Property Hunter Magazine Issue 63- February 2015 | Page 58

CONTRIBUTOR| Enoch Khoo Enoch Khoo Real Estate Entrepreneur About The Sabah Boy Enoch is currently the Vice President of Property Hub Sdn Bhd, an award winning MIEA Real Estate Agency based in Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. He leads the New Properties Division with a team of 100+ negotiators. Since 2010, Enoch has successfully brought in RM150 million worth of investments from East Malaysia to property developments in Peninsular Malaysia. He is voted by Propertyguru Malaysia as Malaysia Top 20 property negotiator 2013 and is featured on radio (BFM89.9) & Investor Central TV (Singapore). He speaks in selective events in Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and crisscrosses between East & West Malaysia every 2 weeks. He can be contacted at [email protected] or https://www.facebook.com/enochkhoo. hartanah INVESTING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA You know it’s a credit crunch when… 1. The cashpoint asks if you can spare any change. 2. There’s a ‘buy one, get one free’ offer – on banks. 3. The IRB is offering a 25 per cent discount for cash-payers 4. Your builder asks to be paid in Pesos rather than Ringgit. Howdy mate! A happy blessed New Year 2015 to all readers of Property Hunter! As we enter 2015, many are anxious about the impact of GST and change in regulations, tightening of bank loans, oversupply and many other concerns. Many property investors such as me need to find ways to hedge against inflation and to park our assets in an environment where we are comfortable. I decided to explore more seriously the international front where it seems to offer a more stable platform for property investors compared to our local front as their policies tend to flip flop less. 58 www.PropertyHunter.com.my I recently participated in a study tour in Perth and drove more than 1,000km, meeting up with 19 property developers, checking out 25 different projects and engaging in discussions with officials from Western Australia. I would like to share with you the result of my findings and why I have decided to invest in Perth this year to hedge my assets. 3 MAIN REASONS TO INVEST IN PERTH, AUST