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I completed the survey too. Planning to move to Bali by 2012...My wife and I will both be in our late 50's by then...and would love to catch up with people in our age group. A separate thread... on and by... retirees would be great on this forum.
Spam?
I've just opened the questions, but it looks like a survey to see what spam to be send to some one. A question like "What kinds of things do your require information about?" looks like spam to me. It could be just a survey, but it looks like spam to me:icon_rolleyes:.
I've just opened the questions, but it looks like a survey to see what spam to be send to some one. A question like "What kinds of things do your require information about?" looks like spam to me. It could be just a survey, but it looks like spam to me:icon_rolleyes:.
Spam is unsolicited mail, and there is no where to enter your email address. It's just a bit of market research.
Actually the format of the survey is almost the same as the global survey marketing firm which they pay the people to answer the question in the surveys.
Maybe you are referring to those links or websites that requires you to do survey first for you to enable to view the page which sometimes end up repeating the whole process because of some sort of error which is a spam.
Retirees. 50 and above age group
That is a great idea. I would love to meet up with other 'more seasoned' expats who are either living in Bali, or planning on retiring there soon. My husband and I are contemplating Thailand or Bali for retirement, and may do a few years in both. Discussing retirement and living issues would be helpful.
That is a great idea. I would love to meet up with other 'more seasoned' expats who are either living in Bali, or planning on retiring there soon. My husband and I are contemplating Thailand or Bali for retirement, and may do a few years in both. Discussing retirement and living issues would be helpful.
Bluegirl, the idea of spending time in both locations, Bali and Thailand is a smart idea. It isn't until you really live in a place that you know how you feel about it, the things you like, and the things that bother you that you wouldn't have thought of before the move.
We moved to Bali only a couple of months ago and we are very happy here. We're both glad we made the move. We love the friendly people who never seem to be aggravated. We're enjoying the food and the climate suits us well. Bali and Thailand both have a lot of diversity. Cities, small villages, the coast, the hills, etc. and what suits one person won't necessarily suit another. Wandering around in BaliPod will give you a lot of information about things like medical care, insurance, transportation, housing, food, and expat life in general.
There was an article recently in Time comparing Phuket and Bali.
Read more: Travel: A Tale of Two Islands - TIME
Read more: Travel: A Tale of Two Islands - TIME
i am italian but i live in austraila will be in bali feb 2011, we hope to start building then and move to bali by the end of 2012. where are you going to live? we will be in jimbaran .
ciao
Ciao !
I will get there in feb for 2 months . During those weeks will check some land to rent , but I know the laws , it will take long time . My favourite places are near Uluwatu or Canggu , but the final choice will depend on the business I will set up . Anyway , first of all I need to be elegible for a longer visa , bank account...I am considering to lease a small area and put some prefab home on it , what do you think about ?
This is Bali.....prefab homes are not welcome.....there are far too many Europeans coming here and putting up western style crap that doesn't blend in with the Balinese architecture......by all means build something but please NOT a prefab....Bali is losing it's architectural beauty at a far too rapid point and western development has to be either stopped or limited otherwise it will just be like Las Vegas or the sunshine coast......keep Bali original PLEASE.
Pre fab houses
Totally agree Tami, but if the unfortunate occurs and the pre fab is built, the main joy will be that the termites will have a huge feast and it will be dust, hopefully in a short period of time.
This is of course my personal opinion!!!!!!!:icon_lol:
Totally agree Tami, but if the unfortunate occurs and the pre fab is built, the main joy will be that the termites will have a huge feast and it will be dust, hopefully in a short period of time.
This is of course my personal opinion!!!!!!!:icon_lol:
Some concerns
Hi,
We, Robert and Maria, are a mixed couple in US and have been working long distance with our realtor in North Bali for many months and are in long-distance negotiations with another mixed couple (woman in Bali, man in Europe) regarding a propety near Lovina. We have an Indonesian nominee (family member in JKT) who will ultimately hold Hak Malik title sertifikat though we may pursue Hak Pakai from the family member to ease building and living. Make sense so far? As the bule I'm not concerned about my non-existent property rights as we want what we build to flow down her side in Indonesia anyway. If we should divorce sobeit. When is it best to do Hak Pakai and how much might it cost for 25 years given family connection? Is it better to avoid Hak Pakai and rent from family member for Retiree Visa reasons?
