All You Need To Know About Retiring In Ipoh, Malaysia

[@lamcso]

We are in our late 60s, good medical facilities is essential. As we got lots if free time, we love travelling and our preference is easy access to airport. The final decision is Penang mainland.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Nice!! Are you both there now?

[@ShahHullon]

Thank You again for another very interesting video! Ipoh is one of the cities I have in my sights when I return back to Malaysia. My grand parents are from Batu Gajah!

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Oh wow! We just spent a lovely 5 days in Ipoh (we just returned to Penang yesterday)

[@garyt7232]

As I get older, I am valuing peace and quiet more. Ipho is an attractive retirement location as it does not have as big a population of KL or Penang. Appreciate the vlog. Will you two be visiting east peninsula? Terrangeanu?

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Funny that you mention the east side. The trips have been planned, so stay tuned!

[@karensong4290]

I saw you both walk pass in Ipoh Garden area.. thank you for highlighting ipoh..

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Oh wow!! Wished we had met you!

[@hslee7253]

Been to Sarawak ?..... If not, you should.... Kuching and Miri, I would suggest...

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Tickets bought, hotel booked a few months back. Stay tuned for our Sarawak adventures in the near future ❤️

[@peted3637]

Really enjoyed our stay in Ipoh 2022. 5 night stay and toured all around in our rental car.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Such a quaint & peaceful place, isn't it? Ipoh is our little quick getaway place for food, visiting friends and family and our dog also loves Ipoh very much.

[@peted3637]

@@corporatebreakoutcouple Ipoh was a bit run down, but has charm. Lots of good food and those biscuit shops are so good! The scenery was quite amazing and the drive to Taiping was lovely, too. We want to bring our 11 year old to Tambun Lost World - I think she'll love it! There are so many places still to visit. Heck, I really want to live in Malaysia!

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

@@peted3637 your kid will love Lost World. Our friends and their kids spent an entire day there recently and there was so much to do and play.

[@johnlim5628]

I like Ipoh.Would like to spend more time in TAIPING.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Taiping is really a lovely little town. We like to go Taiping for day trips

[@teeong1645]

Rent a bungalow in Maxwell hill and listen to all the ghost stories..

[@tc691kiing9]

Enjoy one beautiful town every several years. Ipoh, muar, penang, kuching, kk..

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Isn't Malaysia just so beautiful?

[@tc691kiing9]

@@corporatebreakoutcouple every town is unique in its own style. Explore more. Don’t forget huahin and phuket after these..

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

@@tc691kiing9 we've already done a video on Hua Hin a few months ago. We love Hua Hin very much.

[@cac1504]

Singapore rich retirees please stay put in Singapore. We do not need imported inflation when you spoil the market with your SingDollar.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

If only you knew the plans of the developers in Ipoh, you would be shocked. 😂

[@jackyeusinghee5608]

Taiping perak is the best

[@leemavin]

Crazy to me that people make snile remarks

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

@@leemavin ignore them.

[@marymary9814]

@@corporatebreakoutcouplecan you share with me this plan, thinking of retiring in Ipoh, visited Green Acres few months back.

[@BestYears2BestPlaces]

Thanks for this vey informative video. 😊😊

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

You are most welcomed! Thanks for watching!

[@yasarwaqar6002]

Hey john and Fran. Love your content. Been thinking about retiring in Malaysia. We have lived in Singapore for 12 years and have been living in Australia for the past 9 years. We are in our mid to late 30s. However we do wanna know whether Ipoh is a good place to retire if we have 2 small kids. Cuz international schools and the cost of living are both peiorities. What are your thoughts on Kuantan, Ipoh, Penang, Malacca, JB and KL with that in mind? We have a family budget of MYR 18K per month but wanna live comfortably. So we are trying to figure out which place offers the best value for miney without compromising on kids' education. May I also suggest that you make some videos about international schools in the different cities? That would be immensely uswful for families such as ours. Thank you!

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Thank you so much for watching our videos! You can definitely consider KL and Penang to send the kids to international schools. Top notch education and facilities. Ipoh may be a bit dull for the kids (it's more of a retirement place). Since you both are in your mid to late 30s, you'd find KL or Penang more suitable to your palate.

[@darrylk808]

Ipoh? I love Malaysia. I've been there many times from San Francisco. But Ipoh doesn't have enough air conditioning.😂 My wife likes Ipoh because she is from HK and everyone in Ipoh speaks Cantonese. But she wants more A/C. Also, you need a car to get around outside the town center. I like Penang, and she likes KL. Mainly because we can get around the city with minimal exposure to the outside heat.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Fran is from Penang, so of course, we will always select Penang for ourselves. Ipoh for us is great for a short getaway trip. However that being said, there are many Singaporeans retiring early there as they enjoy the slower pace of life. Malaysia overall is a country where one needs a vehicle to go places. Public transportation is not the best, especially in rural areas or small towns

[@okelvinkuok1047]

I am more interested in your background than Ipoh's. At what age did u retire? You still look young. Is there any reason to retire at such a young age?

