I get emails everyday through my baliexpat website from people interested in living in Bali. I am also a member of expat forums and try to share the knowledge I have gained while living here. While there are many people who want to live in Bali, in the end only a few actually make the move.

I know the feeling. It is a big decision. Made even bigger if you have a spouse and kids. You have to find a new place to live, apply for visas, new schools for the kids and work out how you are actually going to support yourself, if you don’t already have an income. At the same time you  have to decide what you are going to do with your current house and with all of your ‘stuff’ it is
so easy to accumulate over the years, not to mention what you are going to do with your pets that you aren’t allowed to bring to Bali.

While some of your friends and family will be supportive of you, there will be others who think you have lost your mind and will go on to recount every negative story they heard about Bali.

Based purely on anecdotal evidence, for the people who do make the move, only a few end up settling on Bali permanently. There are many reasons why things don’t work out, but mostly it comes down to people finding out that living in Bali is very different from being on vacation.

Perhaps it is just human nature, but many people will constantly compare everything to their own country. The whole point of traveling or living overseas is to experience something different. So of course some things will be different, but you are the one that needs adapt rather than expecting Bali or Balinese to change.

I get many questions from people asking about finding work. Unfortunately there are very few jobs for foreigners in Bali. Not only is it difficult to find work, working visas are very expensive, making it only viable for large companies to employ foreigners. Many foreigners start a business and while there are plenty of opportunities in Bali, it does require innovation, hard work and start up capital to be a success.

I can only say to be realistic with your plans and your goals. Be prepared for a lot of setbacks and problems, especially in the beginning.

So do you still want to move to Bali? Are you living in Bali what tips can you provide to “newbies”?

The following is an interview I did with Amber who is working in Bali as an IT manager. You can read more about her travels in Bali and around the world on her blog: www.dreamingtrack.com

When did you first come to Bali and what made you want to live here?

This isn’t going to be a very romantic answer, but although I’m very happy we chose Bali, I wasn’t hooked on the idea of living here in particular. I had only spent a handful of days in Bali before we moved here in May 2010. My husband Doug had come here frequently since 2001. We’ve both spent a lot of time in Asia, but I’d never specifically come on a holiday to Bali, just passed through. I’d been enamoured with the idea of settling down in Asia for a long time, and had seen just enough of Bali to know that it might be “the one”.

Bali was a practical choice within Asia. It’s inexpensive and ridiculously easy to get established because every conceivable service & commodity for expats already exists here. It’s a quick jump home to Australia and Indonesia is an exciting place to be with huge potential.

Doug already had a lot of affection for Bali and it has plenty of attributes that make it an outstanding place to live – the people are great, a large part of the island is very lush and pretty and the culture is unique.

The clincher was seeing how relaxed Doug was in the short time we were here together. I knew then that we had to make it happen – and why wait?

Most people find living in Bali completely different from visiting on holidays, how did you find the experience?

I might upset a few folks when I say that I don’t think Bali is an *outstanding* place to holiday. It is an excellent value destination and everyone can find something to enjoy here, but I’ve travelled all over the world and Bali is not among my top holiday destinations. It is, however, a superb place to live, and there’s nowhere else I’d rather be long term.

I think that in some ways not being attached to Bali as a holiday place gave me an advantage when it came to adapting to the realities of living here. I came expecting challenges, change and an opportunity to build a great practical lifestyle – not massages, cocktails & endless beach days

Bali, like anywhere else in the world, is what you make it (it just gives you really good stuff to work with).

You said in your blog that you found your job through your employer in Australia. What advice would you give to a foreigner hoping to find work in Bali?

There’s opportunity here, but it’s not a walk in the park. If you have good skills, tons of motivation & initiative and you are prepared to work hard and network to find something, you’ll probably be fine. I haven’t seen it work out for anyone who thinks they can live on local wages though – only a local can do that! You’ll need to convince a foreign company you have what it takes before coming here – which shouldn’t be hard if you have the skills and you’re committed.

Are there any opportunities for foreigners to work in the IT industry in Bali?

