September 24, 2026·7 min read
Bali Leasehold Extensions: What Happens When the Lease Runs Out
When a Bali lease expires, the land and the villa go back to the landowner unless the contract says otherwise. Indonesian law doesn't extend a lease …
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Bali real estate guides and market research (page 4)
September 24, 2026·11 min read
Bali Villa Running Costs: Utilities, Pool, Staff and Upkeep
People cost more than power. One gardener and one night guard run Rp 6–8 million a month, while 1,000 kWh of electricity comes to Rp 1.7 million. Bel…
September 24, 2026·7 min read
PT PMA for Property in Bali: When It Makes Sense and What It Costs
A PT PMA is an Indonesian company you own as a foreigner. It can hold a right to build (HGB) on a villa for up to 80 years and run it as a licensed r…
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 …
September 24, 2026·9 min read
Rent or Buy in Bali: The Numbers Over Five Years
We priced the same two-bedroom villa in Canggu three ways: rented by the month, rented by the year and bought on a leasehold. The answer isn't what m…
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…
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