It seems that despite a slowdown in the economy around the world due to the pandemic as well as a restriction in movement, enthusiasm for overseas properties among Asian buyers are still quite strong. Long term investments goals and lower interests rates have spurred those looking for opportunities to shop online for their next home. Georg Chmiel of Juwai-IQI talks to us about their findings from their latest report on Asian buyer interest in overseas properties.

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The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Ainal Marlinda, a partner at Zul Rafique & Partners and Sim Wie Boon talk about sales and purchase agreements, defect liability periods and freehold titles but with restrictions.

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What are the key ingredients to promote happiness in cities? Is it the buildings or the people, or perhaps something more? In conjunction with the International Day of Happiness, Sim Wie Boon speaks to Hamdan Abdul Majeed of Think City to discuss the connection between city living and our happiness, especially during the pandemic.

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When it comes to buying property overseas, the UK is one of the top choices for many Malaysians. They buy for their children to stay during university or for investment. Stuart Leslie of Barratt London, one of the UK’s largest homebuilders, talks to Sim Wie Boon to discuss the market as the UK comes out of the pandemic.

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Want to buy your first home but feel a bit stumped by all the complicated legal terms that come with a home purchase? Why do you have to pay stamp duty? What do you look out for in your S&P agreement? Sim Wie Boon gets the help of lawyer Chris Tan to unravel these legal terms so you can better understand what you are getting yourself into.

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The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back! Sim Wie Boon speaks to lawyer and author Khairul Annuar Shaharuddin about tenancy agreements, SOPs on moving homes and rent control.

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Flash dance movements and funny pranks aside, TikTok has become a great source for loads of other content like food recipes, personal finance advice and even property tips. TikToker Tan I Herng talks to Sim on the Property Show about why the platform works for him and gives some useful property advice.

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The Year of the Rat saw many of us scurrying around like the rodent as the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the world. What does the Year of the Bull have in store? Will it be ox-picious? WIll it be profita-bull? Perhaps we will no longer be cow-ering the way we did in 2020?

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The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Chris and Sim talk about maintenance fees, tenancy agreements, eviction and more! So tune in if you’re having problems with your tenant or landlord.

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Traditionally, owning a home is seen as a goal for most Malaysians. But as times change, sentiments have shifted. Prices of homes are increasing while wages remain stagnant, so owning a home for the average household in Malaysia is becoming less and less achievable. Dr Carmelo Ferlito of the Center for Market Education and IDEAS discusses the pain points of the Malaysian housing crisis, what affordable housing means for us and his thoughts on how the government can approach this.

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