Here is the uncomfortable truth about villa hunting in Bali: the same two-bedroom villa in Berawa is listed at USD 2,500 per month on the international platforms and rented at IDR 25,000,000 — roughly USD 1,550 — through the local channels our team uses every day. When I moved here I overpaid for six months before I understood how the parallel market works. Now our Indonesian team does the search the local way: owner groups, on-the-ground agents, and the unbeatable method of physically driving a neighbourhood looking for 'disewakan' signs. You tell us budget, area and must-haves; we bring you three to six real options with honest notes about the wifi, the water pressure and the rooster next door.
What We Handle
Monthly & Yearly Rentals
The core service: long-stay villas from one month to multi-year contracts, shortlisted to your budget and toured on live video so you see the real state, not the wide-angle photos.
Price & Contract Negotiation
We negotiate in Indonesian, which routinely saves 10–25% off the asking price, and check the agreement basics — deposit terms, what bills are included, notice periods. (For complex leases we refer you to a lawyer.)
Utilities & Move-In Setup
Electricity top-up tokens, drinking-water delivery, wifi upgrades, a cleaner, a pool guy — we set up the boring infrastructure so the villa works from day one.
Problem Solving After Move-In
Landlord ghosting you about the broken pump? We speak to them in the right language — literally and culturally. Most disputes dissolve with one polite local phone call.
Where Should You Actually Live?
The honest answer depends on your routine. Canggu and Berawa are the nomad default — cafes, coworking, surf — but traffic is real and prices have climbed. Ubud trades beach for jungle quiet and better long-stay value. Uluwatu is for surfers and sunset romantics who do not mind driving for groceries; Sanur suits families who want calm streets and a flat cycling path. We have placed clients in all of them and will tell you plainly which areas do not fit your brief, not just which do.
Budget guide for a modern one-bedroom with pool access in 2026: IDR 12–18 million per month in Canggu, IDR 9–14 million in Ubud, IDR 10–16 million in Uluwatu. Once you are in, the same WhatsApp chat handles your scooter, visa extensions and everything else — see the Nomad subscription if you are staying a while.
How It Works
Message us on WhatsApp
Send your budget, dates, preferred areas and non-negotiables (workspace, bathtub, pet-friendly, quiet).
We confirm the brief
Within 48 hours we send a shortlist of 3–6 real options with photos, prices and honest notes.
You approve a fixed price
You approve the flat search fee, we do live video tours of your favourites and negotiate the rate.
Done — with updates along the way
You sign, pay the owner directly, and move in. We stay in the chat for utilities, fixes and landlord diplomacy.
Pricing in IDR
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Long-stay search (1–6 month rentals) | IDR 500,000 flat |
| Yearly / multi-year contract search + negotiation | IDR 1,500,000 flat |
| Move-in setup (utilities, wifi, staff) | from IDR 300,000 |
| Search fee for Nomad/Family/VIP subscribers | included |
We charge you a flat fee instead of taking a hidden commission from owners — that is why the prices we find are real. Details on the pricing page.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Areas We Cover
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