Hi All,
Long time reader, first time post. So a big hi to everyone!
My wife and I have been considering moving to Bali for several months now, and have today just listed our business here in Sydney, Australia for sale to allow this move to take place.
We have found the forum to be a great source of information and a valuable tool to help weigh up the pros and cons of making the big move.
We have 2 young girls and hope to be in Bali by January 09 so that our oldest daughter can start her first year of school over there. I thought over the next few months between now and when we arrive in Bali that I might provide updates about our experiences in making the move, gaining our Visa's, work and enrolling our girls in school.
Not sure if this is the place for that sort of thing, but I know, if I could have read about someone elses experince in making the move from day one, then I am sure they might have been able to pass on tips/experiences that could have helped us with our move.
To give you some background on us; my wife and I are both in our early thirties, our girls are 5 & 2, and we all can't wait to get over there. My father has been living in Bali now for about 8 years, and has been involved in real estate project sales over there. I have an Indonesian brother who is only 6 years old. My background in also in real estate and that is what I am planning to do in Bali. I have already received a few job offers but haven't decided on anything just yet.
So this is really day 1. We have lots to organise like, selling our business here, getting our Visa's over there, arranging accommodation and deciding what to sell or keep and bring over. Really exciting. Hope others find our posts of value and look forward to keeping you posted with how everything goes.
Long time reader, first time post. So a big hi to everyone!
My wife and I have been considering moving to Bali for several months now, and have today just listed our business here in Sydney, Australia for sale to allow this move to take place.
We have found the forum to be a great source of information and a valuable tool to help weigh up the pros and cons of making the big move.
We have 2 young girls and hope to be in Bali by January 09 so that our oldest daughter can start her first year of school over there. I thought over the next few months between now and when we arrive in Bali that I might provide updates about our experiences in making the move, gaining our Visa's, work and enrolling our girls in school.
Not sure if this is the place for that sort of thing, but I know, if I could have read about someone elses experince in making the move from day one, then I am sure they might have been able to pass on tips/experiences that could have helped us with our move.
To give you some background on us; my wife and I are both in our early thirties, our girls are 5 & 2, and we all can't wait to get over there. My father has been living in Bali now for about 8 years, and has been involved in real estate project sales over there. I have an Indonesian brother who is only 6 years old. My background in also in real estate and that is what I am planning to do in Bali. I have already received a few job offers but haven't decided on anything just yet.
So this is really day 1. We have lots to organise like, selling our business here, getting our Visa's over there, arranging accommodation and deciding what to sell or keep and bring over. Really exciting. Hope others find our posts of value and look forward to keeping you posted with how everything goes.