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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

PRIVATE Auction of Bank Foreclosed Real Property

Through my professional networking contacts, I have just obtained the "inside scoop" on PRIVATE (not public) bank foreclosure AUCTIONS on real estate properties in Indonesia.




This means that by working with me you will have the exclusive or first shot at getting a bargain or great deal on a parcel of real property in Indonesia before it is even advertised on any type of real estate broker's "MLS" (multiple listing service) or other advertised sales media.  The means you will not be competing or bidding with a larger pool of buyers or investors; therefore the potential for much larger profit margins or "instant equity" exists.

Even if you are not a real estate inventor or speculator, but just an expat who's living in Indonesia and wants to buy or own your own residential property, why buy a property through mainstream or conventional channels and pay higher prices when you can save fistfuls of dollars (or rupiahs) by working with the professional "A-Team" that I have assembled? If you are a foreign investor or expat interested in buying and flipping distressed real estate properties contact me today for more information.

Although at the present time, Indonesian land law does not allow a foreign person to hold title or deed to real property in their own name; there are 2 loopholes or ways to circumvent this which does allow a foreign expat or investor to own real property here in Indonesia.  The first method is by using a "nominee" or Indonesian national or citizen in whose name the property will be initially titled.  The second method is to purchase the property in the name of a foreign company or business entity.  There is no requirement for a foreign company or corporation to have any partner, principal or Board of Director be an Indonesian citizen.  Therefore, if you are a savvy real estate investor, this is a means or vehicle by which to build an investment portfolio to buy and flip properties in Indonesia.  For more information and details on this see my previous blog article, "How Can a Foreigner Buy or Acquire Real Property in Indonesia - Course 201"

Friday, December 10, 2010

Counter Clockwise Flush ?

Yes, it's true.  In the southern hemisphere (where Jakarta is located below the equator) water or "matter" that goes down the drain of your wash basin, tub or toilet will spin in a counter-clockwise direction (to the left); whereas in the northern hemisphere it will spin in a clockwise (to the right) manner.  This is due to the earth's gravitational and polarity properties as it spins on its axis; also known as the "Coriolis Effect

Ponder

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Mizone Drink Commercial

Coming from a a very conservative Muslim country, does the Indonesian censorship board have any idea what the lyrics to the song, "Love Today" by Mika, which plays throughout the Mizone drink TV commercial are really about ??  They've edited out the overly explicit sexual part, but nevertheless the fact that this song is even used or allowed to air on Indonesian TV is hilarious.
Too Funny

I wouldn't even call the lyrics "innuendo" or having subliminal undertones, as the lyrics are quite direct actually,  "Everybody's got to love today, love today .... anyway you got to, anyway you have to.. love, love me"  .... and the lyrics go on to talk about a girl with a "big bust [breasts] on, a big bust on"  It gets even better as you go on folks...

Now you know why the people in the commercial are so happy; and it's got nothing to do with the drink !  The policeman in the intersection dancing as he's directing traffic is because he knows he going to get "some" as soon as he gets off of work (and it isn't Mizone that he's so happy about getting!)

Here, check it out for yourself.  First the Mizone commercial, then the full unedited lyrics to the actual song.