Penang Malaysia Retire Cheap Low Cost Living

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@19800910 Год назад

I saw your video for a second time and I see many places that I visied when I was there in 2007 on a 7 week business trip. Next to my childhood days in the Philippines that was my best time in Asia!

@VagabondAwake Год назад

Thanks for sharing!

@theophilosmantzanas9203 4 года назад

Never considered Malaysia as a tourist or retirement destination until I saw you video. I am convinced to at least stay as a tourist for 30 to 40 days. Longer if I truly enjoy it (also depending upon visa rules). Thank you making the Penang Malaysia video.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

You are welcome Theo.

@miken4591 4 года назад

Penang has some of the world’s best food. Cheap cost of living, fantastic appartments. Friendly people. Traffic is heavy in Penang though and no LRT so far (being built). Corruption exists but minimal compared to elsewhere. Penang is the most Chinese place in Malaysia. Penang is smaller than KL, so not the huge traffic jams. You can get a long term retirement visa (Malaysia my second home). Note: the MM2H visa scheme was amended in Aug 2021 to be unviable for all but the rich.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

All true. Though the 3 month stamp upon entry is hassle free. Just pop out to Vietnam once every three months for some people is good enough. Thanks for commenting. It helps our business. Best, Dan

@peted3637 3 года назад

Peranakan Mansion sangat baik. Visited Penang for the 3rd year running in 2019 as we fell in love with the place. Great Vlog!

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Thanks for watching! Please subscribe if the mood strikes. It will help our business grow. Thanks, Dan

@nyxdoc2801 3 года назад

thank u so much. Lots of love from here in Iran

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Hello Nyx Doc! Thank you for taking the time to share. Love back at you! Our RU-vid channel grows when people like, comment, or subscribe. It is like you are giving us a pay raise every time! So we really appreciate your help! Best, Dan

@somchai9033 4 года назад

Best option there is the double decker red bus. Get a 24 hour pass and leave in the afternoon the first day and go early the second day. 2 tours of different areas for one price.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Thanks for the tip. We just rode the local buses for pennies. How much is the pass?

@limpek001 4 года назад

KL was favoured over Penang for development but the second chief minister Lim Chong eu who led Penang for 20 years set up industrial parks and invited the big names like Intel and Dell providing thousands of jobs to the locals. Without this one man foresight Penang today would just be a tourist spot like Langkawi.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing Mike. Do you live in Penang?

@thecobra...1716 4 года назад

good sensible vlog. I'm working as an Expat in Sarawak. great country I've not been to Penang though well done

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Have you been to the Sepilok Monkey Reserve on Borneo? So cool!

@margaretekalaiabdullah8745 4 года назад

i m from kuching but staying in KL. I miss kuching sometimes n d food there😍🤣

@HoboVentures 4 года назад

I love penang because vegetarian food is everywhere. Alcohol is always expensive in Malaysia but I found the best liquid store in town and it in the tourist area!

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

I know. So little effort to find and so cheap to eat. We hardly cooked at all there. The best places we found are on the web page so we can go again when we are there later this year: vagabondbuddha.com/penang-malaysia-retire-cheap/

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

let me guess, it's the Antarabangsa ?

@robertbruce6750 4 года назад

Very informative with reliable information given in a relaxed way that inspires confidence. Thanks for your efforts.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful Robert. Are you living in Malaysia now? Thanks for commenting you are making our business grow. Best, Dan

@ericbuckner8182 Год назад

Great show . Love the diggy. Thanks guys good luck

@ianpearson8976 4 года назад

food is cheaper than thailand food court,eateries on every corner.alcohol is expensive.bars etc not much about.beaches fine not crowded.locals friendly and speak good english.plenty of malls and shops.Grab taxis affordable if you on vacation to get around.my thai gf said this is best place we have ever been in 5 yrs.we used tune sim card in malaysia which we picked up at kl airport and worked fine and arrived into penang by train kl to butterworth which was nice and comfortable 4.5 hours then boat to penang.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Yes, it is a great city. You should check out Vietnam too. Watch my videos on that. It doesn't have all the Visa hassles of Thailand and its cheaper than Malaysia.