I know there will be more in the future. There are already a quite a few Australian & European companies outsourcing IT work to Bali and they will need competent managers and team leaders. The economics of outsourcing give those companies an edge, so it’s likely their competitors will follow. I’ve seen a couple of jobs advertised for foreigners in the industry, but approaching a company who doesn’t outsource and presenting them with the idea wouldn’t hurt. The company I work for is already growing way faster than expected and we’ll have four foreigners working in management next month.

Have you come across any other areas which foreigners can find work in Bali?

Obviously there is hospitality, though it’s also the most competitive area. There’s work in sales for products (e.g. spa products, villa furnishings) that need to be marketed directly to foreign-owned establishments. There’s also the high end of the real estate market – I’ve seen a lot of “imported” architects & interior designers, though they are often based partly here, partly in Singapore or Thailand. There are recruiters who assist foreigners looking for work in Bali (Concord Services for example) so people who are interested should definitely contact them.

Do you see the trend of western countries outsourcing to Indonesia growing in the future?

Absolutely. It’s very difficult for labour intensive industries to compete unless they do. As soon as one company does it successfully, and supplies a comparable product at a lower price, competitor companies don’t really have a choice. I think those who jumped straight into the outsourcing boom got their fingers burned a little because there were lessons to be learned about what is and isn’t possible. As the industry becomes more mature and those outsourcing companies who have survived and improved offer a better standard of service the advantages will be indisuputable.

What advantages do you see in Indonesia over traditional outsourcing centers such as India and the Philippines?

The best country to outsource to is always going to depend on the requirements of the individual company but Indonesia is very competitive. It offers great quality of life for foreign managers. I don’t think there’s any getting around the fact that the best person to manage a team here is someone who is very familiar with client needs and the working culture in the home country. The last thing you want is having managers considering their time overseas a “tour of duty” because they’ll fail to establish a rapport with the team and won’t work effectively. High turnover in management could easily kill an outsourcing arrangement. So it definitely helps that most expats here find so much to improve their lifestyles.

I’d say Indonesia can offer at least everything that India does – low wages, a well educated workforce that is keen as mustard to learn, improve and be involved in foreign ventures. It’s within hopping distance of major Asian financial centres like Singapore & KL without any of their costs. Bali also has a fairly high number of foreign language speakers.

Whether foreign investment in outsourcing grows substantially will depend on Indonesia’s commitment to improving communication infrastructure – particularly internet. There are only 3 major roads in Bali where fibre optic internet is available so there wasn’t much choice in locating our office! However, there are definitely plans to extend this range.

What are some of the main cultural differences you find between working in Australia and Bali?

I wouldn’t swap the team of programmers I work with here for an elite team at home – not if you paid me twice as much. The cultural differences are largely things that make it easier to work here, not harder. I find employees are very loyal – there’s much lower turnover where conditions are good. My team are extremely respectful, pleasant, easy-going and willing to work as hard as I ask them to.

However, there’s no real culture of initiative here. You need to provide a lot more structure and ensure a worker knows exactly what is expected of them and what they should be doing all the time. You can’t take it for granted that anything will be done just because it’s a logical step of initiative that a western employee might take. That’s not a problem if you provide proper training, checklists and frequent reminders. In fact, if you make it perfectly clear what you want, you are more likely to have every step completed than if you gave a foreign employee a more general task. Just remember to make sure you have been understood, because a nod of the head doesn’t necessarily mean you have

As long as you can accept responsibility if you didn’t explain something specifically, rather than instantly blame the employee (and I’ve seen this happen far too often in foreign owned businesses) then cultural differences won’t get in the way too much and any problems that arise will be quickly resolved.

What advice can you give to people for finding suitable rental accommodation in Bali?

Talk, talk, talk to the locals. We just found a place we have taken for the next 3 years through a friend of the local bookshop owner – but we looked at many places belonging to friends of friends of our Balinese acquaintances.

Take something short term if you can to give you time to look. Then mention it to every Balinese you run into (just be clear about what you are looking for). The beauty of such a chatty, helpful culture is that you’ll run into a lot of people who want to talk without much effort. Before you know it you’ll be visiting a lot of potential places, probably with free tea & advice.

