Buying
Renovating in Bali: permits, builders and the budget rule
Construction is cheap, supervision is not, and the gap between them is where renovations go wrong.
Updated 21 September 2026 · 1 min read
The leasehold consideration
Money spent improving a leasehold property is money invested in an asset with an expiry date. A substantial renovation on a lease with fifteen years remaining needs to justify itself over fifteen years, not over the life of the building.
Common questions
Is it cheap to renovate in Bali?
Materials and labour are inexpensive. Supervision, rework and delay are where budgets go, and they are the line most people omit.