The gap between what Bali villa owners expect and what they actually receive. We've been on both sides — and we decided to do something about it.
We're Australians who fell in love with Bali the way most people do — on holiday. But over a decade of visits, a few times a year, something shifted.
As business owners in Brisbane, we could rarely take more than 7–8 days off at a time. Bali became our go-to — close enough that we weren't burning half the trip just getting there, and familiar enough to feel like a second home.
Together we built and ran three real estate agencies in Brisbane, Queensland — at our peak managing over 500 properties with a team of 40+ staff. Tara also brought 11 years of corporate experience from one of Australia's largest franchise networks before joining the business.
We know property. We know service. And we know exactly what it feels like when the management company you're paying doesn't deliver either.
Our original goal was simple — retire early, live in Bali, and show our four kids that if you want something badly enough, you can make it happen.
We built our first Bali property in Canggu from scratch — Casa de Loto. Designed exactly the way we wanted it, with the guest experience at the centre of every decision.
We purchased a villa in Uluwatu and completely renovated it from top to bottom — Unite By The Sea. Bringing it up to the standard we'd want to stay in ourselves.
Our third Bali investment — purchased off the plan in Nyang Nyang, continuing our commitment to quality properties in Bali's most beautiful locations.
Once we started renting through Airbnb, our return on investment sat between 15–17%. Returns like that simply don't exist in Australia. Combined with Indonesia's more favourable tax environment, we kept investing.
"Our original goal was to show our four children that you can do and have anything you want in life if you're prepared to work for it. Then the kids grew up, finished school and moved out — and we found ourselves asking: what's our why now?
That's when we set our 10-year goal. Early retirement from the Australian 9-to-5. A life built around Bali, on our terms."
We found ourselves doing the work — staying across bookings, communicating with guests, managing issues — while still paying a local management company. So we asked the obvious question.
The answer was to build a small, boutique villa management company — one that works with a carefully chosen number of clients and brings genuine property management expertise to every single one.
Not a faceless agency. Not a local operator who manages 200 properties and treats yours like a number. A team of two who have owned and operated successful property businesses, who personally visit every property they manage, and who understand that your villa is an investment that needs to perform.
We bring the communication standards of an Australian real estate agency, the on-the-ground knowledge of long-term Bali property owners, and the genuine care that comes from having our own money in the same market.
500+ properties managed across three Brisbane agencies. We know what owners need and when they need it.
We maximise returns and minimise outgoings — because our own villas are held to the same standard.
Regular personal inspections, proactive maintenance schedules, and trusted local contractors.
Our team of Bali-based legal advisors, accountants and notaries handle the complexity so you don't have to.
Trusted providers for internet, power, water, pest control, cleaning — sourced and vetted by us.
Real-time owner dashboard, regular reporting, and direct WhatsApp access to Steve and Tara personally.
We work with a small number of carefully selected properties. If you own a villa in Bali and you're not getting the service, transparency or returns you expected — let's talk.
We deliberately limit the number of properties we manage so every owner gets our full attention.
We know what 15–17% ROI looks like in Bali. We'll work to get your property performing at its best.
Communication, reporting and accountability held to the standard you'd expect back home.