If you are looking for something more upmarket you’ll want to try the Bali Advertiser real estate wanted section or one of the many villa rental offices in all the popular locations. Also, expat oriented hangouts and supermarkets will always have villas advertised on a convenient wall or pole.

How difficult was it to get a working visa in Bali?

It was very easy, though not cheap. If you already have an Indonesian employer and you’re willing to pay for an agent, they’ll take all the hassle out of it for you. Our agent (Concord Services) are just now getting my husband’s KITAS converted to a working visa. It’s an extremely complex system, but the agent knows it back to front, so the only thing we’ve had to do is hand over the money and book a return flight to Singapore.

I’ve heard it does depend a little on the industry you are in – the agent you pick needs to know what job description to give you to ensure the process goes smoothly. It doesn’t matter how legitimate your title is, if the exact name is not on the list of acceptable occupations you’ll run into trouble.

You mentioned just coming back from Papua can you tell us a little bit about that experience?

Very challenging but an amazing, unforgettable experience. We made a lot of new friends and we’re keen to help them get their homestay enterprises off the ground over there. At the moment 95% of tourists to the area stay in a handful of resorts that are well organised, but very, very expensive, completely foreign owned and putting very little back into the region. We stayed in a few local homestays including a new ecology research centre being built as a joint project between a German university and one in Jayapura. The animal life and diversity of environments there was mind blowing. We took a local guide, paid women in the villages to cook and deliver food to us and we really feel that life doesn’t get much better, even if it was very rustic

For anyone who is wondering whether it’s worth going out to “the edge of the world” – we’ve been to beaches & islands all over Asia, including dozens of Indonesia’s eastern islands, and these are very hard to beat. The brilliant flash of a red bird of paradise in the green canopy, the thrill of watching a giant manta glide beside you, realising there are uncountable species in a few square metres of reef, your own bungalow on a deserted island – there’s nowhere else in the world quite like it.

Finally, what advice would you give to someone who is thinking of moving to Bali whether for work, starting a business or retirement?

Look into your heart and run this quick checklist:

Do you genuinely like people?
Can you forgive them their foibles and appreciate their differences?
Are there things at home you will miss more than you will enjoy new experiences?
Do you have the energy and enthusiasm to overcome the challenges that you will face? (Don’t worry, not big ones, just everyday stuff)

If you can answer yes, yes, no and yes, then you’re ready. Get stuck into your planning and make it happen. Everything else is just logistics!

Mumbul guesthouse adalah penginapan di Lovina, wilayah Bali utara. Mumbul guesthouse salah satu penginapan murah di Bali dengan fasilitas Free Wifi, Kolam renang, Pemandangan sawah yang alami seperti di desa, ac, air panas, restaurant.

Mumbul guesthouse memberikan harga murah termasuk dengan sarapan pagi.  Kegiatan yang bisa di lakukan di Lovina, Bali adalah melihat lumba – lumba, memancing, snorekling, diving, dan juga beberapa tour yang lainnya. Mumbul guesthouse juga dapat membantu anda untuk mendapatkan jasa tour di atas tersebut beserta dengan penyewaan mobil, penyewaan sepeda motor.

Mumbul guesthouse juga menyediakan buku – buku bacaan berupa novel dengan berbahasa inggris dan buku – buku tersebut dapat di baca dengan gratis.

Selamat menikmati liburan di Bali dengan fasilitas – fasilitas yang bagus, dan menikmati indah nya alam pariwisata Indonesia, Bali.

Mumbul Lovina

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Bali has a certain appeal for many travelers, some of whom visit the island every chance they can get. It’s not surprising then that many then want to live here permanently. The move is a major one for most people, one fraught with emotion and not to mention, expense. Here is a list of some of the major mistakes I have seen people make since moving to Bali myself and hopefully you can avoid them too if you move to Bali.

1. Chasing the freehold property dream

Foreigners cannot own property in Indonesia. It is as simple as that. Many people will try to get around the law by placing the property in Indonesian friend’s name, but it still doesn’t make it legal.