@NYUTisch 4 года назад

Your series is so inspiring that I want to do a series myself on taxi industry in New York city & cities round the globe 😅

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Go for it. :-)

@josephshulman7387 3 года назад

My Late Father was a cab driver in Newark NJ for a number of years . He often shuttled passengers between Manhattan and Newark airport . Once He picked up Shirley McLain there and drove her to the Waldorf. She was to attend the New York premier of her latest movie . He said she was beautiful and very Friendly !!!

@rascalhusky8129 4 года назад

Very interesting blog . Penang sure is a great place to retire to . Stunning location.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Absolutely

@RidingwithStymie Год назад

At Straits Garden Suites, where Dan paid $22/night, the cheapest room currently is $58/night. This is typical of what I consistently find: any property mentioned in a RU-vid video in the past is currently charging 3X more for rent.

@VagabondAwake Год назад

Yes. That often happens. Once people share great places online, that puts upward pressure on the pricing. So you need to learn how to fish. Check out this report so you can find cheap places all over the world even in the same city where we styed before. We just found a place in Bali using these concepts for $12 USD per night. Even though most places onAirbnb were $40 night or more. Here is our technique: vagabondbuddha.com/how-i-find-perfect-apartments-traveling-the-world/

@observingman1053 3 года назад

Advíce about not buying foreign real estate is good one. I suppose if you have moved your family and consider it permanent, then may be. Renting gives you lot of flexibility to move around.

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

I prefer the flexibility of moving without ownership transaction costs.

@sjwilkin 2 года назад

I guess I would be interested in knowing how old you are, when you became a digital nomad, your salary when you did this and if you have a national pension

@VagabondAwake 2 года назад

Great question wilkin.simon, I am 61 for a few more months. I became a digital nomad at 47. You should grab my free eBook for the whole story! vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/ Thanks for watching and commenting! Dan

@mangothe579 4 года назад

Great vlog, thank you, wish I could see your accommodation for the price stated...I may have missed in the vlog though..👍😃

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Just go to the web page at the more information link below any video. There will be a "Food and Life" video there that has the inside of the apartment or accommodation for each city. Thanks for commenting Russ.

@azeezazadable 4 года назад

Very useful information thank you for your good video. I'm thinking of retiring and moving to Malaysia

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! There is a bunch of nice people in that place. :-)

@azeezazadable 3 года назад

@@VagabondAwake thank you sir

@vincentchin88 5 лет назад

Nice. Penang is vibrant.

@VagabondAwake 5 лет назад

Very vibrant and colorful. The street art especially.

@StevenSmith-co5tz 2 года назад

Awesome and very thorough. Thank you

@VagabondAwake 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@EasternDreamer615 3 года назад

I’ve been curious about Penang for a while. A friend of mine from the area recommended I take some time there alongside KL. Due to the pandemic, I had to skip Penang on my last trip. I look forward to a slower paced Malaysia than what exists in KL, though I love the variety of food and shopping in KL.

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Penang (Georgetown) and KL are my two favorite cities in Malaysia.

@richardkorp7306 2 года назад

I always enjoy your videos. Keep it up.

@VagabondAwake 2 года назад

Will do!

@emeljurd3231 4 года назад

I loved Penang when I visited this year. Agree with everything you say in the video and appreciate all the additional information related to actually living there.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Thanks Emel. It is a lovely place. Going back there in about 3 weeks. Stay tuned. Thanks for commenting. It helps our business in the youtube rankings greatly. Happy New Year, Dan

@zainulzainul1880 4 года назад

And when you are here again , do spare a thought about the countless Penangnites who had/have to leave their beloved island for affordable homes elsewhere .

