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Bali is all about lifestyle Most of the growth in property market transactions in Bali has come from people looking for a second home, lifestyle or investment property, says the team at Jones Lang LaSalle Indonesia The unprecedented growth of Bali’s tourism sector has cast a positive light on the island’s overall economy, which relies heavily on the tourism market. Developers, hoteliers and tourism operators – along with the entire private sector – continue to invest heavily to support the current and ongoing growth in demand from both local and international visitors. Because of this, resort 72 real estate, or managed resort residential properties, is a particularly exciting focus for the Jones Lang LaSalle Bali office. Dan Miller, head of the Jones Lang LaSalle Bali office, says one particular market is showing a lot of interest. “Most of the growth in property market transactions in Bali has come from people looking for a second home, lifestyle or investment property.” search | save | share at my.trendsideas.com Many investors want properties located within a professionally managed hotel, resort, or other managed property. The product mix is varied and includes hotel rooms, condotels, apartments, condominiums, townhomes, and villas. Just as Bali has experienced double digit annual growth in tourist arrivals, property values have also generally experienced double digit appreciation consistently across all sectors, including raw land, landed homes, resort real estate and managed residential real estate. Indonesian nationals play a large role in the success of Bali as a tourist and property investment destination. This is due to the strong domestic growth the country has experienced in recent years,