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Villa management for overseas owners

You are in Melbourne, Milan or Amsterdam and the villa is in Sanur. Most of the owners we work with live abroad, and the service is built for it: a team you can reach, a report you can read, payouts where you are, and paperwork that does not wait for your next trip.

Free villa assessment · 20% commission on actual revenue, nothing fixed · reply within hours

In detail

What absent owners get from us

  • A monthly statement with every booking, expense and receipt, and the payout sent abroad.
  • Photo and video walk-throughs of the villa on request and after any repair.
  • One WhatsApp thread with your villa manager; calls scheduled in your time zone.
  • Repairs approved by you with photos and quotes before money is spent.
  • Owner dates blocked first, and the villa prepared for your own stay.

Languages and time zones

The team works in English. Our owners are Australian, European, Singaporean and Indonesian, and the statement, the agreement and the messages are written so that they can be forwarded to your accountant or lawyer at home without translation.

Licences, tax and paperwork help

A foreign-owned villa rents legally only with the right licence for the property, a tax registration and guest reporting. We check what exists, tell you what is missing, and arrange it through licensed consultants who work with foreign owners. We do not give legal advice; we make sure the villa is not rented blind.

Using your own villa

Block your dates a season ahead and the calendar is priced around them. The villa is cleaned and stocked for you as for a guest, and staff are briefed that you are coming.

Owner references

We do not publish owner names without consent. Owners who are happy to talk to a prospective owner are introduced on request; ask your villa manager. Guest reviews of the villas we manage are shown on every villa page and below, straight from our booking system.

Owner-first terms

20% of actual revenue.
Nothing fixed.

We earn only when you earn: a single 20% commission on the bookings your villa actually makes. No monthly fee, no onboarding fee, no markup on repairs.

See what the 20% covers
  • 20% on real revenue, nightly and monthly alike
  • Expenses pre-approved and shown with receipts
  • Your villa, your rules: owner stays, house limits, floor price
  • Direct-booking site cuts platform fees on part of bookings
  • Clear exit terms: leave if we do not deliver

Guest reviews

What guests say about villas we manage

Guest via Booking.com★★★★★ 2026-09-17

Preciosa villa de lujo, moderna. Iwan, muy amable, nos dio todas las indicaciones necesarias; siempre disponible y atento, la villa, súper limpia. Muy cómoda ubicación.

Guest via Airbnb★★★★★ 2026-09-14

The place is very beautiful, in a quiet region. All bedrooms are suites with a neat decoration, clean and with amenities. Pool is nice and clear. Eva was super proactive and very communicative, easy to talk and always helping.

Guest via Airbnb★★★★★ 2026-09-12

We had a great stay at this villa and really enjoyed our time there. The villa is beautiful, comfortable, and in a great location in Canggu. It’s very close to the beach, with plenty of restaurants, cafés, beach clubs, and other places nearby, which makes it a great choice for anyone looking to stay in Canggu. The host was also very responsive, helpful, and easy to communicate with throughout our stay. Everything we…

Guest via Airbnb★★★★★ 2026-09-07

宿はとても清潔で、サヌールの大通りにも出やすい立地でした。 幼い子供のためにベビーベッドも貸し出してくださり、プールも消毒されていて、安心して過ごすことができました! ただ宿の実際の住所が、記載されていた住所と異なっていたため、Grabで向かう際には注意が必要だと思いました。

Guest via Airbnb★★★★★ 2026-08-27

This Villa is beautiful and a wonderful stay! The open Roman style architecture makes it feel very inviting with the beautiful yard by the river that you can hear running through the evening. The staff were very responsive and the owner is very nice, involved and accommodating. My sister and our children did not want to leave and it’s walking distance to a ton of shops and amazing cafés and restaurants. And about …

Verified stays, synced from our booking system (Airbnb, Booking.com, direct). Each villa page shows its full rating and review count; the average is calculated over all reviews, not only those shown.

Questions owners ask

Villa management for overseas owners: FAQ

Can you pay me outside Indonesia?
Yes; transfers go to the account you name, with bank charges shown as a line.
How do I know the villa is actually maintained?
Weekly rounds are logged, and you get photos and videos on request and after any repair.
Can I visit unannounced?
It is your villa. Tell us when you land and the house will be ready.

Start with a conversation

Let’s look at your villa.

Send us the location and a couple of photos; we come back with an honest assessment and our terms.

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