Investing in Bali or in Spain

Spain offers EU security and proximity. But looking at returns, growth and rental demand, Bali is the stronger investment on most criteria.

The appeal of Spain is understandable: freehold ownership, EU legal certainty and a short flight. At the same time, that comes with lower net returns, higher entry prices in prime locations and, in many regions, stricter rental rules.

In Bali we achieve a gross return range of 15 to 20 percent on our own projects, in the prime locations where we are active there are no restrictions that affect luxury rentals, and you are fully taken care of. Weigh the criteria below for yourself.

Criterion	Bali	Spain	Advantage
Gross return range	15 to 20% (our projects)	Usually 4 to 7%	Bali
Growth potential	Strong price growth in emerging areas	Mature, more limited	Bali
Breadth of rental demand	Year-round, international	Strongly seasonal	Bali
Rental rules in prime locations	Relaxed where we are active	Stricter in many regions	Bali
Entry price	From €98,400	Higher in prime locations	Bali
Hands-off management and operator	Full management, international operator	Often arrange yourself	Bali
Climate and seasonal spread	Year-round warm	Quieter in winter	Bali
Legal ownership	Leasehold up to 80 years	Freehold, EU security	Spain
Distance and accessibility	Long journey	Close by, EU	Spain
Language and cultural familiarity	Culturally further away	Familiar to Europeans	Spain

Conclusion

What suits whom

Market data backs up this picture. According to Airbtics (measured February 2025 to January 2026), the average length of stay in Bali is 10.4 days, against 5.1 days in Spain, with a net ROI of 8 to 12 percent in Bali versus 4 to 6 percent in Spain. Bali thus combines longer bookings with a clearly higher net return.

Spain scores on proximity and EU security, and those are legitimate considerations. But on the financial core, returns, growth, entry price and the breadth of rental demand, Bali is consistently stronger, certainly with the full hands-off management we offer.

Our conclusion: if you are after return and growth and willing to invest in a further but dynamic market, Bali delivers considerably more. Spain suits better if proximity and an EU framework weigh more heavily for you than the return.

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 Spain?

Yes. For our own projects we apply a gross return range of 15 to 20 percent per year. Spanish prime locations usually deliver 4 to 7 percent, which puts Bali considerably higher on returns.

Does the greater distance to Bali pay off?

That depends on your goals. Spain is close by and familiar, Bali is further away but offers a higher return range, stronger growth, year-round rental demand and full hands-off management of management and rental.

What about rental rules?

In many Spanish regions, the rules for tourist rentals have tightened in recent years. In the Bali prime locations where we are active there are no restrictions that affect luxury rentals, and we actively monitor the regulations.

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