Is Yacht investment really better than Villa Investment?

[Widy05]

Bali Yacht Investment on the Rise: A Smarter Option Than Property?
Bali’s Yacht Tourism Revolution: Co-Ownership Programs and Luxury Experiences

I read these 2 articles yesterday and cant help to wonder what is a smarter way to invest in Bali. We've been living in Bali for 4 years now and i do feel like the housing market is oversaturated. but what do you guys think?

 

[john madden]

Hi Widy05, nice to have you aboard. Hope you haven't dropped anchor here just to float a couple of links!

 

[Widy05]

Hi John thanks for the warm greeting. Im actually curious of what people are thinking. i dont invest on crypto and stocks i prefer to have something that i can enjoy from time to time. do you have opinion do you want to share with me?

 

[merahputih]

I will first try to find out if there's reliable company available that can do maintenance for such luxurious vehicle in Bali. Or, if sending it somewhere else/abroad for maintenance sustainable enough. Also check about all permits to own, to park, to sail. It's often unclear in Indonesia.

 

[centurion]

Bali Yacht Investment on the Rise: A Smarter Option Than Property?
Bali’s Yacht Tourism Revolution: Co-Ownership Programs and Luxury Experiences

I read these 2 articles yesterday and cant help to wonder what is a smarter way to invest in Bali. We've been living in Bali for 4 years now and i do feel like the housing market is oversaturated. but what do you guys think?

Owning yacht, or part of it, is more risky than having a real estate. Keep on what you understand.

 

[Widy05]

I will first try to find out if there's reliable company available that can do maintenance for such luxurious vehicle in Bali. Or, if sending it somewhere else/abroad for maintenance sustainable enough. Also check about all permits to own, to park, to sail. It's often unclear in Indonesia.

Thankyou for your insight! the company that offer co-ownership will take care all the permits because they have the licenses but you are right like a lot of things in indonesia laws can be unclear, or changed, or misleading.

 

[Widy05]

Owning yacht, or part of it, is more risky than having a real estate. Keep on what you understand.

I did try my hand on villa investment in Bali. i admitted its harder than i thought. I learned my lesson and next time i'll make sure that its important to work with a real estate professional in a super saturated market like Bali

 

[William King]

Bali Yacht Investment on the Rise: A Smarter Option Than Property?
Bali’s Yacht Tourism Revolution: Co-Ownership Programs and Luxury Experiences

I read these 2 articles yesterday and cant help to wonder what is a smarter way to invest in Bali. We've been living in Bali for 4 years now and i do feel like the housing market is oversaturated. but what do you guys think?

I think only a fool would ‘invest’ in a yacht.

 

[pantaiema]

I think only a fool would ‘invest’ in a yacht.

Or they may be members of real billionaire circles, the wealthiest individuals on the planet. But for these people, yachts aren’t investment assets; they’re simply part of their lifestyle. Given the scale of their fortunes, a yacht is just like a drop in the ocean.

If IDR were used as the currency, I believe there would be plenty of “billionaires” in this forum. So go ahead and spend your hard-earned money to invest in yacht if you want to imitate the lifestyle of real billionaires, though not for me.

Only a handful of the world’s richest people actually own yachts. A few examples include Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Bernard Arnault, Sergey Brin, Roman Abramovich, Jerry Jones, and others.

 

[harryopal1]

Or they may be members of real billionaire circles, the wealthiest individuals on the planet. But for these people, yachts aren’t investment assets; they’re simply part of their lifestyle. Given the scale of their fortunes, a yacht is just like a drop in the ocean.

If IDR were used as the currency, I believe there would be plenty of “billionaires” in this forum. So go ahead and spend your hard-earned money to invest in yacht if you want to imitate the lifestyle of real billionaires, though not for me.

Only a handful of the world’s richest people actually own yachts. A few examples include Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Bernard Arnault, Sergey Brin, Roman Abramovich, Jerry Jones, and others.

You do not have to be a billionaire to own a yacht.

This might not be too expensive. Passengers sit in a rubber tyre attached by a rope.

 

[gemima]

You do not have to be a billionaire to own a yacht.
View attachment 5290This might not be too expensive. Passengers sit in a rubber tyre attached by a rope.

I come from a seaside town with a sailing club and know plenty of yacht owners - none of them are rich and their yachts are nearly always a huge drain on their resources (I'm being a bit facetious because I know the OP is speaking about different types of yacht).

A friend dated a electrician specialized in boats who was always very busy and very well paid because electronics and sea water are a bad combo.
If you are wealthy - yachts are great fun. If you are looking for investment opportunities I think they are incredibly risky.

 

[harryopal1]

Not to mention the bureaucratic processes involved in putting in to any new harbour.

 

[pantaiema]

You do not have to be a billionaire to own a yacht.
View attachment 5290This might not be too expensive. Passengers sit in a rubber tyre attached by a rope.

The one shown in the picture is more likely to make money if you place monkey on it. It is innovative and can be marketed as 'topeng monyet on yacht'. Topeng monyet is quite a popular entertainment show for children, people in the villages, in the seeports in Indonesia,

The essence of investing is that the investment will need to earn some revenues, making profits, and has the ability to grow. With ''topeng monyet on yacht' at least you could demonstrate to investors that it is an innovative idea, the business is making money from entertainment, have ability to grow revenues, the features which typically sought by potential investors

Other than that even for fishermen do not want it, let alone acute investors who have relatively good knowledge of investing.

 

[pantaiema]

I did try my hand on villa investment in Bali. i admitted its harder than i thought. I learned my lesson and next time i'll make sure that its important to work with a real estate professional in a super saturated market like Bali

The golden rule of investing is: 'don’t put money into something you don’t understand'. The great investors such as Warren Buffet call this as "circle of competence". It is an investment philosophy that advises investors to stick to businesses they understand and can confidently evaluate. The key is not to be an expert on every company, but to know the boundaries of your own knowledge and avoid investing in areas where you lack of understanding. This will help in reducing the chance of costly mistakes. vulnerability to scammers, Ponzi schemes.

Assuming the question is genuine, the fact that you’re asking this question here, a general expat forum rather than in an investing-focused forum already says lot of things.