Most observers would agree Indonesia's economy was both healthy and stable in 2018, a trend the Financial Services Authority (OJK) plans to encourage into 2019 and beyond by embracing Industry 4.0
Indonesia ranks #1 for e-Commerce transactions in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s Internet economy has taken off and is being led by Indonesia, which contributes USD 1 of every USD 2 spent in Southeast Asia according to a recent report.
HVS, Two Roads Hospitality and Gapura Bali discuss the early stages of hotel asset life cycles
The first of a series of seminars aimed at hotel owners, operators and investors in Bali hopes to bring transparency and confidence to Bali's growing tourism and property investment markets.
In a nutshell: what's happening to the property business in Bali
A lot has been happening in Bali recently around the subject of property rules and regulations and their enforcement. If you're a buyer or a seller, what should you do?
Real Estate Indonesia say non-subsidized mortgage slowdown caused by tax rules
According to recent reports in local news wires, Real Estate Indonesia (REI) has suggested that tax issues are causing the slowdown in non-subsidized housing loans but is this just short-term thinking or part of a 'normalization' process?
Recently Airbnb announced Bali was the second most viable villa and house rental market in the world. Here's what I think is driving this through visitor arrivals and trends in Bali's hospitality accommodation scene.
Indonesia improves across all sectors of the economy
The last few years have seen Indonesia go through massive changes. Some of them are critical in paving the way for the country’s development in the years to come, and all of them are spearheaded by the current administration.
Real Estate in Bali - Ownership Structures for Expats
The nominee structure for foreign ownership of freehold land and property in Indonesia is essentially illegal as Indonesian law clearly states only Indonesian nationals can own freehold titles. There are, however, legal alternatives and ownership structures that don't include 'nominees'.
The general enforcement of zoning regulations is better now than in the past but that doesn’t help those areas that have already been overbuilt like Seminyak. There is hope, however for places further out like Canggu.