Melbourne, VIC · Member since 2019 · 5 posts · 0 votes
Hello ! One of my friend is currently buying villas in Bali, Indonesia. I would like to do the same but I heard that’s a bit “dodgy” over there. The government is corrupt and it’s not rare that investors loose everything. What do you know about it ? Experiences ? Thanks
check out https://sevenstonesindonesia.com/ and see if they can help you out. I've never done business with them but from what I can see they look legit. They are also the only firm registered here on BP that operate in Bali, Indonesia. This appear to be one of the owners: https://twitter.com/terjehnparadise
I think that Bali is a very interesting marked. I stayed in Canggu for 6 weeks a few years ago and can highly recommend the area. It's close to Ubud, Seminyak and Kuta, but not as touristy and high-priced. When I was there (October and November in 2016) it looked like an area on the rise. That's also what the locals told me. Many of them had moved back home to Canggu because the amount of jobs was starting to increase there. I still have a few of them on facebook and could ask them some questions if you would like to know their opinion. The reason i chose Canggu in the first place is that they have the best MMA gym in Indonesia there. Its called Bali MMA and is owned and operated by 2 american brothers. The coworking space "dojo bali" is also located in Canggu. Their 6 load balanced internet connection is rivaled by none on the Island and is therefore a magnet to all digital nomads.
Wholesaler · Fayetteville, NC · Member since 2017 · 121 posts · 145 votes
6y
@Joakim Svindland Reistad I'm looking to buy in Bali, somewhere in Canggu so I can be close to Bali MMA. Just a Jiu Jitsu guy though ;). My wife is Indonesian and still has an Indonesian passport so I may have an upper hand compared to other bules. I've just started digging into the laws and it seems that things are definitely different. I'd like to find a place to house hack. Gonna hit up Seven Stones pretty soon.
Hello ! One of my friend is currently buying villas in Bali, Indonesia. I would like to do the same but I heard that’s a bit “dodgy” over there. The government is corrupt and it’s not rare that investors loose everything. What do you know about it ? Experiences ? Thanks
Ive heard that Indonesia only lets you do 99 year land leases instead of purchases, is this true?
I know this is a super old post but figured I'd give it a shot!
I'm also looking at buying in Bali, been going back and forth and pretty serious about investing. Would love to hear about your experiences @Robert Shortsleeves@Eva Sothebys if you guys ended up buying and have some advice!
Hi Robert, Have you and your wifey finally bought a property in Bali yet, Hubby and I are thinking about long-term rent or subleasing one for str investment too. Would love to connect and hopefully you can give us some pointers for Bali investment property. I have a cousin who’s been a Realtor in Bali since 2000 too.Thanks
Investor · Rote Indonesia · Member since 2025 · 4 posts · 2 votes
1y
Hey!
Thanks for raising this. You're not wrong—Bali can be tricky if you don't have the right local team, and unfortunately, some people rush in and make costly mistakes.
That said, not all of Indonesia is like that. I'm currently buying and selling land on Rote Island, just south of Bali. It’s still under the same national laws, but the local government here is supportive, and most of our land deals are done via Hak Milik (freehold) titles with proper legal structure and full notarization.
More importantly: Rote is still early stage—land is 10x cheaper than Bali but already attracting attention from major investors, including politicians and founders of top startups. It’s not “dodgy”—it’s undiscovered. 😊
We even got a rare permit to build on the ocean—so tourism potential is real.
If you’re looking for transparency and long-term potential in Indonesia, I’d look at less saturated but high-upside areas like Rote.