For Sale
Retail Space for Sale in Malaysia
An acquisition guide for retail assets: trade fundamentals drive durable income. Read footfall, anchor mix and the strength of in-place leases (base versus turnover rent), then test net yield and the cost of re-letting against the submarket.
Submarkets
Where to buy retail assets.
The corridors with the deepest stock and the most active investment market for this asset class.
Cheras
CommercialA dense commercial and retail corridor in south-east Kuala Lumpur with strong local catchment.
Subang Jaya
CommercialA populous commercial and education hub with offices, retail and light-industrial pockets.
Johor Bahru
CommercialJohor’s capital and Malaysia’s southern commercial gateway, adjacent to Singapore.
Kota Kinabalu
CommercialSabah’s state capital and the main commercial centre of East Malaysia, hosting the offices of state and federal agencies, banks and insurers.
Sandakan
CommercialA historic east-coast port town and commercial centre, long a gateway for palm oil, timber and agricultural exports.
Tawau
CommercialA south-eastern commercial and trading town anchored by cocoa, palm oil, timber and cross-border trade through its port.
Kuching
CommercialSarawak’s state capital and largest city, its main commercial centre and the seat of the state government, with established industrial estates at Pending and Demak Laut.
Miri
CommercialSarawak’s northern coastal city and the birthplace of the Malaysian oil industry, a commercial centre hosting major oil and gas operations and service companies.
Sibu
CommercialThe principal commercial port and gateway of the Rejang River basin in central Sarawak, with an economy rooted in timber, shipbuilding and trade.
Decision tools
Underwrite the deal before you bid.
Calculators tuned to buyers and investors: transfer stamp duty, Real Property Gains Tax on exit, net yield and a price-per-sqft sense check.
MOT Stamp Duty
Property Transfer (MOT) Stamp Duty Calculator
Estimate Malaysian instrument-of-transfer stamp duty on a commercial purchase by price tier.
Open calculator →RPGT
RPGT Calculator
Real Property Gains Tax on a commercial disposal by holding period and entity type.
Open calculator →Rental Yield
Commercial Rental Yield Calculator
Work out gross and net yield from rent, price and outgoings on a commercial asset.
Open calculator →Price / sqft
Price-per-sqft Benchmark
Compare a deal’s RM-per-sqft against a market reference band to sense-check value.
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