandar? Too expensive? Depends on type who is the buyer, right?
When people google for ‘properties in iskandar too expensive.’ they were redirected to kopiandproperty.my Opps.. I do not remember writing any particular article about Iskandar being too expensive though. I still think whether it’s cheap or expensive depends on the type of working professionals we have there. If we are talking about the typical condo…
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Chinese buyers for property Malaysia? Buying a lot? Short-term?
When local developments are mostly bought by foreigners, I think that is a huge worry. The reason is very simple. If a crisis were to happen, foreigners would quickly sell and move the capital back to their home country. Locals tend to provide much better support. In fact, we must learn from the late founding…
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Iskandar Malaysia’s progress and next decade
A good friend who’s a top management still believe that Iskandar (including JB) is nothing more than just an imagination and that he imagined the whole Iskandar with lots of unsold units which has been built and that buyers would lose all their money. I asked if he has actually been to Iskandar recently and…
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Outlook in Iskandar? RTS helps a lot.
Everyone says Singapore is well connected. I am sure they are right because every time I am in Singapore, I have to take the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). I usually only visit those places which the MRT could reach or walkable from the MRT stations. Over there, UBER, GRAB or even Comfort taxis are still…
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Clearing stock. Good for oversupply situation I think?
You know, people often commented that the year end sale in Hong Kong or Singapore is always better than the one in Malaysia. Actually, I do agree even if not for all items lah. One major reason? They lack the space necessary to store inventory, especially from the previous season(s). The stock for the new…