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

@@zainulzainul1880 oh is it like that? did not know this, but can imagine it. I'm originally from Germany and there is a (small) Island called Sylt, very famous and only for the rich, that has exactly the same problem. Locals can only live there, if they own a Hotel.

@aniwee17 5 лет назад

I really enjoy watching your vlog.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Very cool. Thanks Mark. All the comments help our business. Happy New Year! Dan

@davidshack2165 4 года назад

Humidity my friend makes all the difference

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

So true.

@dharma_star 4 года назад

Sounds good until you see the income requirements for the "retirement" visa,better known as the 10 year renewable visa. If you're rich,yeah of course then it's "cheap".

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

As an American, just do a Visa run every 90 days. They stamp you with 90 more every time I go. Just rent so if the law changes in a few years, you just jumpa jet to the new hot spot. Easy peasy AE. Thanks for commenting. Dan

@NYUTisch 4 года назад

They are needlessly complicated and that takes care of those of us w no means or no intention to jump the hoop 😖

@leealex24 4 года назад

@@NYUTisch Google “Carepool Asia” and register to search and get instant recommendations based on symptoms/preferences on 200+ top heart experts in Malaysia and Singapore! 😊

@moonlightbay5620 4 года назад

Moonlight Bay is great place to retire. 2 min walking to beach and quiet relaxing environment. PM for more info

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Thanks for the tip!

@franciscusjohannesburger3720 3 года назад

Thanks .

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

No worries! Thanks for watching. :-) Dan

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

Interesting to hear your opinion about Penang, I've been there pretty often and quite long. First time must have been 1998. I like it a lot, but I miss the beach just in sight. Batu Ferringhi is too far away and not really beautiful. The same with Melaka, its nice to be there for some weeks (the best time is around Chinese New Year) but not for very long. KL - I don't like it at all, actually I avoid it. When I fly into Malaysia I go from KLIA directly to Melaka (cheap Bus). I lived for almost 3 years on Tioman Island SE coast, close to Singapore. Made my Visa runs to Singapore every 90 days, but this is over now, Singapore forbid it. And on the Island it is a very very basic life. But for that time, I enjoyed it a lot :)The last 2 years I'm more around in Laos and Vietnam, there are some really nice places to stay for 2 or 3 month.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Hi Angie, Thank you for sharing this information. Would you be interested in doing a recorded telephone call about your experience of living around SE Asia. You sound very interesting? People love to hear stories like this from the horse's mouth. If so, please let me know on our Facebook page or my contact link on Vagabond Buddha as follows: facebook.com/vagabondbuddha/ vagabondbuddha.com/contact/ Warm Regards, Dan

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake thank you so much, I will add you on FB, but I'm sorry my spoken english is too bad for a record, I'm from Bavaria/Germany and have a quite strange accent ;) but it is nice to share thoughts about how it is to live in Asia, not only be on holidays for some weeks.

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake my FB is facebook.com/angela.hehenberger I think I'm the only person with this name ;)

@geejay1123 3 года назад

awesome info, thank you!

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting Glenn! You are helping our channel grow. Please subscribe if the mood strikes. Merry Christmas, Dan

@SaadonAksah 4 года назад

a very thorough presentation!

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@kevintan4321 4 года назад

Penang is my favourite place to stay...

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Its really nice. :-)

@frankrizzi5312 Год назад

Dude you look like Stan Laurel! Remember him? From Laurel and Hardy? Btw some great old flicks. Be sure to check out “The Flying Deuces” probably they’re best effort. 😎👍😄

@williammistler5703 4 года назад

thanks for the great videos

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Glad you like them!

@fmzghazi 4 года назад

Hello... Your Videos are excellent and I follow some of them; you have given description of living in Penang. What would be cost of living for a retiree couple from USA to live in Penang, in a decent (1500 sq feet) condo with sea view in gurney or north?

