Real estate investors in Malaysia are very alert to any change in Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT), especially during October, when the national budget is tabled in parliament. That’s because RPGT could be the deciding factor in deciding whether to sell now or later. Since 2007, we have seen a gradual increase in the RPGT…
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Archives November 2015
IT’S one of the biggest decisions of your life. There are so many things to think about when you’re searching for that one house to call your own that it’s easy to overlook small but important details. But first, let’s recap the big mistakes. Coming in at No 1 is overpaying for property. This is…
Read MoreHONG KONG (Oct 3): When Chinese nationals move money overseas, they often do it the way drug traffickers or terrorists do: They break down cash into small amounts below what would trigger official scrutiny. Moving money in small increments to avoid reporting requirements is called “smurfing”, after the little blue cartoon characters who as small…
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Forget about 2015, says this real estate expert about the property sector. Best to put this annus horribilis behind us and look ahead to better times in the second quarter of next year. ARE you currently renting or looking to rent? If you are, there might be some good news for you on the horizon….
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