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Originally Posted by Serendipity2
Gloucesterguy,
I'm not the definitive expert on Malaysia or MM2H so anything I've posted is more what I think that what I know but if you'll "Google" the MM2H there is a lot of info and, yes, I've read you can bring a maid but before you opted to do so you should find out what obligations there are regarding salary and taxes etc.
Probably your best source would be Tumbleweeds who has lived in KL and can give you some helpful guidance. I do understand, though, that many expats live in Malaysia for years, even buy real estate [I understand you do not have to be a Malay citizen to buy a home - someone correct me if this is not correct] and just make infrequent trips out of the country to renew their 90 day visas. That may end one day but for now apparently it's not a problem. One bit I did read that was somewhat troubling is that after 60-65 you could not buy health insurance and if you did have it when you hit 70 you can't renew. I guess that's government planning for you - out with the old! :/ Still, I understand medical care is pretty affordable - like the Philippines. Unless you have a serious medical problem. I do think you'll find Malaysia far more open to expats than the Philippines is and you CAN buy a home whereas in the Philippines you can lease every square foot [or meter] of every island but you can't own one square inch of the Philippines.
Serendipity2
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It is not true that after 60 years old you can buy health insurance. We arrange health insurance for last entry age of 70 years old, and the insurance is guaranteed to be renew until age 80 years old. The insurance company is Prudential.
As an expat, you can seek medical outpatient treatment in government hospital for MYR 5 each time, just a bit more expensive than the local rate of MYR 1
My mistake in previous post, I thought that I read that house ownership is an issue, but you are right, house ownership is a very simple and straightforward issue for even expats in Malaysia