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Owning
Ownership
52
What foreigners can actually own, and how the three legal routes really work.
Building & Zoning
34
Zone colours, permits, the moratorium, and what it costs to build.
Moving
Visas
50
Every stay permit that matters, with the real requirements and costs.
Living Here
43
Whether Bali works as a place to live, and where the market goes next.
Business
Companies
18
PT PMA setup, capital rules, licensing and the annual compliance load.
Tax
22
Transaction taxes, rental income tax, NPWP and what actually gets enforced.
Investing
Rental & ROI
61
Licensing, management fees, and yields that survive contact with reality.
Areas
45
Land prices, demand and constraints, area by area.
Bali vs The World
31
What foreigners can own, pay and keep in Bali against Dubai, Thailand, Portugal, Japan and the rest.
Visiting
Bali Travel
31
When to come, what it costs, how to move around, and what nobody tells you before the first trip.
Where to Go
41
Every part of Bali worth your time, what it is actually like, and who each one suits.
Islands & Indonesia
28
Nusa, the Gilis, Lombok, Komodo, Java and the rest of the country, and how to reach them.
Tools
Free Buyer's Kit
The checklist, questions, lease clauses and red flags, as a PDF
Return calculator
What a property really returns after every cost
Area map
What governs each area, regency by regency
Check my deal
Send me the deal before you sign
What I’d check first
The intake list for a live deal
Due diligence checklist
Print it and take it to viewings
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