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Question: What kind of properties are foreigners allowed to purchase in Johor?
Foreign Real Estate Buyers in Johor, Malaysia (Year 2025)
Answer: Foreigners in Johor are generally allowed to purchase various types of properties, subject to certain conditions and minimum price thresholds. These typically include: High-rise residential units: Condominiums, apartments, and serviced apartments. Landed properties: Bungalows, semi-detached homes, and terrace houses, but usually only in designated "international zones" or with a landed strata title (e.g., within gated communities). Commercial properties: Subject to proper approvals. Industrial land: Subject to certain conditions, minimum purchase values, and state government approval. Properties generally NOT allowed for foreign purchase in Johor include: - Properties valued below the state-imposed minimum threshold (see Q2). - Low and medium-cost residential units. - Properties on Malay Reserved Land. - Properties allocated to Bumiputera interest in any development project. - Agricultural land (exceptions may apply for development purposes with state approval). - Auction properties. - One-storey or one and a half-storey terrace houses.