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

We revealed our story in our previous videos. Do check out our channel for the videos! The main reason for retiring early & quitting the rat race is in our very 1st video we made.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

We retired in year 2020 at the age of 40. We are both the same age.

[@ngrobert5054]

You can retirement at Singapork

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Yes, in a few years time we are returning to Singapore

[@yeohliangim2939]

Wow you're v lucky retired so young ho yeh😊

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Thanks! It's years of hard work, astute financial planning & the guts to take risks

[@seabreeze667]

How long do i have to be away from Malaysia to re-enter the country for 30 days visa free?

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

We aren't sure of the answer and our guess is that different people will give you different answers. It also depends on which immigration you will be coming in. JB via land, airports via air or train.

[@vwchan841]

Don't get me wrong, I love Ipoh but let's be honest if you are a retiree does Ipoh really have the healthcare access that you may need or require? Doubt it.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Pantai Hospital & Hospital Fatimah are amongst the best in Ipoh and has excellent health care needs. We have family residing in Ipoh and because of the elderly population in Ipoh, they gave us feedback that Ipoh actually has one of the best elderly care, homes and hospitals

[@eye0807]

I am a retired specialist . I have colleagues in Ipoh. I think they are good. They have specialist qualifications from overseas. Some of them work in Singapore in their training years.

[@vwchan841]

@@eye0807 I don't doubt there may some specialists, but what is the biggest private hospital there for expats?

[@eye0807]

Pantai hospital is owned by same group that owns Parkway hospitals (Mt E etc) . But for tertiary advanced treatment patients still have to come to Singapore. Bread and butter stuffs can be easily done in Penang or KL or Ipoh.

[@vwchan841]

@@eye0807 If I have time, I'm flying back to Bay Area for UCSF or Stanford!!!!

[@eye0807]

What about Taiping?

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Taiping is lovely little town indeed. However we find Taiping too small and less equipped than Ipoh. We personally feel that Taiping is great for day trips or even a couple days stay. At the end of the day, it all boils down to personal choices & what one looks for during their retirement years, early or otherwise.

[@eye0807]

Thanks

[@ngrobert5054]

We can retirement Singapork

[@kcchiew4247]

Should include cost / requirements of retirement visa (or mm2h?). Not ordinary Singaporean can afford it.😉

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Covered already in other videos

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

By the way, there are many ways to retire in Malaysia. Most of it doesn't incur a lot of costs and definitely most Singaporeans can afford it. We've been to Ipoh numerous times over the last 1.5 years since we moved back to Penang and we've met many Singaporeans who are residing in Ipoh.

[@patricklee2799]

​@@corporatebreakoutcouplereally? There are Singaporeans living in Ipoh?

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

@@patricklee2799 oh yes! There are.

[@ngeesbestchannel4997]

I am borne in Ipoh Perak but I have converted to Singapore Cittizen as I felt Ipoh is too bored. Suitable for 85 above.

[@ngeesbestchannel4997]

Singapore is good for retirement

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Yup, we made several videos on Sg retirement

[@babibrain]

Ipoh is a hidden germ.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Indeed she is

[@sharkpitt]

Secret’s out 😂

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Hahaha Long been out already

[@paulinetan781]

i found Ipoh to be boring. Concubine lane, not happening at all. Dull and poor quality shopping. After u cover all the usual places, nothing more to do.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Then Ipoh isn't for you. Perhaps you'd find KL or Penang more suited to your lifestyle.

[@jjsamuelgunn1136]

yes, i agree. i've been there many times. it's not suited for young 'retirees' who still crave the big city life like shopping, cafes, restaurants, pubs, theatres etc. then again if you want to patronize those places you also have to factor their cost into your retirement budget, won't you. there are some decent nature spots around ipoh though if you are into that sort of stuff. but it's great as a retirement place for old folks. slow pace of life. not many high rises. much much less traffic compared to KL or Penang. that's the whole character isn't it. there is little traffic in ipoh because there isn't that many places to go to/visit. even so i still think ipoh has too many cafes for it's size. the population size can't support the business.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

@@jjsamuelgunn1136 from what we understand from the locals, most of these cafes are owned by the younger generation, whose parents own large businesses or come from old money. They are not worried about sustainability because rental costs are lower in Ipoh than KL, Penang or Johor. Some of the cafes are also unique, which does draw in the locals and tourists.

[@jjsamuelgunn1136]

@@corporatebreakoutcouple i have to agree with you there. there are many of those tucked away here and there with their own little characteristics. quite a number of them are .. let's just say not very crowded. if they can sustain it with their parents money then by all means go ahead.