Looks like exciting times for you but no one needs to tell you the erosion from that creek during floods is a worry. Let’s hope the family architect has some viable solutions. Can’t wait for the updates on this project.
Muzza you have done a lot to Help peoples who need and Lovely Community God bless you my man Perhaps all I Can Do now is Anti skip your advertising in your TH-cam, if you open volunteer to help Donation that could be better, we're ready to be your part of Charity Bless you Muzza in Bali, we're community we're praying for you
For comfort and privacy if you swapped the position of units to make a row near the road, or even fit a spot for aWarung, along the creek. That would give you a nice big secluded space down the back without tennents traffic. It would also make better use of the land if you put the units on stilts towards the creek. The back could fit a nice sized 2 story home a small pool and a decent garden.
Burnt a few offerings to the gods on our projects back in NZ over the years 😂 loving seeing you forge on brother after the last few weeks - much Aroha from your NZ family - hope I get over there at some stage to see what you’re up to
Hey my bro,remember I sent you my Aussie mate number that lives there,and is married to a beautiful Balinese lady like your beautiful wife,they have built many villas in Bingin,had alot of trouble with builders,but finally got a good one,I think you need to contact him for your build,he has built down the cliff face of Bingin,if people know,many stairs to get to the bottom,but worth every step,the builder is a slope specialist,anyway I thought it might help you beautiful people that I call family.❤
Good on you muzza, well done to you mate! that's a great piece of land , sounds like you nailed a good buy. Will need loads of fill by the looks of it ,but all part of the fun. From my own experience the problem with purchasing by the river and runoffs is not the rise of the water in the wet season but future up and downstream developments and projects in the area with their runoffs and building designs. Happend to a place I had in pemogan in 2004,the river became a swamp because of a hotel development that took full use there land title basically building into the river restricting water movement. Like you mentioned you have a few metres of your title in the river so you can only imagine a big money investors doing profit builds. Still looks amazing mate 👌 can't wait for this series to unravel🎉
Architect in the family ! Now thats a bonus 😁 And absolutely right, get the site cleared, leveled and then you know exactly what you have to work with and that extra 30 m2 can be so much more useful than you think at the time. Its all looking good Muzza.... Really good having Ketut and family right there...they can keep an eye on it without you having to check on it every other day. 🕊🐘✨️🙌🙏💙🐋💙🙏🙌✨️🦋🐝
hi muzza my wife and i will try and look you up at Christmas time we haven't been back home for 7 years trying to renew her passport here in oz is a nightmare i know you know how the indo work lol or dont work i should say. thanks for showing people indo
ka mau te wehi! Partner & I have recently found your TH-cam channel and are navigating our way through. Want to say a huge thank you for your time so far, with everything you do - you're appreciated big time!
My kids live in Bali and going though the same process as you. A lot of greasing of palms to get the land rezoned. As my Indonesian daughter in law says, nothing is free in Indonesia!
Have you considered building a steel framed house, bolted onto piles, suspended above the ground level, allowing it to be suspended over the steep drop? That also puts you into a different category of build permit, because being bolted together, it is classed as knockdown. A number of top Bali architects are building this way...? Built in the factory, assembled on site.
You could look at building the pool along side the creek, where you need to put the retaining wall in. on another note how hard is it to find those smaller building blocks for in the price range that you've mentions in previous videos. because when you price them on the real-estate sites they cost a fortune.
Looking forward to the videos of building Muzza. As you know we have the land down South which we intend to build on. So really looking forward to these videos. Thanks
Building the dream guys, you look so amped! Am concerned about the health of that creek though. The bin dump was a worry. I’m trying to get my head around the state of Mother Nature in 20 years there, probably stuffed unless it’s protected and nurtured. Thoughts about it muzz?
