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Forum: Malaysia
Jul 24th 2017, 5:45 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

I have now settled down a bit after the initial moving hassles and finally got my broadband today! It has been incredibly busy over the last week settling down and taking care of a lot of minor...
Forum: Malaysia
Jul 12th 2017, 7:35 am
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

The movers are all done in HK and the ship is scheduled to arrive in Port Klang on Monday! If customs is quick, I might even get my stuff before the end of the month. Didn't really expect that. :)
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Forum: Malaysia
Jul 5th 2017, 10:35 am
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Thanks for the information from all! This request was made by a couple of the moving companies we contacted and we are finally going with another one who seems to understand the process better so it...
Forum: Malaysia
Jun 29th 2017, 1:19 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Now that I am organizing the moving, one of the movers says that I require a letter from the govt saying that I have a one-time duty exemption in addition to the MM2H visa and approval letter. Since...
Forum: Malaysia
Jun 6th 2017, 5:37 am
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Update: I finally rented a fully furnished 3br unit at Seri Maya condo just oppose Setiawangsa LRT station for RM 2k/month on a whirlwind trip over the last three days. It has a few downsides like...
Forum: Malaysia
May 24th 2017, 3:36 am
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

I had a great meeting with Epicurious (thanks for the tips!) and saw a few apartments during this short visit. As Epicurious noted, the Batu caves area is a bit grubby because it is basically an...
Forum: Malaysia
May 18th 2017, 1:48 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Yes, diversification is key as well as a good sense of rebalancing when valuations start getting extreme. Mistakes, even serious ones, are bound to happen but keeping a cool head and focusing on...
Forum: Malaysia
May 17th 2017, 5:44 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Actually, I love crashes as there will be a lot of value to pick up in the market. Even at a relatively high withdrawal rate of 4-5%, a crash of 4-5 years should not matter too much and a judicious...
Forum: Malaysia
May 16th 2017, 4:13 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Actually, this is the easy part IMHO! I have no shortage of things I want to do - I have a huge backlog of books to read, music to listen and better appreciate, lots of travel I want to do and loads...
Forum: Malaysia
May 16th 2017, 4:01 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Interesting - your case is quite similar to mine though I am just a teeny bit younger (also in HK currently) and my investments are more risky and not based on real estate. I am still aiming for...
Forum: Malaysia
May 15th 2017, 3:25 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Wow, I wouldn't have suspected that too and a good point to keep in mind! I am a bit sensitive to night noise myself so I can understand the issue.

What other cities would you suggest? Ipoh...
Forum: Malaysia
May 15th 2017, 3:12 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Interesting - I need to look out for it as I didn't really think about this apsect (in HK, you have grittier areas but everywhere is super safe which might be another thing I have to look at a bit...
Forum: Malaysia
May 14th 2017, 11:01 am
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Yes, that is the principal idea here.
Forum: Malaysia
May 14th 2017, 11:01 am
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Well, probably because I am more familiar with it for now (which is not saying that much). I am also definitely looking for good broadband and ease for traveling abroad which is offered by KL (the...
Forum: Malaysia
May 12th 2017, 10:35 am
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Thanks to lacmac, Epicurious and others for the details about the apartment situation. As the time comes closer to the actual move (mid-July), I have been researching more on specific areas,...
Forum: Malaysia
Nov 27th 2016, 12:52 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

This is great info! I have encountered this issue a few times before but it is difficult to figure out whether it exists and how bad it is before one sets out on the actual house hunting.

I would...
Forum: Malaysia
Nov 27th 2016, 12:44 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Thanks for the info. The wet market and supermarket comparison will be something to look out for.

In KL, we found some above average well reviewed banana leaf places where the food seemed to be...
Forum: Malaysia
Nov 27th 2016, 12:39 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Your point is well taken. I am fairly well hedged against US inflation through my investments (in fact, high US inflation will be great for me) but that is not the same as Malaysian inflation. I am...
Forum: Malaysia
Nov 24th 2016, 4:15 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Thanks for your response! :thumbup:

Rent looks reasonable on the property websites. If those are realistic, it looks like I should be doing fine.

I do indulge in the occasional tipple and have...
Forum: Malaysia
Nov 24th 2016, 3:57 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Thanks for your response!

I actually prefer living in Asia and have compromised before to make that happen so I suppose it is different strokes for different folks. :cool:



Conversely, I...
Forum: Malaysia
Nov 24th 2016, 3:24 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Thanks for your response and info! :thumbup:

Your concern about the exchange rate comment I made is quite right. I should have probably expressed myself better. My investments are in USD and I...
Forum: Malaysia
Nov 24th 2016, 2:56 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Re: Rough budget for living

Thanks for the info and the welcome! :thumbsup:

I was looking at KL Sentral as an option as it seems like a great transportation hub for not just KL but also the whole of Malaysia and also because...
Forum: Malaysia
Nov 23rd 2016, 6:14 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,470
Posted By physdude

Rough budget for living

I and my wife am looking into the possibility of retiring relatively early to Malaysia for personal reasons becoming quite familiar with the country when I lived in Singapore for ten years in the...
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