Thread: Future and past Bali Property Owners - Things Change!

Given "current developments" I guess there is little point in responding to this post. Anyone up to mailing Markit a map of Asia and SE Asia? :wink:

:lol: Roy

I think the post may have been in relation to recent discussions on the forum re planning consents and 'don't get comfy in Indonesia'...

You're probably right Jose.

Come to think of it though, it’s probably impossible to find anywhere in the world where zoning and planning regulations are not circumvented, or building codes often purposely side stepped in order to get a project completed.

Indonesia, Bali in particular, is no exception....so what? (an open question not directed at you personally)

Imagine for a second though what Bali would really look like today if in the past there hadn’t been some very strict regulations employed at the provincial, regency, or village level? Or, can you say...Myrtle Beach, Hawaii, Macau, Miami Beach, Atlantic City....etc. etc?

I thought it was an interesting post with relevance to past discussions that have taken place on this forum - past discussions that have attracted fierce dabate mind you.

Ct

I can’t see what was so interesting about it. The article is about something going on in Goa, India...far removed from Bali in more ways than one. Enforcing real estate laws that are presently "on the books" is something that should be normal and every day.

Of far more interest to me, and much closer to home, I found the new proposed legislation in Malaysia, where foreigners will be required to pay the full market price for petrol at the pumps, as opposed to the subsidized price, to really raise my eyebrow. How that could possibly be enforced is beyond me to comprehend.

well i agree the malaysia thing is both interesting and perplexing.. but i think the goa thing had some relevance as the 'buyer' composition is similar to that of bali and the rhetoric and opposition voiced to foreigners controlling land was familiar..

anyhow, i guess in malaysia every time you gas up, the guy at the pump is going to ask to see your local id card.. it is 'proposed' only and i'm sure there are many in gov't raising their eyebrows at it too..

ct

Originally Posted by Roy

I can’t see what was so interesting about it. The article is about something going on in Goa, India...far removed from Bali in more ways than one. Enforcing real estate laws that are presently "on the books" is something that should be normal and every day.

Of far more interest to me, and much closer to home, I found the new proposed legislation in Malaysia, where foreigners will be required to pay the full market price for petrol at the pumps, as opposed to the subsidized price, to really raise my eyebrow. How that could possibly be enforced is beyond me to comprehend.

I wonder about that too and speculated that perhaps in a similar way to how they tried to control the sale of petrol in lombok when supplies are short. For a while there, only registered persons could buy fuel in a jerry can. Registration was through the Kepala Desa, and had to be for some legitimate purpose. This was an attempt to stop the great long queues of people buying fuel in containers for resale at a higher price to those who couldn't be bothered waiting 5 hours to fill up the motor bike.

So perhaps to fill up you will have to show a registration for the vehicle which will identify whether the vehicle is owned by a national or foreigner?

Interesting to watch the developments there as I'm sure Indonesia's government is also watching.