2. Thinking you can find a job

Unemployment or underemployment is very high in Indonesia. There are also many highly skilled Indonesian workers whose salaries will be a lot less than what most expats will want to be paid. It is also expensive for a company to employ a foreigner, the visa alone is around $2000. There are a few English teaching jobs, but the pay is low and the competition is high, for the few jobs available. Most foreigners who don’t already have an outside income, try starting a business in Bali to survive.

3. Starting the wrong kind of business

I think one of the main reasons why expats fail at starting a business in Bali, is not having enough experience in the business they start. There is a huge turnover in the bars and restaurants all over Bali. Sure there are established places that seem to have been around forever, but it has taken the business owners years of hard work to get to there.

4. Getting in the wrong relationship

Going out to bars and clubs is a fun activity for many expats and making friends with other expats and locals. Having a relationship with a local whom they met in a nightclub is one thing, buying a property or business and using them as the nominee (Indonesian owner) is a recipe for disaster, which I have seen all too often.

5. Not learning the culture

When a foreigner recently got caught with drugs in Bali and received a hefty sentence, one of the newspapers in his home country said he wouldn’t even have gone to jail for the offense in his country. Indonesia has different laws, customs and language and it is up to foreigners moving or even traveling to Bali to be familiar with the laws and culture of their new home. There is nothing worse than expats who continually compare the way things are done “back home”.

6. Not learning the language

Indonesian is a relatively easy language to learn, but it still requires effort and practice. You will gain a great deal of respect by Indonesian people by communicating in their language.

7. Underestimating the cost of living in Bali

Generally speaking Bali has a lower cost of living than most western countries. Gasoline for example is subsidized by the government. Meat, fruit and vegetables is typically inexpensive and you can eat cheaply at warungs. This makes people think they can live very cheaply in Bali. The reality is that there are a number of expenses people don’t think about when calculating their budget. Visa runs to Malaysia or Singapore for example and health insurance or medical bills, if you don’t have any insurance. Imported items are generally more expensive and imported alcohol can be around 3-4 times the usual price.

8. Getting the wrong visa

Many people come to Bali thinking they can do some work on a social, business or even retirement visa. The only visa which you can legally work on is a ‘working visa’. If a potential employer offers you work, don’t even think about accepting the job unless your company will provide a working visa.

9. Not getting the proper legal advice

Bali forums and the internet are good for doing basic research and getting some ideas about how things operate, but it should not a replacement for getting proper legal advice from a qualified consultant, notary or lawyer. Just because a foreigner has started their own hotel in Bali, doesn’t mean they will know all of the legal aspects. How can you know if what they did is the right procedure to follow anyway?

10. Not making local friends

As difficult it is to imagine probably for most people, some expats who move to Bali only associate or make friends with other expats. Having many local friends will only make your stay in Bali more enjoyable and in many ways easier. Dealing with bureaucracy can be a real pain, but having a friend who can help you out makes everything so much smoother. At the same time I believe it is also healthy to make friends with fellow expats. Like many things about living in Bali, it’s all about finding a good balance.

While sending out email about my business guide to Bali, I had a few comments from people that they are not interested in starting a business in Bali, because they are moving to retire!

It has given me an idea the idea to provide more information on this on my website and perhaps another guide.

If you are interested in retiring in Bali, I would love to know what kind of concerns you have.

As a reward to people who help answer my questions, I will be offering a free guide and response to the number one concern people have about retiring in Bali.

I have created an online survey with Survey Monkey which I suggested as a tool to use in my guide to starting a business in Bali.

I have received some fantastic replies so far. It’s great to be able to see what interests and concerns people have about retiring in Bali, which I can then hopefully put together a more useful guide.

