Investing in Bali or in Curacao

Curacao is familiar to Dutch investors: the same language, a known legal system and freehold ownership. Yet Bali wins on the criteria that determine your long-term return.

The familiarity of Curacao lowers the threshold, and that is a genuine advantage. But the scale of the tourist market, the growth potential and the return range are on a different level in Bali. Where Curacao is a relatively small and stable market, in Bali you benefit from almost seven million arrivals per year and strongly rising demand in emerging areas.

For the projects we develop ourselves, we apply a gross return range of 15 to 20 percent, with full hands-off management and rental. Below you can weigh the criteria for yourself.

Criterion	Bali	Curacao	Advantage
Gross return range	15 to 20% (our projects)	Usually 4 to 7%	Bali
Size of the tourist market	Almost 7 million arrivals	Considerably smaller	Bali
Growth potential	Strong price growth in emerging areas	More stable, more limited	Bali
Breadth of rental demand	Lifestyle, surf, wellness, nomads	Holiday and local	Bali
Entry price	Accessible, from €98,400	Higher in prime locations	Bali
Hands-off management and operator	Full management, international operator	Often arrange yourself	Bali
Scale and exit options	Large, liquid market	Small secondary market	Bali
Language and legal system	Indonesian law, guidance needed	Dutch, familiar	Curacao
Legal ownership	Leasehold up to 80 years	Freehold possible	Curacao
Accessibility from Europe	Long journey	Direct flights	Curacao

Conclusion

What suits whom

Curacao scores on familiarity and ownership, and for those who weigh that certainty heavily it is a valid choice. But on returns, growth, the size of rental demand and market liquidity, Bali clearly comes out ahead.

Our conclusion: if you are after maximum return and growth in a large, dynamic market with full hands-off management, Bali is the stronger investment. Curacao suits better if proximity and a familiar legal system are decisive for you.

Why Bali Estate Group

Four reasons why investors choose us

Leasehold up to 80 years

We negotiated extension options up to 80 years, where the market standard is 30 years. At the time of writing unique in the market.

Developer and seller in one

No intermediaries. We select the location ourselves, arrange the legal structure and contract the operator.

MĀUA by Swiss-Belhotel

International hotel operator with decades of experience, on our flagship Nova Ocean Resort. Higher occupancy, lower return variance.

Transparent quarterly reporting

Every quarter, insight into revenue, occupancy and net return. Verifiable figures instead of empty promises.

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Experiences

What our investors say

5.0 · 40+ reviews

“We zijn al enkele jaren bezig om te investeren in vastgoed, waarbij we zochten naar een hoog rendement in combinatie met een mooi land om vakantie te vieren. Oorsprokelijk wilde we dit in Spanje gaan doen, maar door licentie beperkingen daar zijn we uitgeweken naar andere landen. Tijdens de zoektocht zijn wij in aanraking gekomen met Bali Estate Group. Vanaf dag 1 hadden wij fijn en intensief contact. We hadden meer dan duizend vragen en Bali Estate Group heeft altijd netjes, snel en professioneel geholpen.”

JJohn

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the return in Bali higher than in Curacao?

Yes. For our own projects we apply a gross return range of 15 to 20 percent per year, supported by a large and growing tourist market. Curacao returns usually sit between 4 and 7 percent.

Does Curacao not have the advantage of the Dutch language?

True, language and a familiar legal system lower the threshold in Curacao. In Bali we take on the full legal guidance through established notaries, so the process runs smoothly even without local knowledge.

What about ownership?

In Curacao freehold is possible. In Bali you work with leasehold; for our projects we have negotiated extension options up to 80 years, where the market stands at 30 years.

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