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

It will vary greatly based upon age of building and distance from the water. But for a 1 year lease as opposed to an airbnb temporary place, I would estimate in the range of $450 to $800 a month plus utilities. But you will need to be on the ground here to get the best deal. So rent temporary online and when you get here, look for your perfect deal.

@FazShara 4 года назад

Ive seen a few expats who actually bought properties and actually rent it out for income

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

True. Not everyone agrees with my advice to buy local in their home country. Let me give you and example, the 1 bedroom condo we rent when we are in Malaysia, rents for about $22 per night. That is about $600 per month. That condo would sell for about 100k USD. A 100k USD condo in the USA would rent for about $750 per month. That is for month to month. Without the vacancy of 20 to 30% , or turnover that an Airbnb owner experiences. So I just don't think it is as good an investment. Best, Dan

@FazShara 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake ah i see,thanks for the explaination. Now i understand why you said that. I used to work in a resort in malaysia's east coast and its a pretty much an international resort and thats how i got to meet these expat im talking about,i think they are just the rich type because they actually have a few properties in malaysia.

@leealex24 4 года назад

@@FazShara Google “Carepool Asia” and register to search and get instant recommendations based on symptoms/preferences on 200+ top heart experts in Malaysia and Singapore! 😊

@leealex24 4 года назад

@Kimi Furmily Google “Carepool Asia” and register to search and get instant recommendations based on symptoms/preferences on 200+ top heart experts in Malaysia and Singapore! 😊

@richgenese 3 года назад

Always great video

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Thanks for the visit

@gigiyang3880 4 года назад

Great video！I just returned from Penang recently and thinking that's one of my potential retirement places. Going to do some research on Penang healthcare facilities.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Maker sure to check out KL and Malacca too before making a final decision. My top 2 in Malaysia are Penang and KL though. I will publish why in a few days. Stay tuned. :-) Thanks for commenting Gigi. Dan

@miken4591 4 года назад

Penang has great private health care. Insurance is cheap, though most expats just pay upfront. Naturally the top specialists are in KL. Regionally best specialists in Singapore. The only issue is no retirement facilities if you develop a medical condition requiring long term care, apart from hiring a maid. Thus older retirees in ill-health need to return to country of origin.

@anonymousgoatee479 4 года назад

Gigi Yang try look for the MM2H project (make Malaysia 2nd home), you may ask all the questions you have to stay in Malaysia.

@leealex24 4 года назад

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@dayylogg9716 4 года назад

The most expensive place in West Malaysia is Johor Baru.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Makes sense. It is next door to Singapore ... one of the most expensive places in the world.

@dayylogg9716 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake - You're absolutely correct.

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

ya, JB wants to be the Twin City of Singapore which is ridiculous. Tioman Island, where I stayed for 3 years or so, is also very expensive now, for the most rundown wooden chalet with naked light bulbs on the ceiling, no fridge, no aircon, no nothing, but a bed with bad mattress you pay 60 RM or more, that's what I pay for a pretty good hotel room in Melaka.

@terryashley4674 9 месяцев назад

This video is old. It's November 2023. Do you still recommend Penang, Malaysia?

@VagabondAwake 9 месяцев назад

Yes, we were in Georgetown about 2 weeks ago. Love it. Stay tuned for video.

@6969tomahawk 4 года назад

Malaysia is a nice country to retire over alI I personal fell better than Vietnam and Thailand

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

We really like it too UFO. That is where Qiang is from. Thanks for watching our videos and thanks for commenting that helps our business grow! Please subscribe if the mood strikes. Best, Dan

@NYUTisch 4 года назад

Very insightful ☺

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Glad you think so!

@yenaing6575 3 года назад

Hi friend all facts you said was correct, but my problem is visa/stay. last time I stayed in JB every time my 90 days allowance without visa expired I went out to Singapore for a few days and reenter , then problems started, they start asking me questions like return ticket, show money, hotel booking, what am I doing etc, the more I come and stay in a particular year, the more they ask. I know there is 10 year visa but I have to buy a house or condo and deposit money in their bank and process is hassle for me. Only hundreds of foreigners are granted 10 years stay since that program started. Any other way to stay long in Penang/Malaysia?

