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Mainland China Buyers
What China's foreign-exchange rules actually say about funding an overseas property, the state-by-state minimum purchase prices for foreigners, freehold title, MM2H tiers, schooling, fees and taxes, and exiting through RPGT.
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Mainland China Buyers
China's FX Rules on Overseas Property
A factual walk-through of SAFE's individual foreign-exchange quota, why it does not cover buying property abroad, and the legitimate channels people actually use — written plainly, with no workarounds described.
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State Minimum Prices for Foreigners
Why Malaysia has no single foreigner price floor, what Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor and Penang each commonly require, and why you must confirm the figure with the state before you commit.
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Freehold vs Leasehold vs Bumi Lot
What freehold, leasehold and Bumi-lot titles actually mean under Malaysian land law, which of them a foreigner can legally buy, and the questions to ask before you sign.
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MM2H Tiers for Mainland Applicants
A plain breakdown of MM2H's Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers after the 2024 revision — deposit levels, property requirements, visa length — and an honest read on which tier fits most mainland applicants.
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Schooling: International & Chinese-Medium
How Malaysia's international school sector and its distinct SJKC Chinese-medium primary school system actually work, what each costs and requires, and how they compare for a mainland family relocating with children.
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Forest City in 2026
An honest, current look at Forest City — the JS-SEZ Special Financial Zone status, what's genuinely built and occupied, the developer's ongoing difficulties, and what all of that means for a buyer weighing it against other Iskandar options in 2026.
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The Full Cost Table
Every cost layered onto a Malaysian property purchase by a foreign buyer in 2026 — the new 8% stamp duty, legal fees, state consent fees and ongoing management fees — worked through on a real RM1,000,000 example.
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Can Mainland Buyers Get a Mortgage
What Malaysian banks actually offer foreign buyers on financing — typical margin of finance, income documentation, and why most mainland buyers end up planning around a materially larger down payment than a local buyer.
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Currency Risk and Rental Return
How the CNY/MYR exchange rate has actually moved, why a rental yield calculated in ringgit can look very different once converted back to renminbi, and how to think about currency risk without pretending you can predict it.
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RPGT and Withholding for Foreigners
What Real Property Gains Tax actually costs a foreign seller in Malaysia, why the rate never drops to zero the way it does for citizens, and how the buyer's withholding obligation works in practice.
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Sales Tactics to Watch For
The recurring sales tactics that catch mainland Chinese buyers of Malaysian property off guard — rental guarantees, misrepresented title status, price-versus-quota confusion, and the pressure tactics built to close a sale before you've verified anything.