5 of the best · Bali, Indonesia
What Indonesian law allows foreigners to hold, from Hak Pakai to apartment units, how a transfer works through a PPAT, and agencies selling in Bali. We never publish prices.
Our 5 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Bali addresses we return to, chosen from this list by people who know the island well.
Official
The Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning and the National Land Agency, which register land rights.
Every transfer
Every land transfer in Indonesia is signed before a PPAT, a land deed official, and registered with ATR/BPN.
The stories behind the list.
The back story
Villas among the rice fields of Canggu and Pererenan, clifftop plots on the Bukit, homes in the hills of Ubud and the quieter coasts of Sanur and Nusa Dua: where people buy, and what Indonesian law allows foreigners to own.
From official sources.
Official
The Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning and the National Land Agency, which register land rights.
Every transfer
Every land transfer in Indonesia is signed before a PPAT, a land deed official, and registered with ATR/BPN.
Who to talk to.
Bali specialists
An estate agency for villas and land across Bali, with an office at Berawa.
Jl. Pantai Berawa No. 88, CangguExplore View on map
Residential and commercial
The Indonesian arm of the international property consultancy, with residential and commercial services.
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