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Go hang out in the Philippines for a while. You'll love it.

@yenaing6575 3 года назад

@@VagabondAwake thanks brother , do you know in JB in Malaysia you can hang out with Thai, Philippines, Vietnamese and Indonesians even in Hijab? my problem is long stay

@pubbets7290 4 года назад

Another good video Dan. How's the internet there? My main income is teaching online so I need reliable and fast internet.

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

It is as good or better than Thailand in my experience ... which is stellar!

@pubbets7290 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake Thanks for your answer. I was recently almost rejected at immigration when I came in on another tourist visa. I'm married to a Thai and we have a house and car here plus our daughter is in school. I don't have enough money in the bank to get a 1 year marriage visa so have just been doing tourist visa + extension in-country. Seems that they're cracking down on it now, so I'm looking at other options. I lived in Da Nang for 4 months last year setting up a small business so my heart is kind of set on that place. Have you been?

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

@@pubbets7290 I'm just at the moment in Hoi An, have been in Da Nang before, for 3 weeks, and also been there 2 years ago. Imho the internet in Vietnam is better than in Thailand or Malaysia, but depends of course which place. I would choose Da Nang in front of Penang, as much as I like Penang. Da Nang is cheaper, has a traffic that is quite "tolerable" for Vietnam, and the Beach is one of the best for a City.

@pubbets7290 4 года назад

Angie Globetrotter thank you Angie. My heart is kind of set on Da Nang to be honest 🙂

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

@@pubbets7290 so if you like Da Nang, do you know this one? best time laps ever! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BbBYXYO-J_E.html

@mickg8333 5 лет назад

Nice!!!

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Thai is one of my favorite foods, and there seems to be a Penang dish on every Thai menu. Now I know that it is a Malaysian dish. Small world.

@gregh7457 4 года назад

she's a cutie, you're a lucky guy

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

She has great character also. Thanks for commenting. It helps our business grow. Best, Dan

@garys5540 4 года назад

How did you get those price for housing? Did you research or did your GF find it for you? Newspaper, real estate agent or ??? Thanks Much for your work!

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

We usually use Airbnb. We pick 5 or 10 and make lower price offers to the landlord. One usually accepts.

@garys5540 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake Great advise..I just usually paid the asking price. Didn't even think about negotiating! Thank You...Have fun in your retirement.

@user-vn2sj7li7p 4 года назад

Great video

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Thanks for the visit

@tmmedia1000 5 лет назад

Fyi, can’t download ebook from site and when you hit your contact button the email is blank. If you need help with that, let me know. Videos are great!!!

@VagabondAwake 5 лет назад

Thank you for the comment Tim. I just fixed the contact us form. I really appreciate your help with that. I just check the link foe the "Fire Your Boss" book from Qiang's computer and it is working. Was it the "Fire Your Boss" book link that you couldn't get to work? Did you confirm your subscription and receive the email with the link from me? Feel free to reply on the contact page if you prefer. Thanks, Dan :-)

@tmmedia1000 5 лет назад

@@VagabondAwake That' great. As far as the ebook form, I tried another email and it worked. So it may of just not liked the first email I gave it.

@nyxdoc2801 3 года назад

Love it

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Hello Nyx Doc, thank you for your personal note of encouragement. It really does make a difference for us when we know people appreciate what we are doing. Your comments also cause RU-vid to show our video to more people so your note is like paying us a small tip $$ for our time. Thank you, Dan

@jenks2841 3 года назад

I can't wait to retire abroad

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Are you thinking of immediately settling in one place or exploring the world first?

@jenks2841 3 года назад

@@VagabondAwake exploring the world

@ronaldus2505 4 года назад

Excellent information

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@koufax174 2 года назад

Can you tell me how you met your partner? I’m interested to do what you did and travel the world. Thank you!!