Bali, Buleleng

Saya tinggal di Propinsi Bali, kabupaten Buleleng. Sekitar 4 bulan lalu saya mengurus KTP, namun melalui Kepala Dusun. Kepala Dusun tersebut meminta saya membayar Rp. 750,000 di tambah dengan uang lelah dan total saya bayar Rp. 900,000.
Menurut Kepala Dusun tersebut, saya akan mendapatkan KTP saya lebih kurang tiga hari. Setelah seminggu saya tidak mendapat kabar apapun, lalu saya ke rumah Kepala Dusun tersebut dan akhirnya saya di beritahu bahwa saya akan mendapatkan KTP tersebut dalam waktu lebih kurang dua minggu. Saya masih menunggu dan setelah tiga minggu tidak mendapat kabar dari Kepala Dusun tersebut, saya menemui kembali Kepala Dusun tersebut, lalu saat saya menayakan masalah KTP saya tadi, kepala Dusun tersebut mengatakan bahwa saya harus menunggu selama enam bulan, namun akan di usahakan agar saya mendapatkan KTP dalam dua bulan saja.
Setelah dua bulan, saya masih belum juga mendapat kabar dari Kepala Dusun tersebut, hingga akhirnya saya benar – benar kesal dan marah, maka saya putuskan untuk ke kantor Lurah menanyakan langsung masalah KTP saya karena saya merasa di permainkan dan di tipu. Sampai di kantor Lurah, ternyata berkas – berkas surat pindah saya belum di kerjakan, atau hanya di letak di atas meja, bahkan belum ada laporan apa – apa baik itu ke Camat ataupun ke LUBANG SAMPAH !!!!!!
Karena kesal dan marah, saya minta kembali dokumen surat pindah saya juga uang yang telah saya beri sebesar Rp. 900,000 waktu itu, lalu Kepala Dusun tersebut mengatakan uang tersebut tidak dapat di kembalikan karena sudah di potong ini dan itu dan segala macam alasan. Saya bukan orang bodoh, karena saya punya pendidikan dan selain itu, orang tua saya juga salah satu staff Pegawai Negeri yang mana saya paham benar tugas – tugas staff di pemerintahan. Dimana tugas mereka adalah untuk rakyat, bukan untuk diri sendiri dan merugikan rakyat juga mempermainkan rakyat. Lalu saya minta kwitansi yang menyatakan kemana saja uang itu di gunakan. Dan dari kwitansi tersebut, ternyata uang tersebut di pakai untuk ini dan itu, dll.
Yang menjadi bahan pertanyaan saya, kenapa uang buat mengurus KTP tersebut di gunakan untuk hal yang tidak ada sangkut paut ke KTP ???? Dan lagi pula, saya tidak dapat KTP saya bahkan saya cuma dapat surat perantara untuk mengurus KTP di daerah lain,, Lalu kenapa saya harus bayar ini dan itu kalau KTP tidak dapat bahkan saya malah kehilangan uang saya.
Saya punya bukti rekaman dari percakapan masalah KTP waktu saya bicara dengan Kepala Dusun tersebut, dan bukti tersebut saya simpan dan saya berikan kepada salah satu keluarga saya. Bahkan ada beberapa orang yang mengetahui masalah pengurusan KTP tersebut. Saya berharap sekali, agar KPK atau staff Pemerintah bisa bekerja dengan jujur. Saya bisa saja mengusut masalah ini lebih panjang saat hal itu terjadi, namun karena saya merasa masih ada belas kasihan terhadap tetangga sendiri yaitu Kepala Dusun tadi, oleh karena itu saya berusaha bicara baik – baik dan tidak membawakan masalah itu ke jalur hukum.
Saya salah satu warga atau rakyat yang telah di permainkan atau di tipu tepatnya oleh salah satu staff Pemerintah di Buleleng. Saya hanya ingin berbagi agar kelak hal yang sama tidak terjadi lagi dimana saja dan oleh siapa saja. Peganglah kepercayaan yang telah di berikan oleh orang lain, dan jagalah dengan sebaik mungkin agar baik rizki dan kehidupan kamu. Uang yang tidak halal adalah uang IBLIS dan akan di makan oleh SETAN nantinya.
Kepada masyarakat atau instansi pemerintah yang membaca rubrik ini, tolong agar lebih waspada lagi, dan satu pertanyaan kepada siapa saja yang baca rubrik ini semoga bisa menjawab ….. Apakah sebutan yang pantas di berikan mengenai kejadian ini, Korupsi kah atau Penipuan ?
Terima kasih sebelumnya telah membaca rubrik saya.

