MOVING TO BALI Support

Looking for assistance to move to Bali?

Bali has been a magical and attractive island with so much to offer. Navigating the complexities of relocating families to Bali requires a supportive partner who understands your unique needs.

We value and highly recommend the support and service provided by Our Year in Bali as your go-to resource for seamless relocation assistance.

Our Year in Bali offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to address every aspect of your move, from housing and visas to insurance, medical care, banking, business and beyond. With their expertise, you can trust that your relocation journey will be stress-free and well-guided.

To get personalised assistance and have all your queries addressed, we encourage you to schedule a complimentary 30-minute “Move to Bali” Zoom call with Our Year in Bali.

This session will provide you with insights and guidance to make informed decisions about your relocation. Following the call, they offer comprehensive support service packages.

More information about the services – https://ouryearinbali.com/our-services/

Book a free 30 minute discovery call on Zoom here – https://calendly.com/ouryearinbali/30min

Welcome to Our Year in Bali!

At Our Year in Bali, we specialise in providing relocation consulting services to individuals and families looking to make the move to Bali.

Our mission is to offer expert guidance and carefully curated knowledge to help you fulfill your Bali dream.

We have assisted people from over 55 different countries, make the move to live in Bali for a few months up to retirement. Whether you’re a first-timer or a frequent visitor to Bali, relocating and living as an expat in Bali can be an overwhelming process that requires a lot of planning, research, and decision-making. Which is why we have done all the hard work for you, so you can save time, money, and avoid unnecessary stress.

As experts in the expat lifestyle, we are aware of everything you need to know to flourish in Bali. We provide honest and independent feedback and extensive on-the-ground knowledge, to ensure a seamless transition to expat life.

With years of experience and countless successful relocations, we strive to make you feel like you have been living in Bali for years, helping you to live your best Bali life.

We have put together three comprehensive packages, to make your transition to Bali smooth and stress-free and are truly honoured to be a part of your Bali journey.

Best wishes,

Simone

BRONZE PACKAGE

Comprehensive guides, essential checklists and resources designed to save you significant time, money and streamline your transition.

Practical Living Guide (covering 50 topics and over 120 pages): This extensive insiders guide has everything you need for a successful Bali relocation. Example topics cover the pros and cons of living in Bali, preparation considerations and requirements prior to arriving, finding the best areas to live, detailed housing insights and how to find one, cost of living, safety, health and medical advice and tips, settling in and upcoming challenges and solutions, understanding visas, insurance, transport, commuting and licences, finances, banking and budgeting, daily living considerations, school and education, work, communication advice (phone/cell, Internet, providers, apps, groups to join etc), building an expat community, cultural understanding, staff practices and how things work, detailed grocery shopping, young family planning, practical tips, and a wealth of other essential considerations.
Cost of Living Guide: An excel spreadsheet providing an itemised breakdown of realistic weekly, monthly, and yearly costs in Indonesian Rupiah. A conversion in AUD, NZD, USD, CAD, GDP and EURO is provided. This covers expenses such as housing, electricity, recycling, water, transportation, visas, staff, groceries, phone/cell tax, internet, insurance and more. It serves as an invaluable tool for budgeting. Schools and Education Guide: A detailed resource offering information on all aspects of schooling (nature-based, international, independent, home schooling etc), along with recommendations for all age groups. Insights on how to choose the best school featuring and a private Google map listing over 50 schools and preschools in Bali. This map proves beneficial for planning your ideal location and commute. Also includes contact details of the school founder, principals, and enrolment team.
Housing Inspection Guide: Extensive information to assist you with inspections for leasing and purchase, covering important considerations such as pitfalls to avoid, inclusions, budgeting, potential costs, understanding how things work and are set up, staff inclusions, what to pay, negotiation tips, maintenance, test what is working, etc Detailed Packing Lists: Outlining what to bring and not to bring when relocating to Bali. This includes packing tips and suggestions for clothing, technology essentials, and recommended medical items to ensure you are well-prepared.
Pre-Departure List: Providing advice on essential tasks to complete before your arrival. This includes scheduling doctor appointments for check-ups and vaccinations, updating your will, handling visa requirements, baby-related items, arranging a landing pad, organising insurance coverage, notifying your bank, language preparation and choosing a mobile plan. Language List: Practical and helpful compilation of daily words, phrases and cultural meanings in Bahasa, the local language of Bali. A great start to hit the ground running with communication.
Balinese Work Practices: Insights into how Balinese operate, considerations for hiring staff, payment structures, cultural understanding, salary guides, and information about bonuses.
Settling in List: Be very prepared by using this practical list of all everything you need to do in the first few weeks of arriving and fast track to your new Bali life.

SILVER PACKAGE

Handpicked, trusted suppliers and recommendations carefully selected to ensure a high level of service and reliability, based on our personal experience.

