Author name: Larissa Boavida

**West Manggarai is on a clear upward tourism trajectory: Labuan Bajo was named one of Indonesia’s “super-priority” destinations, a new […]

**The biggest red flag when buying land near Labuan Bajo is a plot that cannot show a clean, single ownership

**To estimate a villa rental yield in Flores, divide your projected net annual rental income (after every operating cost, not

**Tana Mori sits roughly 30 km southwest of Labuan Bajo, and the practical answer is simple: rent a car with

**A foreign property investor in Indonesia typically meets four recurring taxes: BPHTB (buyer’s acquisition duty, usually 5% of value above

**Budget roughly USD 3,000–8,000 in one-off setup costs to incorporate a PT PMA in 2026 (agent fees, notary, licensing), plus

**A nominee (“pinjam nama”) arrangement puts Indonesian land in a local person’s name while a foreigner pays and controls it

**Before you wire a single rupiah for land at Tana Mori, verify five things: the certificate type (SHM, HGB, or

Tana Mori KEK Status 2026: What’s Actually Designated, and What’s Still a Proposal **As of mid-2026, there is one legally

**Tana Mori suits patient investors chasing land-value upside from a master-planned SEZ that is still being built; central Labuan Bajo