Global interest in foreign real estate continues to grow, and against this background Bali stands out as one of the most attractive destinations: 4.5% of Tranio’s clients in January—August 2024 prefer real estate in Indonesia.
Why? Bali manages to combine investment attractiveness with the very “wow effect” that so captivates investors: These are breathtaking boundless views, a unique atmosphere of tranquility, and a truly vibrant and multicultural community.
In places where the aesthetics of the region plays a key role, it is very important to see with your own eyes locations, construction sites or finished objects. That is why the client Vladislav, an investor from Moscow, wanted to fly to Bali and personally verify the quality of the projects.
The content of the article
- The first step towards foreign real estate
- Bali Real Estate Investment with Tranio: personal service at every stage
- Buying a property in Bali
- Bali market Prospects in 2025
- Infrastructure projects: playing for a long time
- Bali Tourism: Record after record
- The influx of expats is a driver of the real estate market growth
- Market regulation: overheating protection
The first step towards foreign real estate
For Vladislav, buying real estate in Bali was the first experience of investing in foreign projects: before that, his portfolio was limited to meters in Moscow and the Moscow region — mainly for himself in order to save capital.
In the wake of the popularity of foreign real estate, Vladislav’s acquaintances and friends in 2022 and 2023 purchased apartments in Dubai, Thailand and Cyprus: in 2024, someone is already going out and recording capital gains, others are renting meters and receiving rental income.
The successful experience of friends, according to the client, fueled the fear of being left behind, which in many ways was the impetus to explore the available options this year. Bali, unlike Dubai, Cyprus and even Thailand, came to the fore only in the middle to the end of 2023, so Vladislav chose it as the most promising new direction.
Investors in Bali can be formally divided into two types. The former look at real estate exclusively as an investment: figures, indicators for the area, profitability assessment, cold calculation are important.
The latter plan to stay in a purchased villa or apartment for at least a couple of months and, one might say, choose with their hearts. Nevertheless, the rest of the time they also intend to lease meters — the investment component certainly unites two groups of buyers.
Vladislav can be attributed to the second group: firstly, he closed the request for a profitable investment that would bring passive income, and secondly, together with his wife, they finally realized the dream of their own villa on a paradise island.
Bali Real Estate Investment with Tranio: personal service at every stage
The first contact with the client occurred on the Tranio website: in the search results, he came across a catalog of real estate in Bali and studied several villa options before submitting a request.
Vladislav was contacted by the head of Bali at Tranio. On a call with a client, she learned the details and clarified the investor’s preferences, and also held a presentation of projects in demand in 2024.
It turned out that Vladislav’s family has been planning to spend a vacation in Bali for a long time. We decided that we should not miss the opportunity to combine business with pleasure and personally see the objects for investment, which is especially important when real estate is bought primarily for yourself.
The client set comfortable dates and planned a trip, while Tranio experts organized the flight of the investor’s family and agreed with the developers for personal screenings and presentations of projects.
The Toyota Alphard shuttle met the customers at the airport: Bali’s typical driving and transport culture limits the possibility of using many familiar car brands. The option offered by Tranio is one of the most comfortable and prestigious shuttles on the island, which is used by world stars and celebrities on tours.
Tranio’s first—class service in Bali helps you explore the market and invest comfortably – this is our key advantage over other brokers. We are convinced that only with the highest level of service our customers can experience the unique atmosphere of the island and fall in love with it forever.
Initially, the client still had doubts about going to Bali with the children. The couple planned to inspect the facilities together, but there was a problem: who to leave the children for. The head of Bali at Tranio assured Vladislav that the issue can be resolved: On the same day, she found a professional babysitter for the client’s two daughters for all three days while the family got to know the projects and developers.
During this time, Vladislav and his wife examined offers in Changu, Bukit, Uluwatu and other areas of the island. Their attention was attracted by a project from a reliable developer in Melasti: a villa with a private pool in a complex with the concept of an elite resort.
The main argument in favor of the choice was the proximity to the ocean — the client stayed in a villa on a hilltop with panoramic views of the boundless horizon and water.
Such villas are very rare in Bali. They are usually surrounded by a garden and walls that limit the view. Vladislav’s case had a breathtaking, instagrammed view of the ocean from the windows.
According to Tranio’s calculations, the profitability of the villa for long—term rental will be about 11% with a net annual income of $ 22,807, for short-term – up to 17% at a rate of $ 180 per day in high season.
Buying a property in Bali
An open and accessible environment for real estate investments has been formed in the new Bali market for everyone: only a valid passport is needed to purchase objects. Some developers in the region are meeting investors from In Russia, additional payment methods are being introduced, including to accounts within the Russian Federation. Also, about 90% of developers accept alternative payment methods.
In Vladislav’s case, he did not have to resort to alternative currencies and other methods of transferring funds — a SWIFT transfer to the developer’s account was enough.
We tell you in detail about the purchase of real estate in Bali in our article.
Bali market Prospects in 2025
Infrastructure projects: playing for a long time
The long-term nature of interest in Bali is eloquently evidenced by large-scale infrastructure projects initiated by the Indonesian government. Bali plans to begin construction of a $20 billion rail network connecting the airport to tourist areas.
Heavy traffic to and from Bali International Airport is an important problem for tourists amid the growing tourist flow.
The project will be part of the global modernization of Indonesia’s railway network. In 2023 alone, two multimillion-dollar railway projects connecting Jakarta with nearby cities were opened.
Bali Tourism: Record after record
Tourism indicators in 2024 are as close as possible to the pre-pandemic values: The tourist flow is 22% ahead of last year, and Bali as a tourist destination is being opened by an increasing number of wealthy Europeans, who account for about half of the demand.
Another trend in the market: the mass tourist has replaced the rare experimenters. In 2024, Bali is the second most popular destination for tourism in the Best of the Best Destinations ranking from TripAdvisor.
The island has become an exotic place understandable to Europeans: the offer on the tourism market has become wider, well-known hotel operators and developers have come here, more projects and resorts have appeared that meet international standards.
In a market where 50% of demand is from Europeans and Australians, high-quality projects from well-known developers and residential complexes run by popular brands and hotel chains pay special attention to themselves.
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The influx of expats is a driver of the real estate market growth
The graph of full-fledged migration to the island shows more moderate figures. According to the Denpasar Migration Center, the number of applications for KITAS has stabilized after the boom of late 2023, when the demand for relocation to the island rose by 64% compared to 2022. In 2024, Bali attracts about 700 expats receiving long-term visas and KITAS every month.
Market regulation: overheating protection
The downside of the explosive growth of the Bali market in recent years has been the possibility of imposing a moratorium on construction in the most popular areas of the island. According to the national ANTARA News agency, Bali authorities have proposed a two-year ban on the construction of hotels, villas and beach clubs in Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar and Tabanan.
The reason for the moratorium was the misuse of land: rice fields are massively turning into commercial facilities without appropriate permits.
The moratorium is not a critical blow to tourism and the real estate market, but rather a reasonable measure to prevent overheating. Bali authorities seek to regulate the market by balancing the island’s tourism potential and the conservation of its natural resources.
For a long time, existing restrictions on the use of agricultural land for construction, although they acted on paper, were systematically bypassed in practice: fields are quickly turning into commercial plots built up by villas and residential complexes.
How it will affect the real estate market:
- projects launched in 2024 may become the latest new buildings for the next 3-4 years, which will make them even more in demand;
- the demand for current projects will increase dramatically, they will leave the market faster, which will complicate their acquisition;
- The rental market will become more fixed, which will allow property owners to significantly increase rental rates.
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