

Opa steve
American looking for information about Malaysia
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Registration: 05 February 2025
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MM2H and foreign income tax exemption. by ralfs
Can anyone confirm if you are foreign income tax exempt if you live in Malaysia under the MM2H program?

Are you asking about taxes in Malaysia or from the country you are from ? Read More


American couple thats been living indonesia for 9 years by Opa steve
We are a retired couple of expats livng in north sulawesi, Indonesia for the last 9 years . We are considering moving to Malaysia. We plan on exploring the country over the next year to decide where. One of the main reasons we are considering ...

@daviddomoney Just a bit down from manado ..Desa Mokupa Read More


Moving to Miri by Sasa alfaiz
Hi everyone,I am from Indonesia, and my husband is from Iraq. We are planning to move to Miri, Malaysia, and we are looking for a good secondary school for our son. He holds an Indonesian passport.Can anyone recommend good international or private ...

@Sasa alfaiz Hi , this isnt a answer to your question , but i have a question for you . Since we also live in Indonesia (north sulawesi) , i was wondering why you are moving to Malaysia and why you chose Miri. Im guessing its for work but I could be ... Read More


Visiting Kota Kinabalu by Opa steve
We are heading over to KK for a week or so . We are just going exploring so if anyone has any recommendations of what not to miss , drop a line . Also anyone knows of any good snorkeling spots let us know , we are bringing our masksnd flippers

@Rchaudary Thank you , we really dont have any plans besides flying in at this point . We arent even sure how long will will be staying . We just going to get a feel of the area . Read More

Visiting Kota Kinabalu
We are heading over to KK for a week or so . We are just going exploring so if anyone has any recommendations of what not to miss , drop a line . Also anyone knows of any good snorkeling spots let us know , we are bringing our masksnd flippers Read More


American couple thats been living indonesia for 9 years by Opa steve
We are a retired couple of expats livng in north sulawesi, Indonesia for the last 9 years . We are considering moving to Malaysia. We plan on exploring the country over the next year to decide where. One of the main reasons we are considering ...

We were thinking we would just start in Johor and work our way up to KL . Is there any problems with renting a car with a Indonesian drivers license, a Indonesian residence card and a U.S. passport ? Other choice is take train to a area then rent a ... Read More


American couple thats been living indonesia for 9 years by Opa steve
We are a retired couple of expats livng in north sulawesi, Indonesia for the last 9 years . We are considering moving to Malaysia. We plan on exploring the country over the next year to decide where. One of the main reasons we are considering ...

@wyngrove60 Looking into it , im agreeing with you . The idea of having to buy a house is a deal breaker. We are now considering just doing extended visits to Malaysia. Maybe doing 3 or 4 weeks at a time a few times a year in different areas. To ... Read More


American couple thats been living indonesia for 9 years by Opa steve
We are a retired couple of expats livng in north sulawesi, Indonesia for the last 9 years . We are considering moving to Malaysia. We plan on exploring the country over the next year to decide where. One of the main reasons we are considering ...

@daviddomoney We live in a small rural village and love the kicked lifestyle . For the most part its been wonderful but its about time for a change ( maybe) . We still dont want to live to close to a big city . Read More


American couple thats been living indonesia for 9 years by Opa steve
We are a retired couple of expats livng in north sulawesi, Indonesia for the last 9 years . We are considering moving to Malaysia. We plan on exploring the country over the next year to decide where. One of the main reasons we are considering ...

@Fred Well we are not looking for a big city , we have lived in a little village in indonesia for the last 8 years or so and we love it . I guess the best thing to do is explore some differant areas and see how the language problem is going to be . ... Read More


American couple thats been living indonesia for 9 years by Opa steve
We are a retired couple of expats livng in north sulawesi, Indonesia for the last 9 years . We are considering moving to Malaysia. We plan on exploring the country over the next year to decide where. One of the main reasons we are considering ...

@immersed I did not know about the buying of property. We have no intention at this point of buying any property. Thanks for info. Read More

American couple thats been living indonesia for 9 years
We are a retired couple of expats livng in north sulawesi, Indonesia for the last 9 years . We are considering moving to Malaysia. We plan on exploring the country over the next year to decide where. One of the main reasons we are considering ... Read More