Malaysia

Malaysia is a country located in South East Asia and consists of thirteen states and three federal territories. A country of over 25 million people, Malaysia is separated into two separate regions - Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo.

Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines all share borders with Malaysia .

The capital, Kuala Lumpur, is a fast growing metropolis which has led to the founding of a new administrative capital called Putrajava in an attempt to ease the strain on the city. Despite this, Kuala Lumpur remains as the Seat of Parliament and is the commercial and financial capital of the country. Some other major cities are George Town, Johor Bahru, Malacca Town and Alor.

Vacation rentals in Malaysia are often offered by the owners of the properties or agents may also offer property for sale or rent. If you are considering buying real estate in Malaysia or anywhere else for that matter, the most widely used method of borrowing the funds to make the purchase is a mortgage. International Property Directory has agreements in place to offer the services of a well known mortgage company who will help at the required stages of a mortgage application. International Property Directory can also help you obtain great currency exchange rates with it's partner MoneyCorp which can save consideralble sums of money during the purchasing process.

Increasing numbers of investors using International Property Directory are buying real estate globally with a view to using them as a vacation rental or for capital appreciation. Returns on this investment can be very good and the prices in some emerging markets are very attractive. A mortgage can be used to fund the purchase of a house, home, apartment or villa in many cases.

If you are looking into purchasing or renting or trying to find a property for sale in Malaysia you may be limited to the type of alterations you can make to the property. You will benefit from living in the environment of your choice plus, in many cases, your improvements will add to the value or saleability of your home - but always ask the local authorities, developers or agents on the ground who you found through using International Property Directory's services. If you are looking to rent out a property in Malaysia or anywhere in the world - it is wise to find out the possible rent that can be achieved or if there are any comparables available. Rental yields will vary according to location, market conditions and the property conditions itself.

Geography:

Although there are two distinct parts to Malaysia, which are separated by one another by the South China Sea, they both share very similar landscapes. Coastal plains and densely forested hills and mountains grace both East and West Malaysia .

The climate is equatorial and follows the annual monsoons that run from April to October in the South West and from October to February in the North East.

Government:

Malaysia runs under a federal constitutional elective monarchy. The Head of State of Malaysia is Yang di-Pertuan Agong, otherwise known as the King of Malaysia. He or she is elected to a five-year term.

The Parliament is bicameral and consists of the House of Representatives (the lower house), the Dewan Rakyat, and the Senate (the upper house), the Dewan Negara. The House of Representatives has 222 members, all of whom are elected from single member constituencies for a maximum term of five years. The Senate is made up of 70 members, all of whom sit for three year terms.

Each of the thirteen separate states has a unicameral state legislative chamber, the Dewan Undangan Negeri. These state governments are led by Chief Ministers, the Menteri Besar.

Foreign Relations:

The country is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations and the Developing 8 Countries.

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