Good point Muzza.....yes you buy your land to build on, but being aware and generaly suveying the surrounding land and even the properties that have been there a while, can give you more reassurance and knowledge of what will happen in different seasons. Video just about to finish......and the plot is looking better every time you swivel the camera around
Congratulations to you and your wife. Good luck with the build and look forward to watching the process. Don't be offended but you sound like you have strained breathing and perhaps you should get checked out. Best of luck. 😊
Really excited to watch your build from ground up. One of my Indo friends builds villas to rent out. Last one cost ~AUD80,000, all up. Rent per year for the land of 2 are, ~AUD800 per are. Prices have gone up now though. One piece of advise Muzza. You ALWAYS need someone on-site when the local workers are there. Will set you back about Rp100.000 a day. You give that person direction as to what is supposed to happen during any given day, and that person will sit from morning to finish of work, to ensure it's done. If you're interested, my hubby could do that for you, during your build. Yep, a plug for my husband too, but it's truly something I think you might want to seriously consider. At least for the days that you or Fi can't be there xo
I grew up on a farm on a massive slope. The house was in the middie of the slope. So, when it rained, not like Baii rain, we'd wake up with all sorts of slimey bugs at our back door. Aren't you best to build your house as high as you can on the slope maybe with stilts, like north Queensland? Although, I'm not sure how that would go with earthquakes in Indonesia?
In America it all depends on where you are building. Like in Hawaii or New York you need all kinds of permits and have all kinds of restrictions as to what you can build. Other places, like in rural USA there are less regulations and restrictions. Urban vs rural many different things to look at as I’m sure in other countries you would have many regulations and restrictions as well. In Bali it will take more money as an outsider to build in Bali and lease for life sounds better than marrying a local or creating a corporation company to build. The government could change regulations on you and you would be screwed if you are a non-local.
Prices are so crazy in Bali now, particularly for accommodation. We were going to rent a small 2 bedroom home for Rp35.000.000 a year, last year. Owners are Australian husband, Indo wife. But sadly we were out-bid. It used to be easy to find a kost (only for locals) for Rp500.000 a month. Now it's at least a million a month. I seriously feel that westerners should not stay in kost, particularly since local people are being out-bid by them, sad 😪 We're currently waiting and hoping the current tenants leave their accommodation in Sanur at the end of November 🙏🏼 Then we'll start by permanently renting a 2-storey place with shared pool and shared kitchen for Rp3,5 juta per bulan, central Sanur 🙏🏼
I have lived here for 22 years. I have built 5 villas and am in the process of building 4 more and 4 apartments. Builders are scarce and low quality, so be careful Muza. It’s the best ROI I have ever seen . The market is booming mate !
Careful. And top job. I'd be concerned about the Indo government talking about bringing in a moratorium to stop the build of new hotels, villas, restaurants etc for 2, 5 or up to 10 years. Please plan for that, if it happens 🙏🏼
They are talking about it and it may not happen when Bali government is involved. For Bali government, money takes precedence as you can see for yourself with the condition the island is in now. I know they want to slow building villas, hotels, etc but it may take a long time because the country relies on tourists money for everything because they don’t have any natural resources like: timber, oil, gems, natural gas etc, etc.
That's the best advice you can give! Building in Bali is a nightmare very few people would be prepared for. It would be normal to expect to fire and replace the building crew up to 4 or 5 times. Any site must be supervised in person on a daily basis and cctv is an absolute must to make sure the materials aren't being stolen by locals. NEVER attempt to achieve a high standard or fine finish design. To Indonesians smooth cement render finish means a rough finish and straight means curved. Be very flexible and prepare for endless F***ups and headaches... Been there done it, never again.
