Whether buying off-plan in Indonesia is safe depends on the project, and the public record differs a lot between projects. Of the 112 projects we track, 1% publish a permit or licence number, 13% state deposit protection and 11 are past the first handover date on record.
We found 220 developer claims contradicted by another source out of 1,109 tested, and public reports of problems for 2 projects. This page reports facts; it is not a rating of any company.
Delivery record#
11 of 112 projects are past the first handover date on record (median 5 months). 28 projects have a first handover date more than six months in the past, the group used for the on-time odds on the delay index.
Dated promises (handover, construction start, permits): 119 tracked, 4 kept, 9 broken, 14 moved to a later date, 80 still ahead. How promises are tracked.
What developers make public#
| Check | Public | Confirmed by register or independent source |
|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | 1% (1) | 0 |
| Deposit protection | 13% (15) | 0 |
| Construction progress | 32% (36) | 7 |
| Site or floor plans | 46% (51) | 0 |
| Developer track record | 53% (59) | 8 |
| No guaranteed-return language | 89% (100) | 0 |
Public reports of problems#
Our research agent found public reports of problems (for example a court case, a regulator notice or press coverage) for 2 of 112 projects. Each project page names the report and links its source; we do not summarise them here.
What protects a buyer#
The protections that exist on paper only help if the project uses them: a permit you can look up, payments into an escrow or protected account in the project name, and payments tied to construction milestones you can verify. 9 rules of Indonesia law, quoted from the official text. How to check a project in Indonesia.
Questions and answers#
Is it safe to buy off-plan property in Indonesia?
It depends on the project. Of 112 projects tracked by Kolaboro in Indonesia, 1% publish a permit number, 13% state deposit protection and 11 are past the first handover date on record (data of 5 November 2026).
How often are off-plan handovers in Indonesia late?
11 of 112 tracked projects are past the first handover date on record, median 5 months.
How many developer claims in Indonesia turned out to be contradicted?
220 of 1,109 tested claims (20%) were contradicted by a register or independent source.
Are you the developer, or did we get something wrong? Send documents and we add your reply or correct the record: right of reply · corrections. Every figure here is computed from the open dataset (/data/bali-cases.json, CC BY 4.0) and changes when the data changes.