Visa Agents: Providing all visas as well as other services like basic business setup, obtaining a local drivers licence (Car + bike) and the documentation for purchasing a car or scooter.
Real Estate Agents: Providing services for sales, sourcing land, monthly rentals, & long-term yearly leases across various budgets & neighbourhoods in Bali.
Sales, Development, and Investment Businesses: Including villa management, development & end-to-end property services, architectural services, due diligence, investment opportunities, buyers agencies and more.
Land acquisition services: introductions to land buyers who can source land across the island for personal or investment purposes.
Notary Services: Assisting transactions of property sales & lease agreements.
Medical Services: Recommendations for doctors, dentists, natural therapies, & medical specialists located throughout the island.
Business Consultancy Agencies: Assist with opening a business, sourcing & buying a business, setting up investments, accounting, payroll, HR, tax, licenses, due diligence and other services. Bali Business Network with Directory – Introduction to the Founder of the network and exclusive discounted membership. Helping you forge deep connections with like-minded founders, leaders and advisors. The quickest way to get into the business community.
Internet Services: Access to one of Bali’s best IT Providers, Director of Global Extreme, to ensure you have the optimal IT solution for your home or business on the island.
Banking Executive: To help you open a personal local bank account with OCBC. School Principals/Owners/Admissions Department: Personalised introductions to schools to for enrolments, get your questions answered and to arrange tours and trials. Expat-Specialist Travel and Health Insurance Consultants and Brokers: Partnering with 10+ insurers, including Allianz, specifically tailored for expatriates on all visas in Bali. Great insurance options offering expertise in personal, business, villa and car insurance.
Hospitality Business Consultancies: Assisting with buying/starting businesses in the hospitality industry, such as restaurants, cafes, bars, beach clubs, resorts, hotels and bespoke services. From conception to branding, menu design, marketing, staff, construction, due diligence etc.
Balinese Staff Recruitment: souring part time and full time staff such as nannies, chefs, cooks, tutors, personal assistants, butlers etc.
Recruitment Agency: Connecting expats to top island jobs, with strong ties to major leading corporations, top brands and startups.
Freelance Drivers and Rental Companies: Connecting you with freelance drivers, as well as car, scooter and electric scooter rental and sales companies.
Tutors & Translators: Providing Bahasa Indonesia tutors and English as a Second Language (ESL) tutors.
On the ground Concierge: Providing WhatsApp, Zoom and face to face support on all areas.
Australian Expat Tax Accountant Firm: Offering tax accounting services for Australian expatriates in Indonesia and beyond. Worldwide Pet Relocation Specialist Company: Internationally accredited pet relocation experts in safely transporting dogs and cats to and from Bali. Worldwide Removalist Companies: Assisting with shipping contents by sea and air to and from Bali as well as import and export services.
Travel Services: Offering off-the-beaten-track tours, boat trips to neighboring islands, self-drive trips, flight bookings, getting to know your new neighbourhood and bespoke travel services.
Plus more additional contacts!

GOLD PACKAGE

Our ultimate Gold Package enables you to make your move to Bali as effortless and stress-free as possible.

This package includes everything from our popular Bronze and Silver packages, along with an exclusive 60-minute one-on-one video call. We cover a lot!

During the call, you’ll have the opportunity to ask any additional questions, seek clarification, and receive personalised advice tailored to your specific needs.

We recommend scheduling the call after reading all the package materials and collating your questions.

In this valuable hour together, we can delve into various topics such as school options, advantages and disadvantages of different locations, medical, example housing, expat communities, visa processes, business establishment, property investment, and provide further guidance and advice to address your specific concerns. Additional connections and introductions may be offered.

HOW TO BOOK A PACKAGE

Email hello@ouryearinbali.com your package choice (Bronze, Silver or Gold) and the currency you wish to pay in.
Note: Payments are accepted in USD, GBP, EURO, AUD, SGD, CAD, and NZD.
Payment two ways:
- Bank transfer with currency conversion
- Stripe credit card payment
Upon receipt of payment:
- Package materials will be emailed
- Further introductions to various service providers can be facilitated through email or WhatsApp. (I.e visa agents, housing agents, pet relocation service, business agencies, school principals, recruitment specialist and insurance representatives)

For our Gold Package customers, a video call will be scheduled for a later date.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Thank you so much to Simone for her support in helping us through our journey in planning to move to Bali. Her kindness, knowledge of the country, contacts and tips & tricks is a true time saving! Information that would have taken us months and months to figure out. I highly recommend her consulting services!

Kate France

We found this to be a thoroughly excellent service. The daunting prospect of organising removals, shipping, visas, education, banking, health insurance etc – was simplified and incredibly efficient. We had a clear direction after one call with Simone and all of the respective options were laid out and in direct contact with us. We got the silver package which included living cost estimates, medical and emergency contacts, tutors, real estate contacts – and on it goes. Thanks very much!

