We are Team Homevest

We are a young, progressive and ambitious property solutions company based in Malaysia. We started our journey in 2016 focusing on property investment and management solutions. In less than 3 years, we have built an impressive property portfolio of more than RM 300 million. We are driven by our passion to make affordable homes available and accessible to our customers. This purpose also empowers us to seek innovative business models and out of the box solutions to deliver outstanding value to our partners and customers. We were the first in Southeast Asia to offer a Corporate Employee Home Ownership Programme, which enables employers to empower their valuable employees to own their own homes.

Homevest has already made a significant impact in the marketplace. This is just the beginning and we have big plans to expand our footprint and establish a strong presence in Malaysia with innovative solutions across property investment, management and development.

Vision & Mission

Vision

To be ASEAN leading real estate company by providing innovative and sustainable solutions that make homeownership more accessible for everyone.

Mission

To empower, enable and enrich Malaysians by unlocking value for the property industry.

1. To empower young adults to own their own homes.

2. To enable property investment through innovative solutions.

3. To enrich relationships through smart-living communities.

Accolades

ShangHai International Prestige Business Award (SHIPBA)

2022 - Signature Outstanding Business

Platinum Business Awards

2022 - SME Innovation Excellence Award

Platinum Business Awards

2022 - SME Sustainable Development Goals Excellence Award

Real Estate Asia Awards 2022

2022 - Employer of the Year - Malaysia Award

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JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award
(CYEA)

2022 - Marcus Low, CYEA Top 10 Finalists

JCIM Sustainable Development Award (SDA)

2022 - SDA Winner of SDG Goal 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth

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Sustainability & CSR
Malaysia Awards

2022 SME Company of the Year Award for Exemplary CSR Initiatives

JCIM Sustainable Development Award (SDA)

2021 - SDA Winner of SDG Goal 10,
Reduce Inequality

JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award (CYEA)

2021 - Marcus Low, CYEA Top 30 Finalist

JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award (CYEA)

2021 - KY Lim, CYEA Top 10 Winner

Sustainablility & CSR Malaysia Awards

2020 - CSR Award

The Star Outstanding
Business Awards (SOBA)

2020 - Best Employer Award

The Star Outstanding
Business Awards (SOBA)

2020 - Male Entrepreneur of The Year Outstanding Achievement Award

Property Insight Prestigious Developer Awards

2020 - Best Property Management Award

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Lang International Corporate Titan Awards

2019 - Earl Enterprise (The Excellence in Property Investment Solutions)

The Star Outstanding
Business Awards (SOBA)

2019 - Most Promising Award

Sin Chew Business
Excellence Award

2019 - Business Service
Excellence Award

Sin Chew Business
Excellence Award

2019 - CSR Excellence Award

CSR Malaysia Award

2019 - CSR Leadership Award

Sin Chew Business Excellence Award 2019

2019 Young / Emerging Business
Excellence Award

NanYang Golden Eagle
Award

2018 - Emerging Eagle

Platinum Business Award

2018 - SME Young Entrepreneur Award

The Brand Laureate
Prominent Business
Best Brands Award

2018 - Prominent Property Investment Firm

NanYang Superb Brand Award

2018

SME 100 Award

2017 - Fast Moving Companies

Platinum Business Award

2017 - Rising Star Award

Yam Tunku Prof Dato' Sr Dr Fauzi Bin Tunku Seri Indera Setia Tunku Dato' Abdul Malek Al Haj

Chairman

YAM Tunku Prof Dato’ Sr Dr Fauzi hails from the Kedah Royal House. He possesses extensive experience and has made significant contributions to Malaysia’s property industry.

Following the completion of his studies in the United Kingdom, he returned to Malaysia in 1990 and embarked on his property career with Knight Frank Baillieu. He later joined Malaysia Building Society Berhad (MBSB) as a Project Manager and Sales & Marketing Manager. During his tenure, he successfully managed numerous distinctive JV projects across Malaysia. After gaining several years of experience in the corporate sector, he joined Firdaus & Associates Property Professionals as an Associates Director overseeing the Estate Agency department. Additionally, he was involved in consultancy on property management and design of condominiums, office towers and townships.

He is a very active person in the property fraternity in Malaysia where he is a Registered Valuer, Estate Agent and Property Manager with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers Malaysia (BOVAEA). Fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM)(Sr), former Chairman of the Property Management Valuation and Estate Agency Surveying Division of the RISM, Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors UK (RICS), Member of the Private Sector Valuers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants of Malaysia (PEPS), a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Professional Property Managers Malaysia (MIPPM) and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA). Member of The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI). He is also a committee member in several of these institutions.

With a remarkable track record spanning over 30 years in the Malaysian property industry, he has continuously demonstrated his passion and commitment to the field. Moreover, his influence extends beyond national borders, as he has been chosen to represent Malaysia at prestigious property, business, and motivational conventions and seminars worldwide.

KY Lim

Group Managing Director

KY Lim is the Founder and Group Managing Director of Homevest. He began his career as a serial entrepreneur, starting multiple businesses across various industries. In 2010, Lim saw a huge opportunity and ventured into property investment.

