The Indonesia market, decoded.
Guides, data, and straight talk on Indonesia off-plan real estate — written by the people who do the deals, for investors who want the full picture.
Bali’s Property Market in 2026: Tourism, Supply and What the Numbers Say
Bali s demand side is clear: almost 6.95 million foreign arrivals in 2025 and 22.1 million airport passengers in the first eleven months. Its villa prices and yields are not. We set out the visitor fi…
The Risks Buyers Meet in Bali: Nominee Deals, “Freehold” Claims, Unlicensed Rentals and How to Check
Most expensive mistakes in Bali start with a sentence a buyer was told: freehold for foreigners, a safe nominee, 80 year…
Zoning in Bali: Green Zones, the Spatial Plan and Why It Decides What You Can Build and Rent
In Bali, the zone a plot sits in decides whether a villa can lawfully stand on it and be let. We explain the provincial…
Living in Bali as an Owner: the Second Home Visa, KITAS and KITAP
Buying a villa in Bali does not come with a visa. We explain what does: the Second Home Visa and its deposit or apartmen…
Renting Out a Villa in Bali Legally: Licences, the 2025 to 2026 Rules and What Owners Must Have
Letting a Bali villa to holidaymakers is a licensed accommodation business, and in 2026 the tourism ministry started rem…
Bali Area by Area for Buyers: Canggu, Pererenan, Seminyak, Uluwatu, Ubud, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran
Most of the Bali areas foreign buyers look at sit in Badung regency, with Ubud in Gianyar, Sanur in Denpasar and Tabanan…
What a Bali Villa Really Costs to Buy and Own: BPHTB, VAT, Notary Fees, PBB and Rental Tax
On a registered title in Bali the buyer pays acquisition duty of up to 5% and VAT on a new build, the notary s fee comes…
Buying Off-Plan in Bali Step by Step: the Notary, the Certificate Check, Zoning, PBG and SLF
Off-plan villas in Bali are mostly sold on leasehold contracts, so the checks you make before paying are your main prote…
Leasehold in Bali: Lease Terms, Extensions and What Happens When the Lease Ends
A Bali leasehold is a contract with an Indonesian landowner, not a registered title, so the contract decides what you ow…
Can Foreigners Buy Property in Bali? Leasehold, Hak Pakai and PT PMA Explained for 2026
Foreigners cannot hold freehold in Bali, but three lawful structures exist: a leasehold, a Hak Pakai right of use in the…
