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Registration: 05 June 2015

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b4bmm created a thread
8 years ago

Long term rentals Bali

Seems to be plenty of knowledgable posters on here so maybe I can get some opinions. I am Considering spending an extended period of time in Bali, or more to the point renting a place out for an extended period of time with many visits throughout ... Read More

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8 years ago
Gadingling

Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling

I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...

b4bmm

Thanks Hansson The exchange costs are definitely something that needs to be factored in. If you deposited let's say 100,000 at 6.5%. 100,000 that you needed to transfer from $ to Rupiah. You would get 6500 yearly interest return. In my ... Read More

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8 years ago
Gadingling

Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling

I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...

b4bmm

Do I need to have a visa to discuss this issue and learn more about it? I'm aware of the visa requirements. Read More

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8 years ago
Gadingling

Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling

I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...

b4bmm

Hansson, I will pm you on the Fixed Deposit and interest rate.I would appreciate info regarding this also if you have some? Hsbc 7.75% (negotiable) is a good rate. The highest rate I can see is 5.5% for Rupiah? Maybe the rate has come down since ... Read More

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8 years ago
Amedeo_H

Learning Indonesian by Amedeo_H

Dear All, I'm an Italian Master Degree student in Sociology. I love Indonesia and I would like to learn the language in a proper way in order to move there. I have been searching for courses and schools of language in Indonesia on the web, but ...

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Has anyone used www.babbel.com to learn a language? It's approx $85 USD for a years subscription which would allow for more flexibility as opposed to the links mentioned if your not sure when you might make the jump to move to Indonesia? ... Read More

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8 years ago
Priscilla

Expand your social circle in Indonesia by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Moving to Indonesia means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop ...

b4bmm

I think the best way, which can often require a lot of persistence and going out of your comfort zone is to stay active and try new things and be positive. For example, a thread topic on here was sports in Indo, go and play badminton or whatever ... Read More

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8 years ago
Amedeo_H

Learning Indonesian by Amedeo_H

Dear All, I'm an Italian Master Degree student in Sociology. I love Indonesia and I would like to learn the language in a proper way in order to move there. I have been searching for courses and schools of language in Indonesia on the web, but ...

b4bmm

Is signing up to a course, similar to those outlined above, the most efficient and quickest way for a foreigner with no Bahasa knowledge to learn the language? I briefly looked at that website from @ubudian and will read more into it this evening ... Read More

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8 years ago
Gadingling

Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling

I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...

b4bmm

If you are not resident what options have you? It's a very good return. When you consider many people base their retirement income on a return that is modest, for good reason, perhaps 3/4% would be my budgeting figure and a rainy day buffer ... Read More

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8 years ago
Gadingling

Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling

I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...

b4bmm

Can someone direct me to some more information about these banks in Bali (or nationwide in Indo?) that offer 12%+ On savings deposit? How secure are they? Does interest get paid monthly? Are they locked in like a term deposit? Do you have to be ... Read More

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9 years ago
b4bmm

Domestic Worker Salaries in Singapore by b4bmm

How much do domestic helpers get in Singapore?

b4bmm

Thanks for your response. Im sure many of them are also being ripped off by the agencies they use which is unfortunate. Read More

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9 years ago
b4bmm

Domestic Worker Salaries in Singapore by b4bmm

How much do domestic helpers get in Singapore?

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$250 a month, surely not. Why would they leave their country for that? A Filipino who works in a mall in the Philippines would get almost twice that. I'm very surprised that's all they would get. 500-600$ I can understand Read More

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9 years ago
Shannon63

Cost of living and where to live by Shannon63

Hi, I'm Irish and I'm considering moving to Thailand and I'm looking for some information on the cost of living in Thailand and suggested places to move to. I'm fairly active work out in the gym and run regularly and would like to ...

b4bmm

Many people are saying about gyms in the accomodation complex. Correct me if I'm wrong but these gyms 95% of the time are very poorly equipped and look good only on paper, not for people who are into fitness and training regularly? You will have ... Read More

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9 years ago
jesterjeffs

English Ex Pat, living in Pattaya with £12.000 a year- possible? by jesterjeffs

Hi, would like advise from any English couples living in Pattaya, My husband and myself, want to retire to Pattaya, We will be 50 years old, next July and September, can you please advise us on the procedure regarding visas, we have read up on it, ...

b4bmm

What's with all the secrecy regarding people's renting techniques, is there some things going on that can't be told to the other users on here without having to send private emails? Come on share your secrets for one and all!!' Read More

b4bmm created a thread
9 years ago

Domestic Worker Salaries in Singapore

How much do domestic helpers get in Singapore? Read More

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9 years ago
9434yzxq

how much is it for a retirement visa their in the philippines ? by 9434yzxq

i thinking to live only their for 6 months a year and which is best to pay visa fees all the time or go for a retirement visa?is their ant other info im missing?

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Why is Thailand not good? What residency options do Cambodia have? A permanent visa is what I would want. Read More