AP,
Something happened, not good to share here, we decided it is best for us to go back.
Not travelling issue.
I hesitated in sharing our latest encounter in this thread, not wanting to affect anyone reading it (active and passive readers). But a few have asked me to share the encounter.
I am just like everyone here, wanting to start living in Johor, and am glad to find this thread while doing my research before coming over. I started back in 2009 and finally convinced my family to move in May 2011.
We have stayed for a month and settled in already in Johor. Then it happened.
Our unit was broken in, together with our 2 neighbour units on the same floor (we stay in a condo with security)
My wife was in shock and very shaken. The burglars waited for us and our neighbours to go out before breaking in.
It happened within 1 hour when we were just downstairs and still in the estate.
Then we read in papers to find a similar case:
10 homes broken into in 3 hours
JOHOR BARU: Ten apartment units at Bayu Puteri 3 near Permas Jaya here were broken into and robbed of cash and jewellery worth about RM200,000 over a span of just three hours.
All it took was 18 minutes to break into each unit, leaving one wondering how the thief or thieves was so fast and lucky in each of the attempt.
The string of thefts in the 10 units from three apartments adjacent to each other occured at noon on Wednesday when all the occupants were out at work.
Noraina Mohamad, 25, and her sister, Noramalina, 28, only knew about the break-in after they reached home at 8pm.
Noticing that the grille had been cut and the door damaged, both entered the house to find it had been ransacked.
Noramalina went to her bedroom and found her RM100,000 cash missing.
Another victim, B. Mogana, 24, said it took an expert to break into 10 houses within such a short span.
"I lost RM20,000 worth of jewellery and some cash.
"I never knew the security here was so bad.
"Being able to break into 10 units within three hours is no easy task.
"It also speaks volumes of the poor security."
The victims lodged reports at the Permas Jaya police station.
Johor Baru South deputy police chief Superintendent Abdul Samad Salleh confirmed the break-ins and said the intruder or intruders must have broken into the units when all the occupants were away.
"We will enhance our patrol in the area."
http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/22lastly/Article/
Now we are back to Sgp.
While I am still willing to try to live in Johor, my wife is too afraid to try, we have no choice but to change plan.
I really appreciate help in finding a buyer for my car.
Thanks.