@VagabondAwake 2 года назад

Here is how we met: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0wrTAs0R3VA.html

@videoschannelb 4 года назад

thanks for videos did not know your lady is malaysian chinese ,which area city are there more malay chinese ? penang or KL ?

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Both

@somchai9033 4 года назад

Please tell me what bank pays 6%. 😁. Enjoy your videos

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

I recommend keeping your money in your home country bank.

@ariefraiser140 4 года назад

Lot's of foreign banks pay high interest rates but those high rates represent higher risks in my opinion. In the US at least your money in a bank is insured by the federal government up to $100,000 (maybe more now. I haven't checked in years)

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake agree

@ngrobert5054 4 года назад

sweeling I will come penang

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

You'll love it.

@ngrobert5054 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake I fall in love penang girls

@theophilosmantzanas9203 4 года назад

Sir, what is the visa income requirement for Malaysia?

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Here is more information about it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_My_Second_Home But I recommend you don't get it right away. Here is why: vagabondbuddha.com/why-you-should-not-get-a-retirement-visa/

@kennethflood2849 3 года назад

can we buy a small home in a suburb? we do to want to rent a city condo

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

You may know that I don't recommend buying real estate until you have lived somewhere a few years. I also recommend exploring several countries before picking your favorite. Additionally, Malaysia has a minimum purchase price requirement for foreigners so all the more affordable property remains available to Malaysians. Last time I checked that was about $250,000 USD minimum price for foreigners. Here are some videos on the subject: 1. vagabondbuddha.com/why-retired-expats-should-not-buy-real-estate-overseas/ 2. vagabondbuddha.com/why-you-should-not-get-a-retirement-visa/ 3. vagabondbuddha.com/top-10-mistakes-international-retirees-make/ Best of luck, Dan

@flyinghedgehog3833 3 года назад

@@VagabondAwake most states min RM1 mio ..Selangor min 2 mio !

@jeffmcdonald4038 3 месяца назад

Can you rent motorbikes in this area? And is it? Practical to Thank of doing so.

@VagabondAwake 3 месяца назад

I don't think so. I have never rented a motorbike in Malaysia. They have great public transportation though. Buses going every 5 to 10 minutes mostly.

@aricanaan1266 3 года назад

Where are lik ke and notes? Can you even see them on a phone?

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Here is how to read them on your phone: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NiWiZeWmo-s.html

@josephshulman7387 3 года назад

You look and even sound a great deal like General Michael Flynn !!! Lol

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

I don't recall his voice. Maybe I can find him online?

@notredame6847 4 года назад

How would you stay in an appartment ? Can we pay monthly ? Which do you recommend ?

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Just start by staying in the airbnb apartment we did. During that first month, get to know the island and pick you neighborhood. Then walk that neighborhood looking for rent signs. You should be able to get a better deal for a long term rental than week to week or month to month, but only if you are standing face to face with the landlord.

@cordrine 4 года назад

You need to pay one month deposit, and you can rent monthly. Relatively cheap rent. You can get nice 3 bedroom apartment for just 700rm per month. Does not include utility fees and internet.

@notredame6847 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake which address can you recommend ? We are pension from the Netherland. Try to look for one which suitable for European. Thanks.

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

@@cordrine what would I do with 3 bedrooms?

@cordrine 4 года назад

@@Angie.Globetrotter u can have guest over! Or family.

