Foreign Investment Committee Guidelines (FIC)
   
1. Foreigners are allowed to purchase certain categories of residential units, shop houses, commercial and office spaces comprising of old buildings and newly launched projects, subject to price exceeding RM150,000.00 per unit except industrial land
2. Foreigners are not allowed to purchase the following type of properties.

Residential Property
  • Double or single storey terrace houses
  • Low and medium cost houses
  • Low and medium cost flat
  • Houses in Malay Reserve Land
  • Bumiputera quotas

    Business Property
  • Double or single storey shops
  • Low costs shops
  • Stalls
  • Service workshops
  • Business operating premises on Malay Reserve Land

    Agricultural Land
    Not permitted to purchase existing agricultural land for the purpose of cultivating traditional farming such as rubber and palm oil trees.
    • 3. All purchases of properties by foreigners must be with the approval of the FIC regardless of its' value.
    4. Properties purchased by foreigners cannot be sold for the first three years from the date of acquisition.
    5. The above acquisitions are allowed to be financed by domestic financial sources.
    6. "Malaysia - My Second Home" program (formerly known as Silver-Haired Program) is coordinated by the Ministry Of Culture, Arts and Tourism. Under this new program foreigners are allowed to purchase up to only two (2) units of residential premise costing more than RM150,000.00 each.
    7. For any further enquiries, you may contact:

    The Secretary
    Foreign Investment Committee
    Unit Perancang Ekonomi
    Blok 5, Aras-1
    Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
    62502 Putrajaya

    Tel: 03-88882916
    Fax: 03-88883917