

Brian
@NoVARealtorBrian
American expat in Indonesia
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About me
American
Lives in Jakarta - Bogor
Registration: 27 October 2010
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Getting indonesia long stay visa by maulana
Would like to take my son to study in Indonesia for 2years how to get sponsor and visa ,can I buy property in Indonesia being an Australian citizen.

Here's a prime example of what I have been talking about in this thread. http://www.whatsnewjakarta.com/web3/event/EventDetail.php?hdnID=Vm10YVlWVXhTblJXYTFwUVZsWmFXVlpyVWtKUFVUMDk=&cboGroup=69 property listing. It states, "For Sale: Leashold, 30 ... Read More


Getting indonesia long stay visa by maulana
Would like to take my son to study in Indonesia for 2years how to get sponsor and visa ,can I buy property in Indonesia being an Australian citizen.

An expat simply cannot "buy" or "own" real property in Indonesia legally. As I have stated before folks need to stop using the terms "buy" or "own" when referring to foreign nationals or expats involved somehow in real property transactions. They ... Read More


Getting indonesia long stay visa by maulana
Would like to take my son to study in Indonesia for 2years how to get sponsor and visa ,can I buy property in Indonesia being an Australian citizen.

You stated above, "I owned property before I was aware of the law and could have lost it." If you are not an Indonesian national or citizen, then you just contradicted yourself. As you point out, a foreigner cannot own property in Indonesia. If ... Read More


Getting indonesia long stay visa by maulana
Would like to take my son to study in Indonesia for 2years how to get sponsor and visa ,can I buy property in Indonesia being an Australian citizen.

Very interesting and productive discussion all. To "mas fred", what is the source of your information. Can you provide a specific legal citation, precedent or reference? I have perused UU 5/1960 or UUPA (Undang-Undang Pokok Agraria - The basic ... Read More


Getting indonesia long stay visa by maulana
Would like to take my son to study in Indonesia for 2years how to get sponsor and visa ,can I buy property in Indonesia being an Australian citizen.

Allow me to clarify the issue on a foreigner "owning" or "buying" real property in Indonesia. It CAN be done legally. In fact I just helped a fellow from Malaysia "buy" a strata tile unit in Jakarta. A full discussion can be found at: ... Read More


Getting indonesia long stay visa by maulana
Would like to take my son to study in Indonesia for 2years how to get sponsor and visa ,can I buy property in Indonesia being an Australian citizen.

I have all the connections and resources you need to accomplish your objective(s). Contact me when you are ready to move forward with your plans... Correction: in second paragraph of my first answer above the word NOT was omitted. It should read, ... Read More


Getting indonesia long stay visa by maulana
Would like to take my son to study in Indonesia for 2years how to get sponsor and visa ,can I buy property in Indonesia being an Australian citizen.

Mualana, There is no distinction in the Indonesian land law for being an Aussie; you are nonetheless still considered a "foreigner" despite your very close proximity to the archipelago of Indonesia. The short answer is: yes you can "buy" or "own" ... Read More