Foreign ownership and property rights in Bali

Decision steps

Name the purpose without a marketing label
Record the intended residence, later sale, rental or other plan — and the risks you will not accept.
Identify the transaction asset
Obtain the exact description and address: land, house, apartment unit, future build or contractual interest.
Map the right and the parties
Match the underlying-right holder, contracting signatory and payment recipient to supporting records.
Test the foreigner framework
Give the asset, right form and your status to an independent Indonesian professional for comparison with current rules.
Check the address and use separately
Check current planning and approval records against the actual intended use.

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What exactly is the asset and what is its precise address? — A right cannot be checked for an abstract ‘Bali villa’.
What is the underlying right and who holds it? — A sales label does not identify the holder or right type.
Which buyer-status conditions matter to this residential asset? — Government Regulation No. 18 of 2021 links the foreigner-residence framework to immigration documents.
Do the right holder, signatory and payee match, or are differences documented? — A mismatch is not self-resolving; it needs evidence.
What is confirmed for the actual address and intended use? — An asset right does not replace an address-specific use check.

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Law No. 5 of 1960 on Basic Agrarian Principles (UUPA) — Hak Milik, Hak Pakai and the registration baseline
Government Regulation No. 18 of 2021 on Management Rights, Land Rights, Apartment Units and Land Registration — Foreign residences and forms of right
Ministerial Regulation No. 18 of 2021 on procedures for determination of management rights and land rights — ATR/BPN procedural framework
Law No. 25 of 2007 on Investment — Form of foreign investment
RTRW & RDTR Provinsi Bali — Planning information for an address