Hi mummies,
This thread is getting more interesting with your sharing. Thank you.
I also have always wanted to live in M'sia. I almost bought Setia Tropika. Paid deposit and than withdraw plan b'cos HB not convinced. Safety, travelling and traffic condition is our main concern. We have also very young children like you all. Now we travel frequently to JB to have a test test too. Maybe will also look at Plenitude because of many amenities nearby (good for retirement). But I like Austin, Sutera Utama and Molek too I think that place looks cleaner compare to other Taman. But amenities wise I think Desa Trabrau will be better. BTW, Pearly is the show room ready for Plenitude?
(To April) - you don't need to apply visa as long as you have passport stamp frequently. Here are the places with more chinese you can go recce. Permas Jaya, Johore Jaya, Austin Molek... (1st link) and Sutera Utama (heard that their house not cheap but quality good)... (2nd link)
(To Pearly) - I think you cannot employ maid directly from M'sia. FYI Singaporean also cannot buy M'sia registered car. But if you are MM2H I think can apply.
(To Sally) - Wow 5 kids. Salute to you. Moving to JB also more playing space for the kids
. Hope to hear more updates from you about travel to and fro with kids. Btw, which part of Singapore are they schooling and working? How long do they take to reach their destination?
(To Jensze) - YOu are PR or Singaporean? Heard from M'sian friend that Seed at Danga Bay(Link 1) is good. You can go recce, I have not tried. Travelling from JB custom to Bukit Indah with the new expressway takes only about 15min.
(To SAHM) - Preschool is not compulsary but Primary is compulsary. But you can write in to apply to be execused for Primary school if you are homeschool. If you are driving there are many place you can live. If not nearer places will be Pelangi..