Ada nya peraturan baru perUndang – undangan di Indonesia mengenai kawin campur, Undang – undang yang akan di buat oleh pemerintah Indonesia yaitu Bagi siapa saja yang menikah dengan warga asing maka warga asing tersebut wajib membayar Deposit ke pemerintah Indonesia sebanyak 500 juta.

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Link di atas adalah mengenai peraturan perundangan yang akan di berlakukan bagi mereka yang menikah dengan warga asing. Saya sebagai warga Indonesia sangat menentang peraturan perUndang – undangan ini, karena menurut saya peraturan tersebut sama hal nya dengan menjual anak – anak Bangsa Indonesia kepada warga asing. Dan dengan adanya deposit tersebut maka warga asing akan merasa sepele bahkan dapat menghina dan memperlakukan anak – anak Indonesia sebagai permainan dimana dengan membayar deposit tersebut mereka merasa memiliki hak untuk melakukan hal apa saja bagi wanita – wanita atau pria – pria Indonesia yang mereka nikahi.
Dengan deposit tersebut, maka warga asing tersebut akan merasa telah MEMBELI anak – anak bangsa Indonesia dari pemerintah Indonesia.
Disisi lain, yang membuat warga Indonesia menjadi bingung, kenapa pemerintah tidak membuat aturan Undang – undang buat membantu mereka yang tidak mampu dengan memberantas korupsi habis – habisan dan memenjarakan siapa saja dalang dari korupsi dan kemiskinan di Indonesia.
Selain itu, saya tidak setuju dengan peraturan yang akan di muat karena menurut saya, Orang tua mereka yang menikah dengan warga asing itu lah yang lebih pantas mendapatkan dana , dan bukan pemerintah. Dengan alasan umum yaitu karena orang tua mereka lah yang telah mendidik, menyekolahkan dan membiayai hidup mereka hingga dewasa dan menikah bahkan apabila anak – anak mereka memiiliki masalah dengan suami atau istri – istri mereka yang berwarga asing, orang tua tersebut lah yang membantu mereka untuk mengatasi masalah mereka, bukan pemerintah.
Jadi dana apapun yang menurut saya wajib di bayar saat anak – anak bangsa menikah dengan siapa saja, maka hanya orang tua lah yang pantas mendapatkan dana tersebut, bukan pemerintah.
selain itu saya juga tidak setuju dan sangat menetang aturan yang akan di buat tersebut karena saya juga tidak ingin anak – anak bangsa di rendah kan oleh warga asing hanya karena pemerintah mewajibkan membayar deposit 500 juta untuk mendapatkan dan menikahi anak – anak bangsa Indonesia. hal ini sama dengan penjualan anak – anak bangsa kepada warga ASING.
Bagi mereka yang tidak setuju dengan aturan yang akan di buat tersebut silahkan bergabung di GROUP :

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Lovina, Bali

Investasi dapat di katakan salah satu hobby atau sebagai pekerjaan paling mengasikkan dan paling baik untuk financial di hari kedepan.
Kebanyak investasi selama ini yang di lakukan oleh banyak awam adalah dengan bermain di saham Bank.

Namun sejak di tahun 2008 hingga 2010, Begitu banyak masalah yang tidak dapat di hindari dalam bermain saham. Hingga beberapa Bank yang hingga saat ini masih dalam penanganan atas tuntutan penanam saham yang merasa di rugi kan.

Bali adalah lahan Investasi yang saat ini di manfaatkan oleh mereka yang menyukai dunia berinvestasi. Bali adalah investasi terbaik, karena di Bali sangat mudah untuk memperoleh kembali nilai yang telah kita tanam untuk kita dapatkan kembali.

