Indonesia’s Visa on Arrival fee could rise to IDR 1 million for travellers applying at the airport, according to an announcement reported in August 2026. However, the official B1 visa guidance reviewed on 22 September 2026 still lists IDR 500,000. An implementation date for the higher charges could not be confirmed in the sources reviewed. For visitors and families planning a move to Jakarta, the...
Your refrigerator still works well, the oven is familiar, and replacing everything would use money you would rather put into better storage or a more practical layout. Keeping existing appliances in a new kitchen can make sense, provided their requirements become part of the design from the beginning. Before cabinet design is finalised, record each appliance’s exact model, physical dimensions,...
A useful virtual apartment viewing should show the exact unit you are considering, follow a continuous route through it, and leave you with measurements and a written list of unanswered questions. Ask for a live walkthrough where you can pause, look again and check details that matter to your household. Listing photographs help you decide which apartments deserve attention. A guided viewing helps you...
Before signing for a pet-friendly apartment in Jakarta, get the building’s current pet policy, the owner’s written consent for your specific animal, and rental terms recording that permission and any pet charges. Then walk the permitted route from the unit to outside. These checks help establish whether the home will work for your pet as well as your household. A listing that says “pets...
Biaya renovasi rumah di Jakarta ditentukan oleh volume pekerjaan, kondisi bangunan, perubahan tata ruang, spesifikasi material, akses lokasi, jadwal, dan isi penawaran. Luas rumah saja belum cukup untuk menentukan anggaran. Mintalah Rencana Anggaran Biaya (RAB) yang merinci volume, satuan, harga satuan, dan spesifikasi, lalu periksa apakah desain, pengawasan, izin, serta pajak sudah masuk di...
Untuk membeli hunian Rp3 miliar di Jakarta, siapkan anggaran di atas harga transaksi. Pada perolehan pertama yang memenuhi ketentuan, BPHTB dalam contoh ini mencapai Rp137,5 juta. Unit baru dapat menambah PPN efektif 11%, yang bisa berkurang dengan fasilitas PPN DTP 2026. Jasa PPAT/notaris, pendaftaran, pembiayaan, dan persiapan hunian dihitung terpisah. Biaya beli properti Jakarta paling mudah...
Choose the school campus first, then compare homes around it. Start with Pondok Indah or Cilandak for the southern JIS campuses, Kebayoran Baru for JIS Pattimura, Cipete for French School Jakarta, Pejaten and Pasar Minggu for AIS or ACG, and Bintaro for British School Jakarta. Test each address at actual school-run times before committing. For expatriate and Indonesian families, the right home needs to...
A beautiful apartment can still sit empty. It may photograph well. The furniture may look expensive. Viewers may even say they like it. Yet the lease never moves forward. For a landlord, that is usually a sign to stop asking, “How can I make this look better?” and start asking, “What is making this harder to choose?” Tenants do not rent appearance alone. They compare price, daily...
Sebuah residence tidak berdiri sendiri. Di balik bangunan yang kita lihat, ada perusahaan yang mengelola kawasan, menghubungkan berbagai fungsi di dalamnya, dan menjaga agar masing-masing bagian tetap berjalan dalam satu lingkungan. Di kawasan Grand Indonesia, peran tersebut dijalankan oleh PT Grand Indonesia. Nama Grand Indonesia mungkin paling sering dikenal melalui pusat perbelanjaannya. Namun...
Last checked: 7 September 2026, 14:14 WIB. Conditions are changing quickly. Check official government, school, airline and airport updates again before making plans. The Anak Krakatau eruption is no longer only an aviation story. Volcanic ash has affected air travel, changed school arrangements in Jakarta and prompted health authorities to ask people in affected areas to reduce unnecessary time...
Kuningan has one of the highest concentrations of international families in Jakarta, and a matching concentration of schools that describe themselves as international. The word carries no fixed meaning here. Before committing, four things are worth checking yourself: the accreditation and who recognises it, who is actually in the classroom, the real commute, and the full cost rather than the headline...
Saat melihat apartemen premium, mudah sekali fokus pada luas unit, view, fasilitas, atau harga. Namun, ada satu hal yang baru benar-benar terasa setelah proyek selesai: bagaimana developer menerjemahkan konsep menjadi pengalaman tinggal. Di Savyavasa Jakarta, hal itu menarik karena proyek ini bukan dibawa oleh satu developer saja. Savyavasa dikembangkan melalui kolaborasi Swire Properties dan Jakarta...
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