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From Chris's Bali notes. Editorial pass: 7 November 2026. This is personal experience and saved research, not a live-verified directory. Check rules, prices and contact details before relying on them.

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Who this is for: You're thinking about a few months, a trial year, or a more permanent base.

My rule: Plan your legal stay and income before you fall in love with a villa.

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1. Work out what you're actually doing

Are you coming to relax, work remotely, start a local business, invest, or relocate with family? The purpose of your stay affects the visa and advice you need.

Start with Indonesia's official e-Visa portal. For business activity, company ownership, taxes and property, obtain qualified Indonesian professional advice rather than relying on a group comment.

2. Income before lifestyle

Have a way to fund your stay, a backup reserve and a plan for unexpected expenses. Do not assume your current visa permits paid work or local business operations.

I managed a pattern of about two months in Bali, one month back in Australia for a long period. It worked for my situation, but visas, tax, insurance and responsibilities need your own review.

3. Advisors from my saved notes

• Arwin Saputra — +62 821 8828 9408. Earlier visa-related lead. Confirm current qualifications and scope.
• Florent Delente — +62 822 3560 2572. Historic legal, immigration and company-advice contact. My notes say he no longer works with Emerhub.
• Seven Stones / Terje — Business/property-advisory lead; current contact needs verification.
• Emerhub — A company-services lead; confirm any individual consultant's current affiliation.

4. Banking

Sony — Permata Bank: +62 811 8334 050 / +62 818 0551 8358. This is an older contact, not verified as a current employee. Always confirm bank identity using the bank's official channels.

5. Property and longer leases

• Richard K. Otton — A mentor of mine since 2011. I saved him as a property-deal introduction.
• Jamie McIntyre — A Bali/Lombok property lead; saved website.

Before any deposit: understand who owns the property, what rights you actually get, the permitted use, legal documents, utilities, maintenance terms and how you exit. Don't treat a lease as proof of ownership.