Paul Hong Kong

As I was researching relocating to Bali, I came across Simone's Instagram and her website and thought this was just the lady that could help us with the move, making it an easier process. Simone gave us a whole bunch of extremely useful guides plus contacts that would help with a lot of logistical things, which in the long term will save us so much time. I had an incredible call with Simone and I was able to ask as many questions as I needed and after I felt so much more confident about the move. If you are planning a move to Bali, there's nothing better than speaking to someone that knows exactly what it's like. Grateful for Simone's help and would highly recommend.

Anna Holland

I cannot speak highly enough of the service Simone provided us. During our initial Zoom call, we delved into all aspects of life in Bali, from schools to accommodation to healthcare and more. I was most impressed with her extensive knowledge on what’s important for a family to consider when relocating. Despite there being so many aspects to consider, Simone was able to break everything down and guide us through the process step by step. Her guide book is an excellent resource for gaining a thorough understanding of life in Bali. I also opted for her silver package, and was immediately impressed with the contacts she provided us with for schools, properties, and health insurance, among other things. Simone is highly responsive, extremely knowledgeable, and has built great relationships with a range of useful contacts. If you’re thinking about relocating to Bali, I strongly recommend reaching out to Simone for assistance. She has truly been invaluable to us during this process.

Harsha Spain

Simone is our Bali relocation fairy godmother. Her knowledge about all things related to moving to Bali is encyclopaedic and her social networks are phenomenal. Whatever she didn’t know personally, she introduced us to someone who did. She helped us with big things like choosing a school, talking to school principals, finding a home, and smaller things like phone networks. I keep wondering how I can find a Simone for the other parts of my life!

Shelly Australia

After our initial 30 minute chat with Simone, we you knew straight away that she would be able to help us with her extensive knowledge of all things Bali. We decided to opt for the silver package and we found the contact introductions and cost of living spreadsheet especially helpful. We move to Bali from the UK soon and from all the information Simone has provided us we have been able to find a home, a school for our children and also a trusted nanny which we feel confident in. Simone and all her invaluable information she has provided us have eased so much stress during the move and we would be lost without her. We could not recommend Simone and the services she offers more! Once again, thanks so much Simone.

Emily and Jason UK

“Thank you so much to Simone for her support in helping us through our journey in planning to move to Bali. Her kindness, knowledge of the country, contacts and tips & tricks is a true time saving! Information that would have taken us months and months to figure out. I highly recommend her consulting services!”

“We found this to be a thoroughly excellent service. The daunting prospect of organising removals, shipping, visas, education, banking, health insurance etc – was simplified and incredibly efficient. We had a clear direction after one call with Simone and all of the respective options were laid out and in direct contact with us. We got the silver package which included living cost estimates, medical and emergency contacts, tutors, real estate contacts – and on it goes. Thanks very much!”

"As I was researching relocating to Bali, I came across Simone's Instagram and her website and thought this was just the lady that could help us with the move, making it an easier process. Simone gave us a whole bunch of extremely useful guides plus contacts that would help with a lot of logistical things, which in the long term will save us so much time. I had an incredible call with Simone and I was able to ask as many questions as I needed and after I felt so much more confident about the move. If you are planning a move to Bali, there's nothing better than speaking to someone that knows exactly what it's like. Grateful for Simone's help and would highly recommend."

“I cannot speak highly enough of the service Simone provided us. During our initial Zoom call, we delved into all aspects of life in Bali, from schools to accommodation to healthcare and more. I was most impressed with her extensive knowledge on what’s important for a family to consider when relocating. Despite there being so many aspects to consider, Simone was able to break everything down and guide us through the process step by step. Her guide book is an excellent resource for gaining a thorough understanding of life in Bali. I also opted for her silver package, and was immediately impressed with the contacts she provided us with for schools, properties, and health insurance, among other things. Simone is highly responsive, extremely knowledgeable, and has built great relationships with a range of useful contacts. If you’re thinking about relocating to Bali, I strongly recommend reaching out to Simone for assistance. She has truly been invaluable to us during this process.”

“Simone is our Bali relocation fairy godmother. Her knowledge about all things related to moving to Bali is encyclopaedic and her social networks are phenomenal. Whatever she didn’t know personally, she introduced us to someone who did. She helped us with big things like choosing a school, talking to school principals, finding a home, and smaller things like phone networks. I keep wondering how I can find a Simone for the other parts of my life!”

“After our initial 30 minute chat with Simone, we you knew straight away that she would be able to help us with her extensive knowledge of all things Bali. We decided to opt for the silver package and we found the contact introductions and cost of living spreadsheet especially helpful. We move to Bali from the UK soon and from all the information Simone has provided us we have been able to find a home, a school for our children and also a trusted nanny which we feel confident in. Simone and all her invaluable information she has provided us have eased so much stress during the move and we would be lost without her. We could not recommend Simone and the services she offers more! Once again, thanks so much Simone.”

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