September 24, 2026·7 min read
Nominee Arrangements in Bali: What the Law Says
A nominee arrangement puts Bali land in an Indonesian citizen's name while a foreigner pays for it and keeps a side agreement. Indonesian law treats …
Ownership and tax
Owning property in Bali: law and tax explainers (page 2)
September 24, 2026·10 min read
Bali Property Due Diligence: The Checklist Before You Pay a Deposit
Before you put a deposit on a Bali property, check four things: the land certificate, encumbrances, the plot's zone and the building permits. Here's …
September 24, 2026·9 min read
How to Check a Bali Developer Before You Pay
Bali has no official list of reliable developers and no regulated escrow for home sales. What it does have is four public registers where a company, …
September 24, 2026·10 min read
Bali Zoning (RDTR): How to Read It and Why It Decides Everything
A land certificate tells you who holds the plot and nothing about what you're allowed to build on it. That answer sits in the RDTR, and sellers show …
September 24, 2026·8 min read
PBG and SLF: Building Approval and Certificate of Occupancy in Bali
PBG approves a Bali villa before it's built, and SLF certifies it once it's finished. Plenty of completed villas have the first and not the second. B…
September 24, 2026·9 min read
Bali Villa Rental License: What You Need to Rent Out Short-Term
For years a Bali villa could take nightly guests on Airbnb without anyone asking for a license. In 2026 the booking platforms started asking, and the…
September 24, 2026·9 min read
How to Buy Property in Bali, Step by Step (Including From Abroad)
A clean Bali purchase takes four to eight weeks from deposit to signing, and you can close it without getting on a plane. The legal structure you cho…
September 24, 2026·8 min read
Notary and PPAT in Bali: What They Do and What They Charge
On a Bali deal you'll often meet one person with two titles on the door: Notaris and PPAT. They're separate appointments under separate laws, and eac…
September 24, 2026·9 min read
Buying Off-Plan in Bali: Deposits, Payment Schedules and Handover
Most villas in Bali sell before they're finished. Buying off-plan gets you a lower entry price and payments spread over the build, and it moves the r…
September 24, 2026·9 min read
Selling a Villa in Bali: Tax, Commission and Time on Market
A seller in Bali pays tax on the sale price, not on the gain, so the exit costs are easy to estimate before you list. The harder questions are how th…
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