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VRiB: The alternative solution to address renting issues for digital nomads
Bali has long been a magnet for digital nomads. Canggu and Ubud areas are always among the top destinations on the radar and are recommended as nomad destinations.
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ali has long been a magnet for digital nomads. Canggu and Ubud areas are always among the top destinations on the radar and are recommended as nomad destinations. According to the Nomadlist index, a site that ranks cities in the world that are chosen as places for nomads, apart from the relatively low cost of living, these two areas are also considered feasible and comfortable remote workplaces because of the high-speed internet, safe environment and local friendliness to foreigners.
The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry (Menparekraf) responded to this fact. Parekraf Minister Sandiaga Uno targets Bali as a place to work and for vacation or workcation for digital nomads (remote workers). By making Bali top of mind or the top choice for foreign tourists, workcations for digital nomads will create a long and quality length of stay. The ease of facilitating work visas and visas related to digital nomad activities is a priority that the Menparekraf is pushing.
Digital nomads generally prefer to linger in one place to enjoy the nature and culture of the local community. Compared to regular tourists, digital nomads spend a long time in one destination. Therefore, an important thing that needs to be considered is the choice of place to live for digital nomads.
There are many options to stay in Bali, from inns to five-star hotels. However, the facilities and comfort of star hotels are at odds with the economic considerations of digital nomads. In this case, the villa appears as an alternative destination for digital nomads to live in. However, most villa tenants prefer relatively long rental duration, mostly yearly or even longer.
To address this challenge, Villa Rentals in Bali (VRiB) offers an alternative solution in the form of a web-based villa rental platform that provides flexibility in the duration of rentals up to daily periods by subsidizing the course of rentals with a longer range according to the wishes of the property owner.
“We realize that many expatriates in Indonesia, including digital nomads, do not have a sufficient understanding regarding the general practice of property leasing, especially in Bali. They have concerns about making large advance transfers for long-term villa rentals due to their limited understanding of Indonesian law,” said Bence Schmatovich, initiator of VRiB.
It is hoped that in the future, the obstacles that VRiB can bridge will increase the interest of expatriates or digital nomads to continue choosing Bali as the main destination in their planned workcation activities.
