Property Business Opportunities in Indonesia

Even though global crisis spread since sub prime mortgages problem in USA affects many countries including Indonesia but there are still a lot of business opportunities in property sector in Indonesia. Indonesia's House of Representatives (or known as DPR Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) achieved a consensus in January 2008 to allocate 1% of National Budget (or known as APBN Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara) for citizen residential subsidy. That subsidy is distributed to some real estate developers so that the national target 2004-2009 to develop 1.265 million units of Simple Residence/Simple and Healthy Residence, 60 thousand units of Citizen Apartment for Rent (Rusunawa) and 25 thousand units of Citizen-Owned Apartment (Rusunami) can be achieved. Beside that, cabinet minister for citizen residential (Menpera) urges local governments to support the development of those 85 thousand units of subsidized Apartments. So, the development of subsidized residence and apartments is a property business opportunity in Indonesia.

For businessmen who don't know or don't have background in construction business can participate in property business in Indonesia by becoming franchisee of existing Property Broker Corporations in Indonesia, such as Coldwell Banker, ERA, Century21, LJ Hooker, Marvin Reeves, Raine & Horne, Ray White, Professionals, and etc. Only few of those corporation's franchise opportunities is described in detail.

ERA offers franchise opportunities for tax obedient Indonesia citizens that own a Inc. corporation and strategic 100 square meters unallocated building for ERA office, and have fund above 1 billion Rupiahs. Currently ERA Indonesia already have more than 130 office Member Broker and more than 2850 Active Marketing Associates spreads around Indonesia’s big cities. ERA's products and services are: Electronic Integrated Systems (EIS), ERA Referral / Relocation System, Integrated Promotion, Certificate Checking, Comparative Market Analysis (CMA), Property Ownership Credit Program, ERA Move, ERA Renovation, ERA House Insurance, ERA SMS, ERA Customer Care, ERA Free Notaris/PPAT Fee, ERA Community Service. For further information, investors can browse www.eraindonesia.com.

Marvin Reeves Real Estate Indonesia is a global franchise network that operating in the Real Estate sector. Marvin Reeves having the central office in Groningen, Holland. The Marvin Reeves Real Estate Indonesia is a Trading Business jointly established by independent entrepreneurs under a professional centralized management with an integrated and standardized marketing program to present one full services and professionalism. Marvin Reeves offers franchise investment for local investors that comply these requirements:
1. Able to invest fund as much as 591 million Rupiahs (included franchise fee for first year operating business)
2. Franchise fee 80 million Rupiahs/5 years
For further information, investors can contact Marvin Reeves at their central office at Mangga Dua Plaza Complex (Agung Sedayu) Block C no. 6, Jl. Mangga Dua Raya - Jakarta 10730. Telephone: (62-21) 6013738 (hunting) Fax (62-21) 6018037.

Ray White that is a household name and has a long association with the real estate industry offers franchise opportunities for those investors who are interested in it and can comply requirement to invest fund as much as 500 to 1000 million Rupiahs. According to David Chandra, Principal of Ray White Kelapa Gading, Cempaka Putih, and Kuta: "Property agency business is a business with minimum risks, doesn't need a lot of funds, and very profitable. With Ray White's system and its good brand image, i can get unlimited income". For investors who are really interested in becoming Ray White franchisee can contact Trisna Yany in Jakarta (Phone: +62 21 3922 777, Fax: +62 21 3925 528, Mobile: 0817 817 525, Email: trisnayany@raywhite.co.id), or Irene Sutjianingsih in Surabaya (Phone: +62 31 5355 777, Fax: +62 31 5481 688, Mobile: 0817 330080, Email: irene@raywhite.co.id ).