Realisitically for 100-150k you could buy 1 - 2 are in a bad location and end up with a building area of 120ish sqm, but the entire project will be on a tight budget and you will end up having to eat into your interior decor budget for the inevitable build cost overruns, and fixing the damage/shit work you discover later
Hey Muzza not yet met but as with Aus put some drainage in there's going to be a lot of water, French drains, Ag drains whatever but the water will wreck the retaining if you don't, if I'm telling my granny how to suck eggs....soss mate....Hughsey
dont forget to install a layer of heavy duty builders black plastic sheeting under your concrete slab to specifically stop rising dam which results in your render, plaster and paint from falling and the control of that always present black mould which is evident on all internal walls. Sadly, you are viewed like us all as a "Bule", and always will be in the eyes of Indonesian Law. Currently, We, "Bule" have no rights to land, as you said by "proxy" - good luck, I do not envy your sleepless nights
Not everyone has $150,000 AUD or USD to build a home. It’s an ideal location but if I die, my family would not be able to inherit it and do whatever they want or keep it and pass it down generation after generation for like 100 years like in our own country:USA.
Well done Muzza a year or so ago ppl were giving you things to get your rental fixed up as you had no money, now you have your own block and building a house, and units, lucky you have enough cash now and you don’t have to rely on hand outs 👍
Muzza, it all works well if you really young, but for myself at 66 it would be ludicrous to invest any type of bulk money into something l would never get a return with. I wouldn’t be interested in a Balinese husband as the one l have is still very much alive. You have a younger family and your wife has a young son who can inherit your house one day. I am loving your videos on this huge project, thank you. I love the fact that you have a river at the bottom, you will need to go upstream and make sure everyone is keeping the water clean and not using it for sewerage.
I agree, it wouldn’t be wise for an older person in their 60’s or 70’s to build in Bali unless you have money be throw away. If that old, it’s best to just rent and keep your nest egg for a real emergency.
Soz, what do you mean when you say: "You are allowed to make investment income, but you're not allowed to work." Please, what exactly do you mean by "investment income"? Some visas will not even allow volunteering. And if you're considering eventually renting out the second dwelling, I'm assuming that is only possible because it's all in Fi's name, yes? Otherwise you would need a PTMA (?), and pay Indo taxes? Sorry, lots of questions. I'm so keen to emmigrate to Indonesia.
Looks like exciting times for you but no one needs to tell you the erosion from that creek during floods is a worry. Let’s hope the family architect has some viable solutions. Can’t wait for the updates on this project.
Just found yah mate…. Pretty new to Bali as been here a couple months enjoying life. ep the Bintang daily is a nice treat… cheer!
Muzza you have done a lot to Help peoples who need and Lovely Community
God bless you my man
Perhaps all I Can Do now is Anti skip your advertising in your TH-cam, if you open volunteer to help Donation that could be better, we're ready to be your part of Charity
Bless you Muzza in Bali, we're community we're praying for you
This is very exciting for you all Muzza. Wish you all the best & can’t wait to see the end product. Loving these updates and info about the process 😊
Hello from CA. Very exciting! Consider getting your shortness of breath checked out. U have worked so hard, enjoy!
@@lizcarlyle2477 i had just finished clearing a whole area of the property by hand and was very exhausted
Keep the video's of your build coming
I’m looking forward to upcoming videos of progress on your property Muzza 😊❤
With the what you guys have endured in recent times. It is so great to to see the excitement and smile back on the great big dial 😂🥰
Looking good mate make sure your retaining walls strong
Loving this Muzz and so happy for you fullas. Looking forward to going through the journey with you. x from Home.
Thanks again for the great info Muzza
Can’t wait to see the end product 😊
It's going to take a long while still
For comfort and privacy if you swapped the position of units to make a row near the road, or even fit a spot for aWarung, along the creek. That would give you a nice big secluded space down the back without tennents traffic. It would also make better use of the land if you put the units on stilts towards the creek. The back could fit a nice sized 2 story home a small pool and a decent garden.
Following with interest, specifically curious in the house plans…. Lol😂
Epic ,,,,muzza,,,,congratulations to both vie and you,,, the parachute will not open until you jump,, !!!
super cool, gutsy & an inspiration ,,,!!!!
Looks great, nice to see how happy you are, very exciting!
