Johor, 22 July 2013 – For the first time ever, the PropertyGuru Malaysia Property Showcase 2013 will premier in Johor Bahru. The event will be held at the Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour on the 27 & 28 July, 2013
“Johor remains a strong investment hub because of its minimal foreign ownership restriction, high ROI potential on projects, high capital appreciation potential and zero capital gains tax on properties sold after five years of purchase,” said Gerard Kho, Country Manager, PropertyGuru Malaysia.
“What’s exciting about the MPS Johor is that we are offering potential buyers the privilege to view and visit the actual developer sites via a FREE shuttle service, from the Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour to the sites.
“This will give buyers a more realistic feel of what Johor has in terms of potential, and to view the rapid development within Iskandar Malaysia, said Gerard Kho, Country Manager, PropertyGuru Malaysia.
The free shuttle service also caters to Singaporeans, as the shuttle is available at Venture Avenue, a 2 minutes walk from Jurong East MRT and will bring them right to the door step of Traders Hotel, Johor.
“Overall, potential buyers are able to have access to 10 property development in just one central location, and enjoy up to a 5% rebate for selected property developments, “added Kho.
Developers such as Tanah Sutera, Country Garden, UM Land (Dynasty View), UM Land (Lextrend), Tropicana Danga Bay, Mah Sing and Zhuoyuan Iskandar will showcase their developments in the MPS Johor.
Potential buyers will be able to visit the actual sites and showroom galleries of participating developers. The Seed by Tanah Sutera, is an exclusive secured development complete with resort facilities, developed on 47 acres of freehold land.
Country Garden@Danga Bay is another notable development by the Country Garden Group in Iskandar Malaysia. It comprises of an integrated development consisting of luxury apartments, commercial, leisure and entertainment amenities spanning 57 acres of free hold land, just 5 minutes away from the Johor City centre and Singapore.
Newcomer Zhuoyuan Iskandar Sdn Bhd, a joint venture company backed by China’s Zhuoda Group and Malaysia’s Iskandar Investment Berhad is set to develop a high rise condominium development, Paradiso Nuovo within Nusajaya.
Tropicana Danga Bay will be unveiling its Capri Residences, a waterfront development complete with service residences, shopping complexes, convention centre and luxurious hotels. Just two minutes from Legoland, Mah Sing will be introducing its newest Meridin@Medini, a mixed development comprising of service residences, small office and podium retail shops.
Buyers can opt for variety with UM Land’s Medini Lakeside, which will showcase office, retail, residences and hospitality components spread across 13.2 acres of land. Medini, is primed to be a focal point of international interest in Malaysia.
For buyers who prefer traditional landed properties, UM Land is well known for Seri Austin, affordable homes spread across 500 acres of free hold land, complete with recreational areas, 36 hole golf course with a country resort theme.
“We are expecting a good balance of both local and foreign buyers, especially Singaporeans, as with tighter cooling measures announced at the beginning of this year, we foresee that Singaporeans will be looking to invest in Johor,” added Kho.
Visitors can look forward to gaining expert insights via speaker sessions about Johor Properties. Notable speakers include: Milan Doshi, A Property Expert & Best Selling Author who will be covering topics on: The Benefits of Buying Property Direct from Developers and The Hidden Gems of Malaysia Property Hotspot. Other speakers such Jonathan Lee (GMAC Realtors), Ryan Khoo (Alpha Marketing) and Steven Tan (Skybridge International) are also available for counsel.
The Malaysia Property Show is part of PropertyGuru's monthly international event platform which showcases properties from cities across Asia, leveraging on the popularity of online property search and actual on-ground investments to enable property investors to make smarter property decision faster.
For more information, please visit http://www.propertyguru.com.my/mpsjohor
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