Interested in relocating to Malaysia

Malaysia has a retirement visa called Malaysia my 2nd Home which enables stays in Malaysia. www.mm2h.gov.my

In Penang, Tanjung Bungah has a beach and is popular with Expats. Your property budget is fine for a seaview condo in that part of town. In fact anywhere down to Gurney Drive.

The golf course is a 20 minute drive away.

Malaysia runs on Facebook and there are several groups for penang and KL. In PG try Penang Island Community or Expats in Penang etc.

KL and Malacca have less developed retirement communities than PG

Good luck to you. May all things will fall into place :-). Same quest here

Google... Tembeling Resort Kuantan.

hi there, just going through the ads on this forum, quite interesting some of them.  I am not looking for a gent so please dont get wrong impression. lol.  I currently live in johburg but want out as this country has become unlivable.  I am orginally from london but lived in SA for a number of years.  I used to work in the casino world.   Could write a book actually on my crazy life.  I am now in my 60s and want to live in Malaysia.  I am currently a massage therapist and visit age homes and fix the old ladies hair nails.  I have loved SA all my life but we have serious problems here with load shedding etc.
I intend visiting KL in april sometime just to look around at property to rent, one or two beds, i also have my littel dog too that will come when i find out where i want to stay permanently .  I also want to do some kind of work when living there, hope that wont be difficult.  bye now Lyn.

Looloo17 Check visa requirements as first step. There are Malaysian my second home (Mm2h) programmes for peninsular Malaysia plus Sarawak and Sabah

You can also check property rentals by looking at online portals such as www.iproperty.com.my or www.propertyguru.com.my

You might want to consider Damai Beach in Sarawak which has a golf course and is near the beach. It's about half an hour outside Kuching, and generally would require a car (though there are shuttles) if you wanted to do things in Kuching. It's close to nature, has spectacular views, is near a marina, and is close to a food court, some small shops, but is devoid of malls and supermarts.

There is a group of Commonwealth expats that are always looking for additional linksmen. One is a fellow ex-Kenyan named Colin (grew up there until his twenties) and another Nigel...from NZ.

Here's an example, but shop around.

https://www.propertyguru.com.my/propert … n-26920934

Another useful site for those thinking of immigrating to Malaysia is the Malaysian forum of  britishexpats.com

https://britishexpats.com/forum/malaysia-148/

Be aware that Sarawak and Sabah have slightly different regulations and you must apply in those States  for their own programs.

many thanks

bamburi wrote:

I need to live near a beach, preferably on the beach! With a golf course within a short drive?
I need help with finding an area that is not too busy.  Budget is flexible for the right property, around 3500 myr, unfurnished?

Hi Nigel,
1) So you know that MM2H is currently suspended on the peninsula and there is a huge backlog, right?
There is a similar program in Sabah and Sarawak that you may consider. Approvals go much faster there.
However, keep in mind that if your passport is stamped in the peninsula, MM2H in Sabah will not accept your application. So, if you are really eager to get a permanent residence in MY fast, you may consider to fly directly to Sabah and apply with an agent. (I have no information regarding MM2H in Sarawak.) Your application in Sabah will not be accepted if you never visited Sabah. 

2) There are plenty of condominiums with the ocean view in Kota Kinabalu (KK) in, Sabah, if you really must have a sea view.

3) Penang and KL have a big problem with air pollution and they are very busy. You may be interested to visit Ipoh, Perak, which is just 2 hours driving from Penang. Life is  quite there; the air is clean (blue sky every day); shopping is great; prices are third of what you pay in Penang or KL; many retirees move there. Check Meru Valley Golf & Country Club there; it is surrounded by the hills with real jungle with monkeys and tropical bids. But it is not on a beach. You can still take 1-1.5h drive to the beach or to cooler highlands. There is no beach in KL either.

4) Here is my view on Penang and KL:

expat000 wrote:

1) There is one problem with both. Malaysia quickly became the “trash can” for developed nations since a Chinese ban on waste imports from the beginning of this year.
Plastic that is unsuitable for recycling is burnt, which releases toxic chemicals into the atmosphere. Or it ends up in a landfill, potentially contaminating soil and sources of water.
The stench of burning plastic and fumes from nearly a dozen recycling factories wafts through the neighborhood. The situation is getting worse, especially with more and more illegal plastic recycling factories.
If the wind blows in the direction from the port Pulau Indah, from Kuala Langat and Selangor, you will smell toxic fumes. Penang has this problem too.
You can read about this in "Plastic waste industry worth RM30b" (in themalaysianreserve) and there is a good article in reuters "Swamped with plastic. Malaysia struggles as global waste piles up".

2) Penang is pron to floods since it is almost at the sea level and storm waste water doesn't have enough time to escape in the ocean. Kuala Lumpur is much higher above the sea level.
3) Mud slides is an issue there. Some constructions were ruined due to mud slides in Penang.
4) In Penang, there are several waterfront developments built on reclaimed land, which is pron to flooding.
5) Also, research "tsunami in Penang". It is an issue there too.

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Gravitas wrote:

anywhere down to Gurney Drive.

- It is a very noisy road. Motorcycles is the main source of sound pollution on this road.

On Penang Island, Tanjung Bungah has the nearest beach to George Town and it is a popular location to live with expatriates. The Tee Totallers Golfing Society is based at Straits Quay Marina. Probably the most social access to golf. There are lots of golfers and regular meet ups and excursions to nearby courses.

There is no beach at Gurney Drive and it is currently under construction with the Gurney Wharf development.

Batu Ferringhe is the main tourist beach area.

There are several beaches in the south of the island and access to some small deserted islands.

Property-wise it is easy to find property with sea views from about Rm 1750 per month upwards.

Regarding Ipoh - it has a large cement manufacturing and quarrying industry with associated blasting activities but they are away from most residential areas.

Ash Burn wrote:

Google... Tembeling Resort Kuantan.

Very beautiful place. There is another one nearby: Swiss-Garden Resort Residences Kuantan,  Pahang
Isn't this whole area there has a big problem with dust pollution related to Bauxite mining? It was suspended for several years and now it is resuming again?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4934713/https://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/01/201 … moratoriumhttps://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018 … tions-2019

Another unspoilt part of Penang Island is Balik Pulau in the far south /west area.
The name means "back of the island"

http://www.rojakdaily.com/lifestyle/art … alik-pulau

Would need a motor bike or car but COL is a bit lower in this area. It's good if you want the real Malaysia experience.

Lots of unspoilt beaches.

Hi, many thanks for the info. I am already flight booked into KL in may, so cannot take the Sabah/Sarawak route.
I had read there were delays in the MM2H , but is it coming back soon?

I've got the two weeks in May to travel around, I have only booked the first two nights in KL, where I wanted to meet an agent to hear what my options are. Even if I have to stay on a tourist visa and re-stamp.

I will check the places you suggested.
The beach thing has become a necessity in my life. I had 8 years literally on a beach in Kenya, and it changed mt life.

kind regards
Nigel