Burnt a few offerings to the gods on our projects back in NZ over the years 😂 loving seeing you forge on brother after the last few weeks - much Aroha from your NZ family - hope I get over there at some stage to see what you’re up to
Luv ya bru!!
Cool! Actually looks a quite a bit bigger, and better, than what I thought from when you first showed it. Will be great!
Hey my bro,remember I sent you my Aussie mate number that lives there,and is married to a beautiful Balinese lady like your beautiful wife,they have built many villas in Bingin,had alot of trouble with builders,but finally got a good one,I think you need to contact him for your build,he has built down the cliff face of Bingin,if people know,many stairs to get to the bottom,but worth every step,the builder is a slope specialist,anyway I thought it might help you beautiful people that I call family.❤
Send my details to him brother
WHAT A EXCITING ADVENTURE, TO PLAN FOR YOUR RETIREMENT IS SO IMPORTANT WHEN YOUR IN THE COUNTRY YOU BOTH LOVE SO MUCH..
Cannot wait to see the plan for the retainer wall :)
He’s loaded!! Com on!! 🎉
I wish
Good on you muzza, well done to you mate! that's a great piece of land , sounds like you nailed a good buy. Will need loads of fill by the looks of it ,but all part of the fun.
From my own experience the problem with purchasing by the river and runoffs is not the rise of the water in the wet season but future up and downstream developments and projects in the area with their runoffs and building designs. Happend to a place I had in pemogan in 2004,the river became a swamp because of a hotel development that took full use there land title basically building into the river restricting water movement. Like you mentioned you have a few metres of your title in the river so you can only imagine a big money investors doing profit builds.
Still looks amazing mate 👌 can't wait for this series to unravel🎉
Architect in the family !
Now thats a bonus 😁
And absolutely right, get the site cleared, leveled and then you know exactly what you have to work with and that extra 30 m2 can be so much more useful than you think at the time.
Its all looking good Muzza....
Really good having Ketut and family right there...they can keep an eye on it without you having to check on it every other day.
🕊🐘✨️🙌🙏💙🐋💙🙏🙌✨️🦋🐝
hi muzza my wife and i will try and look you up at Christmas time we haven't been back home for 7 years trying to renew her passport here in oz is a nightmare i know you know how the indo work lol or dont work i should say. thanks for showing people indo
Looking very exciting Best Wishes 😀
Exciting project
ka mau te wehi! Partner & I have recently found your TH-cam channel and are navigating our way through. Want to say a huge thank you for your time so far, with everything you do - you're appreciated big time!
Thank you so much!!
My kids live in Bali and going though the same process as you. A lot of greasing of palms to get the land rezoned. As my Indonesian daughter in law says, nothing is free in Indonesia!
Yepppp， Any sniff of a westener and the palms multiply
Have you considered building a steel framed house, bolted onto piles, suspended above the ground level, allowing it to be suspended over the steep drop? That also puts you into a different category of build permit, because being bolted together, it is classed as knockdown. A number of top Bali architects are building this way...? Built in the factory, assembled on site.
Yes
and then for the brave, there are multiple shipping containers build supported on piles and on Counter lever framing
WOAH....THAT IS A DROP.
EVEN IF ITS TO PLANT A GARDEN FOR A BIT OF GREENERY AND SCEENING....
IM SURE IT WILL BE WORTH IT
You could look at building the pool along side the creek, where you need to put the retaining wall in. on another note how hard is it to find those smaller building blocks for in the price range that you've mentions in previous videos. because when you price them on the real-estate sites they cost a fortune.
Looking forward to the videos of building Muzza. As you know we have the land down South which we intend to build on. So really looking forward to these videos. Thanks
Fun and games. Looks exciting .
Good work. I look forward to watching your progress. Were you going to let the land settle for a year before starting construction?
@AndyFahey we still have engineering evaluations etc and retaining walls etc
Building the dream guys, you look so amped!
Am concerned about the health of that creek though.
The bin dump was a worry.
I’m trying to get my head around the state of Mother Nature in 20 years there, probably stuffed unless it’s protected and nurtured. Thoughts about it muzz?