@nikkster01 4 года назад

great place to live and you CAN work 2 things for long term stay guys especially you have 24 hrs to get through so what are you going to do all day stay away from G Town as rents + prices are rising fast now all the inns are getting reno'ed Be careful where your condo faces with all those lovely glass window/glasshouse views if you want to rent or buy one Malaysia isnt the cheapest option but definitely has the best food is safest great medical and easiest rules to stay (cf Thailand with the new getting us slowly removed plan) Unlike the neighbours Malaysia is visa friendly and you can come/go for 3 months visa couple of years at least (go to Bkk one day + return) MM2nd Home is only for well heeled farangs most of us prob dont have enough monthly retirement income for this one last little warning Malaysia is NOT gay friendly especially east coast Treng and Kelantan

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Thanks for commenting Nik. It is great to have experienced people saher what they have learned. I love how I only need to do a boarder run once every three month in Malaysia. In that way, it is a little like Mexico for Americans. We can stay in Mexico for 6 months without doing a border run. Yes, Gay friendly is more of a western concept. In many other parts of the world you have to appear platonic in public.

@Angie.Globetrotter 4 года назад

@@VagabondAwake have you ever experienced what happens, when you have an overstay? If not, you are lucky. They get really nasty. One time I was sick on Tioman Island, really bad stomach, vomiting and diarrhea, lasting for one week. I could not go on the ferry for 2 hours and the bus to KL for 7 in this state, so I finally had one day overstay. I went to the doctor on Tioman and he wrote a Medical certificate for me, in Malay, to confirm I was really sick and not able to travel. And got me a lot of medication to "plug me up". So I arrived at KLIA airport to buy a new flight to Bangkok, unluckily at a Friday evening, and they did not let me go. Said, I have to sort this matter out with the immigration office in Putrajaya. Which was closed of course until Monday. And so I had 4 days overstay. At this office it took me hours to line up and whatever until I got someone to speak to. He almost refused to read the letter from the doc, then he refused to talk to me any more and sent me to a young woman, I think she was very inexperienced and followed the laws literally. nothing to discuss, I had overstayed 4 days, whatever reasons don't matter. They forced me to buy a flight to my home country! I don't have anything there! This was a very expensive detour. And then it happened again, 3 years later. this time it was 1 day again, I went to Singapore, they gave me an hour of interview on the border, the guy said, for me it's now only 80 days instead of 90 in the future, show me that law. He threatened me with prison terms! And after 2 months in Singapore, when I went back, with the night bus to Penang, they took me in again, and questioned me for 1 hour. The bus was long gone, it was after 1 am, and I stood there alone on the street. I was lucky enough to get another bus at that time, the border is a different one, not Woodlands, it is literally in the middle of nowhere, there was not one single person there except of me. So the quintessence of this long story: be very, very careful not to overstay, and not in any country in SE-Asia.

@tonycanniffe2360 4 года назад

🙏

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Thanks Tony!

@Lionkingofkings 3 года назад

Is there a lot of condos near the beach to rent?

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

For beach lovers I suggest Batu Ferringhi Penang. :-)

@Lionkingofkings 3 года назад

@@VagabondAwake appreciate the heads up!!! Great channel and information!

@jayaraams 4 года назад

What about health insurance ?

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

They have it and it is like 70 to 80% cheaper than the USA.

@vickymanley4347 4 года назад

Love Penang

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Me too.

@IaintTheHerb 4 года назад

Uh, where did you find any bank paying 6% these days?

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

Did I say "Banks pay 6%" in this video somewhere? Thanks for watching our videos and thanks for commenting that helps our business grow! Best, Dan

@zainulzainul1880 4 года назад

Cheap for foreigners , while Penangnites can't afford a home there , or forced to dwell in birds nests . Is the state government serving foreigners or Penangnites ?

@kcjb7861 4 года назад

Try Kelantan

@VagabondAwake 4 года назад

You raise a good question. But one I am not qualified to answer. Maybe ask local politicians?

@michaelrohr3325 3 года назад

How much for Scooter Rent per month?

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

I use Uber in Malaysia. It is cheap and safe. I have never tried renting a Scooter in Malaysia. I only rent scooters in the wild wild east: Bali, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines.

@somchai9033 3 года назад

Put away the script and just talk.

@VagabondAwake 3 года назад

Thanks for the constructive criticism Jeff.