The property we are hoping to close on sooner than later has limited listrik quota (1.3KW) though the listrik towers are in our distant view of the Bali Sea. We would hope to increase the PLN?? as we erect a larger home. I understand this can be problematic. How much do we need to worry or do I just grease the right skids? Is the new line being added in the South yet and will that free up some electricity quota or is Bali growing to fast?
As property prices are all over the map, may I ask what is a fair price in Lovina? I've seen 6-30 Jt/are.How readily available are contractors/laborers/building materials in North Bali, say jobsite is 5km from Singaraja? We ask because we might like to sub-divide and build more villas if we can build and unload them fairly easily and inexpensively.
We have about 4 years before we can be there permanently but are trying to prepare for the longer term since we know how slow things can move over there. We also need to diversify our holdings some more. So why not property in Bali?
Having been to Indonesia and Bali many times we think we have a fair idea about the treat we are in for. Do you expats have any regrets we should be aware of, we mean beyond the obvious korupsi, politics and crime?
Will the airport ever be constructed in the north? We hope to travel and don't look forward to the commute from Lovina to Denpasar each time but we suppose that comes with rural living. We expect we'll be dead before the new airport is completed.
Well, thanks for the opportunity to introduce ourselves and we look forward to reading your inputs. Thanks for sharing!
Warm Regards,
Robert and Maria
Hi,
We, Robert and Maria, are a mixed couple in US and have been working long distance with our realtor in North Bali for many months and are in long-distance negotiations with another mixed couple (woman in Bali, man in Europe) regarding a propety near Lovina. We have an Indonesian nominee (family member in JKT) who will ultimately hold Hak Malik title sertifikat though we may pursue Hak Pakai from the family member to ease building and living. Make sense so far? As the bule I'm not concerned about my non-existent property rights as we want what we build to flow down her side in Indonesia anyway. If we should divorce sobeit. When is it best to do Hak Pakai and how much might it cost for 25 years given family connection? Is it better to avoid Hak Pakai and rent from family member for Retiree Visa reasons?
The property we are hoping to close on sooner than later has limited listrik quota (1.3KW) though the listrik towers are in our distant view of the Bali Sea. We would hope to increase the PLN?? as we erect a larger home. I understand this can be problematic. How much do we need to worry or do I just grease the right skids? Is the new line being added in the South yet and will that free up some electricity quota or is Bali growing to fast?
As property prices are all over the map, may I ask what is a fair price in Lovina? I've seen 6-30 Jt/are.How readily available are contractors/laborers/building materials in North Bali, say jobsite is 5km from Singaraja? We ask because we might like to sub-divide and build more villas if we can build and unload them fairly easily and inexpensively.
We have about 4 years before we can be there permanently but are trying to prepare for the longer term since we know how slow things can move over there. We also need to diversify our holdings some more. So why not property in Bali?
Having been to Indonesia and Bali many times we think we have a fair idea about the treat we are in for. Do you expats have any regrets we should be aware of, we mean beyond the obvious korupsi, politics and crime?
Will the airport ever be constructed in the north? We hope to travel and don't look forward to the commute from Lovina to Denpasar each time but we suppose that comes with rural living. We expect we'll be dead before the new airport is completed.
Well, thanks for the opportunity to introduce ourselves and we look forward to reading your inputs. Thanks for sharing!
Warm Regards,
Robert and Maria
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After reading this and your following remark about a "prefab", maybe it would be better for you to say in Italy: there are MANY Italians there, after all...
My understanding is that the nominee needs to have Bali resident status - but maybe I am wrong.
With the 1.3 Kw you have something - so then you can take your time seeking an upgrade. In the end I think you will succeed.
Tradesmen and laborers for building are readily available. But if you are not project managing, your challenge is to find a project manager you can trust who will not rip you off.
I think I will stop here - you ask so many questions - maybe others will answer some others.
As I understand ...any Indonesian can be a Nominee to own property in Bali. I know at least 3 who reside in Bandung and Jakarta.