Thread: Kost wanted to purchase around Jimbaran / Bukit .

Im not saying that its the best idea i was just telling who ever wanted to listen what my friend idea is and what he hopes to achieve and from what he told me it sounded like he knew what he was doing.

Hinokos and Balidavo you both mention you couldnt imagine an expat running one but actually my friend is Indonesian but I dont see that being a major factor in whether it can be run successfuly. I know i could be wrong though but like i said its just sharing an idea which is what we do on forums like this . .

Originally Posted by gtrken

As the thread title states we are looking to purchase ( yes, my wife and children are Indonesian ) a Kost of approx 10-20 rooms in the area.

Must be in good condition preferably with a bit of spare land and would prefer to deal direct with the owner. Am in Bali for Christmas and will be making decisions then.

Email gtrken < @ > hotmail.com with what you have .

Remove the < > from the email address as it there to stop Bots.

Cheers
Ken

Hello I have my friend would like to sell his kost 16 rooms, 400 sq, last week, in Jimbaran area. I will send email for detail.

Originally Posted by freeman

From friends' experiences of buying kos housing units, you'd be better off buying empty land and building your own from scratch. They are typically of very poor construction, devoid of any damp proofing, and it would cost more to renovate them to a decent standard than to simple build a new one.

I have kost in Denpasar, I bought 4 yeasr ago land and bulding, after runing the business about 2 months, I found the big problem with the building. The leaking, the wall, the tiles come up, and the worst thing are all the doors coming a part. So I did renovation and the cost is about 50 million rupiah. So with this my experience I agree with you, better we buy the land and we build the construction our self.

Now I will seel my kost in Denpasar, and find the land in Jimbaran to make brand new kost with hotel facility.