Good point Muzza.....yes you buy your land to build on, but being aware and generaly suveying the surrounding
land and even the properties that have been there a while, can give you more reassurance and knowledge of what will happen in different seasons.
Video just about to finish......and the plot is looking better every time you swivel the camera around
Congratulations to you and your wife. Good luck with the build and look forward to watching the process. Don't be offended but you sound like you have strained breathing and perhaps you should get checked out. Best of luck. 😊
I'm concerned about the breathlessness too .
Ticks a fair few of the boxes
You'll find, with building, that it often changes (size wise) when looking at it.
Really excited to watch your build from ground up. One of my Indo friends builds villas to rent out. Last one cost ~AUD80,000, all up. Rent per year for the land of 2 are, ~AUD800 per are. Prices have gone up now though.
One piece of advise Muzza. You ALWAYS need someone on-site when the local workers are there. Will set you back about Rp100.000 a day. You give that person direction as to what is supposed to happen during any given day, and that person will sit from morning to finish of work, to ensure it's done. If you're interested, my hubby could do that for you, during your build. Yep, a plug for my husband too, but it's truly something I think you might want to seriously consider. At least for the days that you or Fi can't be there xo
I am.keen to learn more
@@MurrayWilkinson1 Ok, I don't know how to message someone off TH-cam?
I grew up on a farm on a massive slope. The house was in the middie of the slope. So, when it rained, not like Baii rain, we'd wake up with all sorts of slimey bugs at our back door. Aren't you best to build your house as high as you can on the slope maybe with stilts, like north Queensland? Although, I'm not sure how that would go with earthquakes in Indonesia?
That’s gunna need a rather big retaining wall
In America it all depends on where you are building. Like in Hawaii or New York you need all kinds of permits and have all kinds of restrictions as to what you can build. Other places, like in rural USA there are less regulations and restrictions. Urban vs rural many different things to look at as I’m sure in other countries you would have many regulations and restrictions as well. In Bali it will take more money as an outsider to build in Bali and lease for life sounds better than marrying a local or creating a corporation company to build. The government could change regulations on you and you would be screwed if you are a non-local.
Prices are so crazy in Bali now, particularly for accommodation. We were going to rent a small 2 bedroom home for Rp35.000.000 a year, last year. Owners are Australian husband, Indo wife. But sadly we were out-bid. It used to be easy to find a kost (only for locals) for Rp500.000 a month. Now it's at least a million a month. I seriously feel that westerners should not stay in kost, particularly since local people are being out-bid by them, sad 😪
We're currently waiting and hoping the current tenants leave their accommodation in Sanur at the end of November 🙏🏼 Then we'll start by permanently renting a 2-storey place with shared pool and shared kitchen for Rp3,5 juta per bulan, central Sanur 🙏🏼
It always looks bigger when the bush is trimmed back.
Lol
I have lived here for 22 years. I have built 5 villas and am in the process of building 4 more and 4 apartments. Builders are scarce and low quality, so be careful Muza. It’s the best ROI I have ever seen . The market is booming mate !
Careful. And top job. I'd be concerned about the Indo government talking about bringing in a moratorium to stop the build of new hotels, villas, restaurants etc for 2, 5 or up to 10 years. Please plan for that, if it happens 🙏🏼
Dude, did you lease the land or marry a local (which is risky in its own ways) or create a LLC and put it into LLC for protection?
They are talking about it and it may not happen when Bali government is involved. For Bali government, money takes precedence as you can see for yourself with the condition the island is in now. I know they want to slow building villas, hotels, etc but it may take a long time because the country relies on tourists money for everything because they don’t have any natural resources like: timber, oil, gems, natural gas etc, etc.