Kebanyak dari mereka yang berinvestasi di Bali adalah dengan membeli lahan lalu menjual kembali atau membeli lahan dan membangun sebuah Villa lalu menjual kembali kepada orang asing lain nya. Atau dengan membeli lahan, membangun sebuah Hotel atau bisnis apa saja dan dapat menuai dari bisnis tersebut di samping dari pekerjaan lain nya atau dari investasi lain nya.

Untuk sebuah Villa atau Hotel, Bali salah satu tempat terlaris dan terbaik memulai bisnis dan dengan mudah mendapatkan kembali modal yang tertanam dan menuai untung yang lumayan. Selain itu, berinvestasi berupa lahan atau property tidak merugikan. karena memiliki bentuk yang dapat kita olah dan juga investasi sejenis ini tidak tipe investasi hangus.

Lovina, Bali

Banyak nya kasus yang terjadi di Bali mengenai jual – beli Property adalah masalah yang sangat sulit di atasi. Beberapa masalah yang terjadi di Bali, tentang jual – beli property adalah banyak nya Surat Tanah yang ganda atau bermasalah dan banyak nya makelar – makelar yang menyalah gunakan pasaran harga property di Bali.
Sebenarnya Agency tidak jahu beda dengan Makelar, hanya saja Makelar tidak memiliki Ijin Usaha yang kuat di badan Hukum dan Makelar juga tidak benar – benar memahami property yang akan di jual.

Keuntungan menggunakan Agency Property adalah, Agency memiliki badan usaha dan memiliki kontrak khusus dan langsung dengan pemilik property yang akan menjual property tersebut. Selain itu Agency mengetahui sisi positif dan negatif dari property yang akan di jual.
Tiap Agency juga mengetahui apakah property tersebut layak bangun usaha atau tidak, apakah property tersebut layak untuk perumahan mewah atau bisnis, apakah property tersebut memiliki akses listrik, air atau tidak, apakah property tersebut memiliki IMB atau tidak.

Begitu banyak hal yang harus di pahami dan di ketahui oleh suatu property yang akan di jual, dan hal – hal tersebut yang akan di tanyakan oleh para konsumen yang mana sebagai Agency mereka akan memiliki semua jawaban untuk semua pertanyaan tersebut.
Sebagai Agency Property, mereka juga wajib memberikan informasi mengenai sisi Negatif dan positif dari produk yang mereka jual. Karena dengan begitu para konsumen akan merasa puas dengan kejujuran dan pelayanan dari Agency tersebut.

Sebagai bahan tambahan, Sebelum membeli sebuah property adalah, Memeriksa keapsahan Dokumen – dokumen proeprty tersebut, dari surat – surat tanah atau perumahan agar di check terlebih dahulu dan dokumen yang lain seperti pajak, air, listrik, telepon dan dokumen yang mendukung lain nya. Setelah semua dokumen benar – benar bersih dan setelah memeriksa apakah property tersebut memiliki sengketa atau tidak, apabila semua benar – benar bersih, maka silahkan melakukan transaksi.

It is probably hard for people not living in Bali to believe, but sometimes life in Bali can actually be stressful. Not in the western 9-5 working week grind that most people are probably accustomed to, but trying to live in a different culture with a different language and values.

There is definitely a different perception of time. We ordered some custom furniture and it was only supposed to take one week, but we have been waiting now for more than one month for it to be delivered. I want to just cancel the order, but they stuff they make is really nice.

Earlier in the new year, we were robbed while we were sleeping. Fortunately not too much was taken, but the thought of having someone enter your home while you are asleep has been playing on my mind, even one month later. I tend to wake at the slightest sound.

I could go on, but if you are planning on moving to Bali and expecting it to be one long vacation, then think again. To be honest though dealing with these different kinds of “problems” is always a lesson in itself and you can always look back on the various experiences later and have a good laugh. Even when we were robbed, I was amazed at how the community and our friends came together to support us.

I love being able to take the dog for a walk in the cool, late afternoon, through the rice fields, along the beach, stopping every now and again having a chat to anyone who will talk to me and finally ending up in a restaurant to have a cold Bintang while watching the sun go down. Bali – the almost perfect paradise.