bean
Hi all,I found out I'm being posted to the Bali office this week and my partner and I will be moving there in 3 months. We've visited plenty of times, but we have so many questions now that we'll be living there. I've been trying to read through the forum to get some answers but we'd both really appreciate any additional advice you can give us.Some of these questions might be more appropriate for other forums, but it'll be easier if I post them all in one place, I hope noone minds!Firstly, we'll be looking for a place to rent. We'd like to live in Seminyak, but we know that it can be expensive so we've also been considering the Kerobokan area. I've read that you need to pay a 12 month lease up front, so we'll be looking for something on a monthly basis to start with. We're not 100% on our budget yet, but it will probably be between 10 - 11 million rp/month. What we'd like to know is, will it be possible to find a 2 bedroom place with a pool in either of those areas for that price on a monthly basis, or should we be setting our sights a little lower? We'd prefer something private as opposed to a villa in a community (we're aware of the possibility of theft and the increased price) but we know we might need to adjust our expectations. Any feedback would be fantastic. We're not looking for luxury - our only hope is that we'll be able to have a private swim at the end of a hot day.We're hoping to find something within 3 weeks of our arrival. Is that reasonable or should we expect to spend more time in temporary accommodation? Visas - I'll have assistance from my company in getting a work permit, though I'm still not sure whether it will be easier for me to work directly for the office in Indonesia, or as a contractor to the company in Australia. Any suggestions? My partner works through our own (Australian) company and will continue his work from Bali. Do you know if he will need a work permit to do that?Work life - I'll be leading a team comprised solely of Indonesian men, and I'm a woman. Does anyone have any tips for how I can earn and maintain their respect, and can you suggest any issues I might have to begin with? I need Bali specific advice if possible. Anyone know if they will be bothered by having a western female advising them how they might improve their processes?Thanks so much if you've managed to read all that and I hope you can help us, we feel like it's a short time scale to get everything done and the more we know ahead of time the better :)
ronb
The current Bali Advertizer on-line hasKerobokan. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, partially furnished, large swimming pool, beautiful garden. 3 telephone lines. Access to a private clay tennis court next to house. Walk in & look: Jl. Petitenget, Gang Cendrah Wasih #25. Some photos at . More details: Steve - 081 2387 4970. Per year Rp. 125.000.000, extendable at same price. (No agents, please). [636][/quote]Seems to meet your requirements and fit the budget. Maybe they are looking for the 12 months up front - but usually everything is negotiable.
tintin
[b]Wow!!![/b]Rp1,250 mil/year, in Kerobokan, for this property! Superb.:icon_wink:
bean
Thanks RonB - I had already seen this listing and it does seem a great deal - I figured the monthly price would be significantly higher though. However, this really gives me hope that we'll find something with a pool in our price range. As far as I can tell, the advertisements on Bali Advertizer generally represent a better deal than the villas that show up in my searches for rentals in the area. Hopefully we'll see more of that sort of thing when we arrive - searching from afar is not so easy.
spicyayam
searching from afar is not so easy[/QUOTE] I know you probably want to get a rough idea of what you can expect to get for your money, but it is much easier when you get here to find something. When you have decided on a property, make sure everything it is working AC, pool stuff, appliances etc. It might also be a good idea to try and check the property out late at night in case there are any noisy bars in the area. To get a working visa you need to be employed by an Indonesian company. Your company will probably use an immigration agent to get all of the paperwork organized.
