We want to call Penang "Home"

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paddelia1New member01 August 2023 23:44:40

Hello.

Considering moving to Penang for retirement. We both love Malaysia, the country, the culture, the development and the nature.

Coming from the USA (both US citizen) we plan to move within a few months.

We both went through multiple international moves and stayed in several countries we know the drill.

Malaysia wins over France, USA, Thailand, Taiwan, UK, Switzerland, all these countries.

I will be gathering all the legalese paperwork; I collect quotes for moving, I learn the MM2H program.

We will need RENTAL housing really quick after a few initial days in a hotel. We need two bath, 3 beds and a garage. We do not like stairs. Around 1800-2000 Sqf will do. Is there something like Zillow to help us find a place in and around Penang?

Thank you in advance. We need to move quickly, what is your advice to get all the paperwork, move in and else?

Do we have to have all the paperwork done before we set foot in Malaysia? Can we just show-up and do all the paperwork while in Malaysia?

Many thanks for any advice, Sincerely, Philippe and Florence.

Jhaymonina555New member02 August 2023 03:29:28

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zareena mahomedNew member02 August 2023 09:52:48

@paddelia1 wish u all the best..penang is a beautiful place...we just received our smm2h an are also moving soon

wyngrove60Serial expat03 August 2023 23:59:54

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You can just show up in Malaysia as a tourist and then do the MM2H stuff. I had lived in Malaysia for 5 years before I chose to do MM2H but that was back in 2008 and things may have changed since then.

As for property in Penang, I would strongly advise that you look at properties in Penang on the several Malaysian property websites, for example.

https://www.starproperty.my/

https://www.propertyguru.com.my/propert … enang-my07

https://www.iproperty.com.my/

Many of these websites have ads placed by agents and their telephone number is shown. So just WhatsApp them and even if you don't like what they are showing just make contact with them and let them know your requirements. Agents tend to work with each other and split their commission (which is paid for by the property owner and not the tenant). As for Penang, I have no idea on the rules there as I was only familiar with the KL area, but you can ask the Penang agents about commission being paid only by landlords.

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