Real Estate in Bali

Welcome on Expat-blog Anne! I have moved the thread on the Bali forum. Have you tried the Bali classifieds > accommodation section.

Good luck!

Old thread but good advice to anyone reading it.
A foreigner can't legally own property in Indonesia.
Some agents will tell you it's possible but they are just out for your cash.
One American agent in Bali is a known crook who ran away from the states with a pile of other people's money.
Take care, there is more than one type of shark.

Check out gendingkedis.com. Though it's not really a beach front property, but to get to the beach is only 5mins away. You'll have both the green hills and nice beach in hands. It's run by both local and foreign management. They're selling the units, yet whenever you're away they help you manage the villa so you'll still get something back whenever you're away. I juz recently checked out the place for inspection and at the moment live in the area.

Foreigners can have a long-term lease for min 25 years which can be extended up to 2-3 times, as far as i know. However if a life-time ownership is a must, you can always consider having a nominee on your behalf, of course with an amount of fee that you think is suitable.


Good hope!
+Novi

Quick run down of the law in Indonesia.
A foreigner CAN NOT own property. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
If you are married to an Indonesian, they can own property but it must be in their name and you must have a prenup stating your wife/husband has full title. A postnup is no good.
You can use an Indonesian national as a nominee but there is nothing in Indonesian law that stops them selling the place from under you and you have zero comeback. No contract is really available to do something illegal. You are in their grip once the property is in their name and there is nothing you can do about it if things go wrong.
Rent/lease is not a problem but make sure you use a notary to get the contract right.

The general advice has to be DON'T BUY.

In case you're still looking, our villa is for sale and it's right on the beach in Lovina, north Bali. Although it's outside the main tourist areas, there are plenty of shops, bars, restaurants, etc. nearby. You can see it at villaforsaleinbali.info

Good luck,
Andrew