INVESTMENT IN BALI
Press
Below is some of what the worlds publications (such as the New York Times and South China Morning Post) think about Bali and villas (please click on the underlined link to download the full article in PDF format.)
About the Wabi and Its Architects:
“Gfab are among those who would suggest that a culturally and considerate modern tropical architecture is both possible and desirable”, Modernist Pitch for a Flat roof, Asia Pacific Tropical Homes Vol.3 No.3, July-Sept 2006.
“ Every site suggests its own geometry…this is what unlocks a project. We’re trying to create inhabited landscapes…” Absolutely Gfab, Fine Restaurants and Villas, Edition 3, June-July 2006.
“[Bali] boasts some of the most architecturally innovative resorts and stand-alone homes in the world” - All-Terrain Architecture - The Rice Fields The Wabi, HOT Property Vol.4, Summer 2006.
“…melding contemporary Asian Style with nature through low impact, eco-friendly ideas is repeated throughout the development' (Cantonese Article), Wabi Umalas, Bali, exclusively offers tropical, Hong Kong Economic Times 16 January, 2008.
As a destination:
"Bali - Voted Best Island", - World's Best, Condé Nast Traveler, 4th October 2004.
"The scene has become so stylish that Seminyak [Bali] has been dubbed the Ibiza of Southeast Asia" - The New Bali, Departures.com, May 2005.
"Final foreign direct arrival numbers for 2004 shows Bali set a new all-time record for foreign visitors, totaling 1,458,309 visitors - a number that's 3.2% better than the previous record set in 2000 ( 1,412,839 )", - 2004 Tourist Arrivals Totals, Bali Tourism Authority, 24th January 2005.
"Plenty of islands are easier to get to and more affordable, but Bali pulls people like nowhere else in the world. The secret of Bali is the breadth of luxury villas, bungalows and estates for hire, with or without staff" - Indonesia: The Bali High Life, The Sunday Times Magazine, January 19th, 2003.
"Chris Allen states 'The main reasons for investing in Bali are that it's a fantastic location for sailing, and has great surf, golf courses, top restaurants and International airport. I looked at Phuket, Koh Samui, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, but Bali wins hands down" - HK Expats Home in on a Spot of Paradise, South China Morning Post, 23th June 2004.
"The Indonesian island is still the same affordable paradise it was before this [atrocity] and it is already well on it's way to a full recovery." - Understated Bliss in Bali, The Financial Times, November 12, 2005.
About villas:
"Renting villas is the thing there, which affords distance from crowds but proximity to the scene. Most of the people who stay in that area, however, wouldn't be caught dead in a hotel, no matter how luxurious. By the 1990's, foreign visitors to Bali discovered that building a villa could be lucrative investment." - A Bali Beach You'll Never Want to Leave, New York Times, Feb 22nd, 2004.
"For LUXE, Bali is all about VILLAS - 24 hours hot and cold staff, privacy, luxury, bliss", - Villas, Luxe City Guides, 2003.
"More people are catching on to what a great deal the villas here are, and more companies are looking for private villas to have private meetings" - In Bali, Villas Lure Business Clients, The Wall Street Journal, January 13th, 2004.
"Bali is back, the same but different. Now it is smaller boutique properties and private villas with wow-factor pools and soft-footed service" - Falling in Love Again, Tattler and Abercrombie and Kent - Travel Guide 2005.
About Investing villas in Bali:
"Expats from around Asia are fuelling a surge in the luxury villa market and driving land prices to historical highs. Property prices were rising about 25 percent per year in prime locations and are expected to double over the next three to five years" - Heavy Traffic on the Road to Bali, South China Morning Post, May 2004.
"Bali is the luxury holiday destination for the Asia Pacific region, and is in the early stages of development compared to the Mediterranean or the Caribbean" - Bali Buy, Robb Report - Vacation Homes, Summer 2005.
"The Bali property market continues to race", - Bali Property, Get it While it's Hot, Fine Restaurants & Villas, July-Aug 2004.