Singapore Buyer Costs Malaysia 2026

Property Details

RM

Typical foreigner LTV: 60–70%.

1 SGD = X MYR. Manual override.

ABSD Comparison (SG)

If buying 2nd property in SG instead.

Upfront Cost Breakdown

Malaysia Costs

Stamp Duty (8% foreigner) RM 0
Loan Stamp Duty (0.5%) RM 0
SPA Legal Fees RM 0
Loan Legal Fees RM 0
State Consent Fee (est.) RM 0
Valuation Fee (est.) RM 0
Down Payment RM 0
Total Upfront (MYR) RM 0
Total Upfront (SGD) S$ 0

ABSD Comparison: If You Bought in SG Instead

SG BSD S$ 0
SG ABSD S$ 0
Total SG Stamp Duty S$ 0
MY Stamp Duty (in SGD) S$ 0
Stamp Duty Savings (MY vs SG) S$ 0
Note State consent fees are estimates and vary. Always verify with your lawyer. Consent fees last verified Feb 2026.

Reference Tables

Foreigner Minimum Purchase Price

StateStrataLanded
KL, Johor, Melaka, Perak, Pahang, NS, KedahRM1,000,000RM1,000,000
Selangor Zone 1 & 2RM2,000,000RM2,000,000*
Selangor Zone 3RM1,000,000RM1,000,000*
Penang (Island)RM1,000,000RM3,000,000
Penang (Mainland)RM500,000RM1,000,000
SabahRM600,000RM1,000,000
SarawakRM500,000Strata only**

* Selangor: strata & landed strata only; landed freehold not permitted for foreigners (PTG Selangor Circular 1/2014).
** Sarawak: strata title only; separate land law (Sarawak Land Code).

State Consent Fees (Estimated)

StateFee
Johor3% of valuation, min RM30,000
PenangRM10,000 + levy (1.5%–3%)
Selangor (all zones)~RM10,000–50,000
KL (FT)~RM5,000–20,000
Other states~RM3,000–5,000

Singapore BSD (15 Feb 2023)

BandRate
First S$180,0001%
Next S$180,0002%
Next S$640,0003%
Next S$500,0004%
Next S$1,500,0005%
Above S$3,000,0006%

Singapore ABSD (27 Apr 2023)

Profile1st2nd3rd+
SG Citizen0%20%30%
SG PR5%30%35%

Sources: IRAS BSDIRAS ABSDEPU GPPHPTG JohorPTG Selangor Circular 1/2014

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