That's the best advice you can give! Building in Bali is a nightmare very few people would be prepared for. It would be normal to expect to fire and replace the building crew up to 4 or 5 times. Any site must be supervised in person on a daily basis and cctv is an absolute must to make sure the materials aren't being stolen by locals. NEVER attempt to achieve a high standard or fine finish design. To Indonesians smooth cement render finish means a rough finish and straight means curved. Be very flexible and prepare for endless F***ups and headaches... Been there done it, never again.
@@elsienorback7689 all of the above 👍🏻
Realisitically for 100-150k you could buy 1 - 2 are in a bad location and end up with a building area of 120ish sqm, but the entire project will be on a tight budget and you will end up having to eat into your interior decor budget for the inevitable build cost overruns, and fixing the damage/shit work you discover later
Lebos would have cleared that block in one day....
Whats the exact size of the land? Congratulations by the way 🎉
Approx 600m2 or 6 are
Employ some Kiwi builders to come over and build it under contract
Cant
Hey Muzza not yet met but as with Aus put some drainage in there's going to be a lot of water, French drains, Ag drains whatever but the water will wreck the retaining if you don't, if I'm telling my granny how to suck eggs....soss mate....Hughsey
dont forget to install a layer of heavy duty builders black plastic sheeting under your concrete slab to specifically stop rising dam which results in your render, plaster and paint from falling and the control of that always present black mould which is evident on all internal walls. Sadly, you are viewed like us all as a "Bule", and always will be in the eyes of Indonesian Law. Currently, We, "Bule" have no rights to land, as you said by "proxy" - good luck, I do not envy your sleepless nights
Well Muzza
So inspirational
We’re is location
Bukuk
How high does the water rise in the wet season?
Not much at all
Not everyone has $150,000 AUD or USD to build a home. It’s an ideal location but if I die, my family would not be able to inherit it and do whatever they want or keep it and pass it down generation after generation for like 100 years like in our own country:USA.
Are you going to live there permanently or is it a rental ?
Hopefully home and income
Yes but not all of us can own property!!! That’s why we have to rent etc. we can lose everything.
I’m glad you’re looking into the retaining wall properly didn’t you have a property split in half once before sliding down the hill 😂😂😂
That was a rumour
Well done Muzza a year or so ago ppl were giving you things to get your rental fixed up as you had no money, now you have your own block and building a house, and units, lucky you have enough cash now and you don’t have to rely on hand outs 👍
No one gave me any money towards the rental except my sister
Oh my when I win lotto with my millions imagine what you could build
Muzza, it all works well if you really young, but for myself at 66 it would be ludicrous to invest any type of bulk money into something l would never get a return with. I wouldn’t be interested in a Balinese husband as the one l have is still very much alive. You have a younger family and your wife has a young son who can inherit your house one day.
I am loving your videos on this huge project, thank you. I love the fact that you have a river at the bottom, you will need to go upstream and make sure everyone is keeping the water clean and not using it for sewerage.
@@Enlightenment246 He better not split up or it will all be gone 😳
I agree, it wouldn’t be wise for an older person in their 60’s or 70’s to build in Bali unless you have money be throw away. If that old, it’s best to just rent and keep your nest egg for a real emergency.
@@elsienorback7689 Agree. Laws aren't for the faint of heart!
Soz, what do you mean when you say: "You are allowed to make investment income, but you're not allowed to work." Please, what exactly do you mean by "investment income"? Some visas will not even allow volunteering. And if you're considering eventually renting out the second dwelling, I'm assuming that is only possible because it's all in Fi's name, yes? Otherwise you would need a PTMA (?), and pay Indo taxes? Sorry, lots of questions. I'm so keen to emmigrate to Indonesia.
We will discuss it in detail in a coming video
@@MurrayWilkinson1 thanks Muzza
He's burning incence and doing sacrifices so he doesn't hit the mains electricity or watersupply ..no dial before you dig in this part of the world
LMAO Religion isn't about Karma
Spirituality is
Where do you stand if the Mrs gives you the flick?.. No rights?
No it's easy to protect yourself
@@MurrayWilkinson1but how? This seems so risky.