Journal
A house you grow old in
Buying a home in Bali when you have no intention of renting it out
Nearly all Bali property advice assumes an occupancy model. If you are buying somewhere to actually live, almost every criterion changes. What to optimise for instead.
Water security, the banjar, and the things a land certificate does not cover
Two things decide whether a house on Bali works over decades, and neither appears on the title: whether there is water in October, and whether the village considers you a neighbour.