spicyayam wrote
1. I would say yes and no. It just depends on how much the owner needs money and if they are willing to sell at a lower price. I would move to an area you like and spend at least 6 months looking for a property. Definitely don't buy until you have a good feeling of the market.
2. I think the budget is low for absolute beachfront. You might find something around Air Sanih, or Seririt for that price (not sure about Padang Bai. Ask [USER=1532]@Markit[/USER] for that)
3. Biznet is the best option in the north. Internet speeds have improved dramatically and you shouldn't have too many problems. You can use 4G as a backup if your provider is ever down, which of course happens from time to time.
This is of great help. Thanks. So, COVID only presents more owners willing to sell at a lower price, but there'll still be a few of those sellers around when COVID's in the rearview mirror too. Conclusion is that it'd likely take less time to find a good place for the right money now(ish) but it's still possible although more difficult and time-consuming later down the line. We'll try not to get too carried away with the first places we see and stick out temporary accommodation until the perfect prospect comes along, then.
My post was poorly written leading you to believe we are after a beachfront place. 10 or 15 minutes walk, ride, or drive from the ocean would be fine for us. Besides a few more shifting tectonic plates and we'll be beachfront anyways haha. We decided to limit the budget to 1.5 M as it will enable us to inevitably rebuild the house twice when it falls down within our lifetimes. Previous Indonesian house living experience has made us extremely pessimistic!
Great to hear the internet has improved up north. That'd have been a deal breaker. Seen a couple of nice places in Seririt online. We'll be headed up for a look around and to dispense beer tokens for sure.
Markit wrote
Then Karangasem it is!
We really like the area from what we've managed to see online so perhaps it'll be the first place we check out. Any Padang Bai Jack Sparrow wannabes in the towns further up north on the east coast? Internet not likely to be an issue?