In 2016, he founded Homevest (formerly known as KYY Empire) to provide innovative property solutions to individuals and organizations. He currently oversees the strategic direction for the group. One of his greatest achievement is the creation of a Home Ownership Programme for Employees (H.O.P.E) which enables Malaysian employers to empower their employees to own their own homes.

Lim has won numerous corporate awards for entrepreneurship and social responsibility, including being The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) Male Entrepreneur of the Year Outstanding Achievement Award,  the top 10 winner of Creative Young Entrepreneur Awards 2021 and top 30 finalist in the Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian Awards 2020. He also has a Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Management from Lincoln University College and a Master of Business Administration.

Marcus Low

Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer

Marcus Low is the Executive Director and CEO of Homevest. In his final year of university, Marcus began his entrepreneurship journey in the property industry by starting a property management business focused on student accommodation. The company has achieved over RM1 million revenue within a year and he managed to raise RM10 million of funding at a valuation of RM42 million.

In 2016, he decided to collaborate with KY to start a one stop solution property company. Since then, he has developed multiple innovative solutions to empower young professional and students to live in smart and stylish homes. One of the solutions that he has created is a Rent2Own programme, which allows tenants an easy way from renting a home to owning a home. He currently heads and drives the operations of the group.

In 2020, the Homevest Property Management Division led by Marcus was recognized as the Best Property Management Award by Property Insight. Marcus Low has won numerous corporate awards for entrepreneurship and social responsibility, including being the Top 10 of Creative Young Entrepreneur Awards 2022 & Top 30 of Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian Awards 2022. Marcus has a Bachelor Degree in Commerce (Accounting & Finance).

Puar Chin Jong

Independent Non- Executive Director

Puar has extensive experience in corporate strategy and corporate finance.  Other than S P Setia Berhad, he has held management positions in RHB Investment Bank Berhad, Alliance Investment Bank Berhad, Petaling Tin Berhad and Karambunai Corp Berhad.  He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Heng Hup Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Business Administration) First Class Honours degree from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur and he is also an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (“CIMA”). 

Hong Boon Toh

Independent Non- Executive Director

Boon Toh graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business with a specialisation in accountancy from the RMIT University, Australia. He is also a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”), a fellow member of CPA Australia and a member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (“CTIM”).  With over two decades of experience under his belt, Boon Toh, who started his career in the public practice with a Big-4 firm in 1997, has served in various positions in the commercial sectors including LG CNS, Sime Darby Berhad and S P Setia Berhad.  Mr. Hong specialises in taxation covering areas such as tax audit and investigation, business restructuring, merger & acquisition, tax risk management and governance.

David Cheang

Chief Financial Officer

With more than 45 years of finance management and accounting experience under his belt, David Cheang oversees the HOMEVEST Group of Companies’ financial management and reporting, corporate tax planning and compliance, internal controls, cash flow management and compliance to all statutory and legal requirements. He has led finance and accounting teams in large public listed and private limited corporations across multiple industries. He actively participates in the management’s decision-making processes and evaluating the acquisition of companies and new businesses for the Group’s business expansion.

David is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a Fellow member of CPA Australia, an Associate member of CIMA, Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and a member of Malaysia Institute of Accountants. Backed by his rich career experience and broad career experience, he will play an integral role in taking the HOMEVEST Group of Companies to the next level expansion and excellence.

 

JK Soo

Chief Marketing Officer

JK Soo is a visionary brand builder and skilled marketer in the property development industry. He oversees the corporate transformation, branding, communication and marketing portfolio within HOMEVEST. JK leads the Group’s marketing strategies with a focus on driving innovation with digital transformation and building organisational presence with holistic marketing and public relations initiatives.

 

Prior to HOMEVEST, JK held marketing roles with major property developers such as Mah Sing, UOA Group and Berjaya Corporation. He has eight years of experience with a proven track record of highly successful property development launches in the central region of Malaysia. JK holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Taylor’s University.

 

Corporate Social Responsibility

White Flag Campaign in collaboration Food Aid Foundation

September 1, 2021

Homevest has recently partnered with Vanzo in collaboration with Food Aid Foundation Malaysia to help out the underprivileged and vulnerable families, especially those affected during these difficult times.

捐血协会联办捐血运动·筹428包血浆拯救生命

June 16, 2020

(吉隆坡16日讯)配合“世界捐血者日”,马来西亚捐血协会、马来西亚国家血库、巴生中央医院血库、甲洞八打灵花园居民协会、隆文华国际青商会和KYY Home联办捐血运动,获得热烈反应,共获428包血浆。

Free stay for medics and single moms

May 22, 2020

With the majority of Covid-19 patients being treated at Hospital Sungai Buloh and Hospital Kuala Lumpur, medical officers who have been transferred from other states to the Klang Valley get free accommodation offered by KYY Home.

CSR on hyperdrive during pandemic

May 15, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the livelihood of many individuals who are currently facing financial difficulties amidst an unstable economic situation.

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