Ubud has long been known as the cultural heart of Bali — but over the past decade, it has also evolved into one of Indonesia’s most attractive property investment destinations. For buyers looking to invest...

Are There Land Rights That Foreign Nationals Can Own in Indonesia? Yes, there are. In principle, foreign nationals who reside in Indonesia may own or control property, as long as they comply with Indonesian laws and regulations.

Jawabannya: bisa, tapi ada banyak aturannya dan risikonya. Kalau kamu kawin dengan WNA (warga negara asing) dan ingin beli properti di Indonesia, ada beberapa hal penting yang harus dipahami.

Masyarakat Bali (Hindu) mengenal banyak sarana dan prasarana upakara , di mana salah satunya dinamai Lamak. Apa dan bagaimana sejatinya makna Lamak dalam pelaksanaan upacara di Bali? Budayawan Kota Denpasar, Gede Anom Ranuara menjellaskan bahwa Lamak merupakan salah satu perlengkapan atau uperengga upakara di Bali yang termasuk dalam gologan Cenigan. "Cenigan merupakan kelengkapan upakara yang terbuat dari dedaunan dan diletakkan di beberapa lokasi, di antaranya di palinggih dan pelangkiran," bebernya, ketika diwawancarai Bali Express (Jawa Pos Group), kemarin Dikatakannya, banyak masyarakat yang beranggapan bahwa Lamak tersebut merupakan unsur dekorasi guna memperindah suatu palinggih atau pelangkiran saja. "Sejatinya banyak makna yang terkandung dari pemasangan Lamak pada palinggih dan pelangkiran di Bali," ungkapnya.

When Alicia Young first travelled to Chile 10 years ago, she wasn’t intending to buy a house. The Australian fertility author and speaker and her husband planned to spend just six months in the seaside town of Pilchilemu in 2007, but as they were looking for a house to rent they came across one that was for sale. So the couple bought the beachside home for $US105,000 ($134,000) with the intention of spending at least three months every year there when they retired. Alicia’s home has views of the town and the beach. Owning a property would also help them with their residency application when the time came, Ms Young said. “We looked into it and owning property shows that you have more time for the community …