Journal

Notes on Buying, Owning & Bali

Straight, jargon-free guides to owning property on the island, written by the people who search, check and structure it.

Freehold title is closed to foreigners — but three legal structures are not. Terms, costs and risks of leasehold, Hak Pakai and PT PMA.

The same budget produces a completely different result depending on where you spend it. Prices, audience, occupancy and risk across five areas.

Working through a $350,000 property line by line: gross versus net yield, the costs that never appear in a presentation, and why 20% is a red flag.

Deposits in Bali are usually non-refundable. The checks to close before you pay one — from the chain of title to the village council.