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Lanthorn

Property advisory · Melaka & beyond

Proven in Melaka.Growing nationwide.

Led by a sales head whose former team transacted 655 homes in five years. We will tell you what is worth seeing, including projects we do not represent.

Who we are

Fewer projects. Closer attention.

Most agencies grow by taking on more. We work the other way: a small number of developments, and enough time with each to answer the questions that decide things.

Projects

Current projects are shared privately.

The developments we take on are walked through one-to-one, not posted on a public list. Each one goes through positioning, location fundamentals and the developer's track record before we agree to represent it.

Tell us your budget, your timing and what the property has to do for you. We will show you what fits, and tell you honestly about what else is worth seeing — including developments we do not represent.

An advisor walking a client through a floor plan at a desk
  1. Positioning

    Who the development is genuinely for, and who it is not.

  2. Location

    Access, surrounding amenity and what is planned nearby.

  3. The developer

    Delivery record, build quality, how they handle defects.

  4. Our own knowledge

    Whether we can answer a buyer's hard questions about it.

Our Team

The people behind every property decision.

A small team, named and accountable. You deal with one person from the first conversation through to handover — and with the same company long afterwards.

655

residential units transacted in Melaka across five years

Alvin Tan's sales team

RM100M+

in construction projects advised on, with RM10M+ recovered in claims

Ong Zhi Ling

10+ years

in the Melaka property industry

Alvin Tan

CIDB Level 6

Certified Construction Project Manager

Ong Zhi Ling

MIArb

Member, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators

Ong Zhi Ling

How We Work

A considered process, every time.

A calm living room in late-afternoon light, a green sofa beside tall windows onto tropical greenery

01

Understand

We start with your situation — budget, timing, and what the property actually has to do for you.

02

Evaluate

We test each project against that: location, pricing, developer track record, and the risks.

03

Advise

We set out the options plainly, including the case against, and leave the decision with you.

04

Support

We stay involved through booking, financing and handover — not only up to the sale.

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Let's start with a conversation.

Tell us what you are weighing up. We will tell you what we know, and what no one can honestly know yet.