Invest in Lombok
Bali's neighbouring island, with growth still ahead.
A clear guide to buying a villa remotely: the numbers with their scenarios, the legal structure, the payment schedule and management.
- From €165,000 1-bedroom villa, turnkey
- 76.9% average occupancy of operating villas
- 11 – 18% projected annual return, before corporate income tax
- 20 min from the international airport to Kuta
Why Lombok
The gateway to Mandalika.
Kuta is the gateway to the Mandalika special economic zone: a MotoGP circuit, surf beaches, the Gili Islands and Mount Rinjani, a UNESCO geopark.
It has its own international airport, with new direct routes to Asia, and international hotel brands are already arriving on the south coast.
- 5 minto Kuta beach
- 15 minto Tanjung Aan
- 20 minto the international airport
- On footrestaurants and services
The destination in numbers
A destination that is already growing.
- 157,875
- spectators at the Mandalika MotoGP, next to Kuta, in 2026: an all-time circuit record
- +19%
- foreign tourism in the province, January to October 2025
- 19,010
- jobs in the Mandalika special economic zone
- 4 → 10
- weekly flights from Singapore, plus a direct route to Kuala Lumpur
Mandalika MotoGP spectators
Public sources: Mandalika MotoGP organiser, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) and airlines, compiled in October 2026.
The numbers, with their scenario
We project prudently and show you the whole calculation.
Projected annual return on a 1-bedroom villa in Marlaca IV (€165,000) in its first full year of rental, 2027.
| Conservative | Base · target | Favourable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average income per night | €149 | €160 | €175 |
| Occupancy | 75.5% | 81.7% | 88.5% |
| Accommodation | €41,100 | €47,800 | €56,400 |
| Breakfast and services | €10,400 | €11,500 | €13,100 |
| Total revenue | €51,500 | €59,300 | €69,500 |
| Net to you | €18,159 | €23,111 | €29,723 |
| Annual return | 11% | 14% | 18% |
2-bedroom sea-view villa (€260,000): 10.2% · 12.9% · 16.6%.
For every €100 the villa earns, between €35 and €43 reaches you.
- Booking and Airbnb commissions
- Operations: cleaning and staff
- Maintenance: pool and garden
- Marlaca management: 20% of GOP
simple payback in the base scenario, for a 1-bedroom villa
What backs these figures
- €172 in December 2025The rate Villa Nina already charged, after rising 150% over the year without dropping below 87% occupancy.
- Wellness areaGym, two saunas, ice bath and yoga.
- 92.6% occupancyVilla Nina’s in 2025, against a Lombok average of 64%.
Marlaca model. Net of costs and management, before corporate income tax. A projection, not guaranteed income.
Real case · Villa Nina, 2025
Occupied 338 nights out of 365.
To test it against reality: Villa Nina, one of our operating villas, closed 2025 with 92.6% occupancy.
- 92.6%
- Villa Nina occupancy
- 76.9%
- average of 4 Marlaca villas
- 64%
- Lombok average
How to buy
From the first call to the handover of the keys.
- 1
Video call or visit
We show you the villas, the construction site and the numbers. If you are in Lombok, you come and see them.
- 2
Reservation and contract
You choose your villa, we guide you through setting up your company and we sign the sale contract with a notary, in Spanish or English. The whole process can be done remotely.
- 3
Payments as construction progresses
Construction takes 12 to 14 months, with a local builder under our daily supervision. You receive photos of each stage.
- 4
Turnkey handover
You receive the villa furnished and ready. From that day it enters management and starts to be rented out.
Legal structure
What exactly you are buying.
Indonesian law does not allow a foreigner to hold full ownership of land. You therefore buy through a recognised legal structure, which we explain with our notary before you sign. Marlaca runs the villa under a management agreement: it rents it out and pays you the net, but it does not own your villa.
According to the Marlaca IV legal documentation. Not freehold.
- PT PMA
Company
An Indonesian foreign-owned company, in your name or shared.
- HGB
Right
A right to build on and use the land, for renewable terms.
- Notary
Support
A notary and local lawyers throughout the process, with documents in English.
Payment schedule
You pay as construction progresses.
On signing
Sale contract.
During construction
In milestones, with photos of each stage.
Before completion
At least two months before the villa is finished.
Before signing: reservation of your villa. We guide you through setting up your company.
An Investor Club fractional share is reserved with €5,000 and, once the Partnership Agreement is signed, the rest is paid.
Final terms are set out in the sale contract.
Management
We run the villa. You receive the net and the detail.
- Bookings
Every channel
Booking, Airbnb and direct reservations on Marlaca Villas, with rates we adjust daily according to demand.
- Operations
Our own team
Guest reception, cleaning, pool, garden and 24-hour maintenance, with Marlaca staff on the island.
- Reporting
Everything in view
Occupancy, average rate, income and expenses for your villa, explained line by line.
- Settlement
Your share, in your account
We transfer the net result every six months, in January and July, with its report.
Management fee on gross operating profit (GOP): what remains of the villa's income after platform commissions and operating costs. No hidden costs.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask us before investing.
What title do I hold over the villa?
You buy through a PT PMA company that holds an HGB right over the land, which allows you to build on and use the property for renewable terms. It is not full ownership of the land, which Indonesian law reserves for its citizens. We explain it with our notary before you sign.
Is the return guaranteed?
No. We work with three scenarios (11%, 14% and 18% a year, before corporate income tax) and show you the assumptions behind each.
Can I visit the villas that are already operating?
Yes. If you are in Lombok, we show you operating villas and the construction in progress. If not, we do the visit by video call.
Can I use the villa myself?
Yes. You reserve the dates you want and the villa is rented out the rest of the year. The more nights you use it, the lower the rental result will be.
How much does Marlaca charge to manage the villa?
20% of gross operating profit (GOP): what remains of the income after platform commissions and operating costs.
How is it paid?
40% on signing the sale contract, 40% in milestones during construction and the remaining 20% at least two months before the villa is finished. A fractional share is reserved with €5,000 and, once the Partnership Agreement is signed, the rest is paid. We send you the payment schedule with the contract.
Can I sell it later?
Yes. We will explain the process.
What if I want to invest less than €165,000?
A fractional share from €36,800: 4% of the company that owns four 2-bedroom villas at Marlaca IV, with a €5,000 reservation and the rest after signing the Partnership Agreement; you receive your share of the net profit in a six-monthly distribution. No fixed return guaranteed.
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Let's talk.
A 30-minute video call with the team, at a time that suits you. No obligation.