From Kuala Lumpur to Saigon: why I chose IQI to write my next chapter

Tu Anh Nguyen (Ann) · October 2026

Some names you know long before you imagine working with them. For me, IQI is one of those names.

I didn't first see the IQI logo in Saigon, but on project hoardings in Kuala Lumpur, where I lived and worked for nearly eight years. Only when I came home and asked myself "what will I do with the next ten years?" did the name come back – as a very natural choice.

Kuala Lumpur: where I first met IQI

IQI is a real estate group born in Malaysia, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. In 2019, IQI Global merged with Juwai.com, the Chinese-language international property portal for Asian buyers, to form Juwai IQI – combining a large consultant network with technology that connects buyers to property across borders. When it moved into its new Kuala Lumpur headquarters in 2024, the group reported more than 40,000 consultants.

Living in Malaysia, I saw that people there don't just buy an apartment; they buy transparency. Clear prices, clear contracts, clear responsibilities. That is the standard I want to bring home.

Consultant training at IQI Vietnam — A training class at IQI Vietnam. IQI's training programmes draw on the group's experience in Malaysia and other markets.

Ten years of preparation

If a working life lasts about thirty years, I have walked through the first ten – and I see them as ten years of preparation:

Three years with three Saigon startups (The Nest, Vista Bookstore, Vinahardware): learning to find a way when there is no big machine behind you.
Multinational companies in Kuala Lumpur: managing client accounts in digital advertising, learning how large organisations run and how international clients think.
Building my own business, Hương Vị Hà Nội KL: a Vietnamese food brand in Kuala Lumpur that grew from a side project, teaching me to own every decision.
Six homes abroad – five apartments and one landed house: six times reading contracts, comparing prices, negotiating, and understanding the worries of someone searching for a home in an unfamiliar place.

Why come home – and why IQI Vietnam?

When I closed Hương Vị Hà Nội KL to prepare for a new leap, I looked for an environment big and professional enough that every day there would be someone better than me to learn from. Three reasons brought me to IQI Vietnam:

A brand I had seen with my own eyes – in Malaysia, not in an advert.
A global network of offices and people, including a dedicated international property team – the foundation for advising not only on Ho Chi Minh City apartments, but also on homes in Malaysia, Thailand and beyond.
Structured training and official primary projects – IQI Vietnam distributes for many major developers, so consultants are trained directly on product, legal matters and sales policies.

The IQI Vietnam team – part of the Juwai IQI network of more than 40,000 consultants (group figure, 2024).

The first days: back in the student's seat

Ten years of experience, and I still started again as a student. My first weeks at IQI were back-to-back training: market, law, reading price sheets, calculating cash flow, and learning each project in depth before being allowed to advise. In parallel I am taking the professional brokerage course for my practising certificate – because understanding the law is the foundation of this job.

Product training at IQI Vietnam — Product training: at IQI, every project is studied before it is presented to clients.

Session on wealth growth in Vietnam — "Vietnam leads the world in the growth of wealthy people" – context for understanding demand for premium homes.

Senior consultant sharing knowledge — Senior colleagues sharing what they know, from legal checks to client conversations.

Session on Da Nang rental yields — Market session on Da Nang, with rental yields of 6.5–8.5% a year – IQI covers markets beyond Ho Chi Minh City too.

Learning to read price sheets and payment plans, so every number I quote is right.

Loan payment schedules – the knowledge behind an honest cash-flow plan for each family.

Teammates: what is not in the job description

What I value most at IQI is not in any contract: teammates who patiently show a newcomer every detail, from reading a legal document to answering a client's hardest question.

With colleagues at IQI Vietnam — With colleagues at the IQI Vietnam office.

IQI Vietnam team — One team, many generations of consultants.

Working atmosphere at IQI Vietnam — Learn fast, ask a lot, laugh a lot.

On the ground: real projects, real clients

After training comes the field. With my colleagues I attend launches, visit show flats, listen to developers and ask the questions clients will ask.

At the TT Genesis event — At the "Dấu Mạch" event of TT Genesis, where IQI Vietnam is an official distributor.

IQI team at the TT Genesis show gallery — The IQI team at WOW Center, the TT Genesis show gallery.

IQI consultants at a project event — See it in person before recommending it.

IQI Vietnam team at TT Genesis — With the IQI team at a project event.

What I bring to you

I understand buyers' worries – I have searched for a home abroad six times.
I tell you the weak points too – not just what is in the brochure.
IQI's network in many countries behind me – when you want to look beyond Ho Chi Minh City.

The first ten years were preparation. The next ten, I want to spend helping you with one of the biggest decisions in life: choosing a home.

Want to talk about an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City or an opportunity abroad? Message me on WhatsApp +84 935 194 066 or follow me on YouTube. Wherever you find me, it's the same Ann, working the same way.