Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by edkoh2000

Just curious brother Nono

Why would u want buy an apartment there?

Hehehe...i plan to start with 2 units (but not anytime soon) and might expand my fleet over time.

Note that i am not exactly looking to make a profit base investment here as its almost like a loss for me to buy any property in Batam if i were to wait for developer to finish building and then sell it for a profit. People here who play the money making property game is quite different from Singapore.

They buy it before its being built (from ground), when the property were around 70% to 80% finished building, they sell...hehehe...thats where i notice where their profit comes in. But once the property is ready for move in, the price would likely be at the point of coming down and after a few years, if one is still holding on to that property, it might probably turned into something less valuable,hehehe....and with the sudden influx of property developers in Batam, over the 5 years would there be some kind of property bubble? Hehehe...Batam has only about 1.2 million population and probably a few hundred thousand non-Indo residents there.

I checked Formosa residence starts with around 790 juta plus, end of this year is their hand-over date and previous buyers from end 2015 were already selling what they have on hand at around 950 juta (and up),hehehe...pretty cool deal for less than 4 year deal.

Originally Posted by edkoh2000

To keep your girl or to rent out ?

or for your own stay ?

All of the above. Since most of the girls i book came from Nahim, it would save me quite a bit if i have them at my own place.

Staying in Batam can be quite relaxing as compare to Sillypore. In the near future, its likely i will be going back to Singapore for holiday for a few days instead, rather than the other way round today.

Another good is, i already have on hand a good handful of friends staying on rented property around Batam and i am sure they wouldnt mind paying me a S$250 to S$350 a month rental per unit (for a close to brand new apartment,hehehe...) and thats a few years later, hence market can be quite different. Either way, i can also use it to house those uncles and aunties who come to Batam for tour too.

Wifi connection and surveillance devices would even be easier, if anyone did read my past postings on those wireless sim card toy/s. Baby step a time, i move into Batam,hehehe...i may be slow, but i didnt stop. The frequent bros here in SBF has watch me grow here from "dont-know-anything about Batam" 5 years back, to currently looking at buying some apartments in future. I am growing for sure,hehehe...

Originally Posted by edkoh2000

Does the apt have facilities like the condo in Singapore ?

So far most of the apartments i am looking at comes with gyms, playground and swimming pool (there are others which i didnt list out). The thing i can be quite picky on is i am more looking into how big these gyms, playgrounds and swimming size is, over the total number of units in blocks that are sharing it.

There's no point having some top notch apartment unit with a swimming pool but they have actually 10000 units there sharing the one and only facility ,hehehe...

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by iicycold

i aso tink abt same thg as u...lol...but i tink u beter wait see if formosa residence can fulfill their hand over obligation on end of 2019 first or no. Yr tis one @ btm ctr is aso by the cipta grp....

This is what worries me when i wish to put my money there. After seeing so many half-built EMPTY buildings in Batam, i also scare the developer will take my money and run,hehehe...hence while looking at those properties, i also check out on those developers too.

Reference for myself on Cipta Sky Park and Citra Plaza :

https://sbf.directory/showpost.php?p=18...ostcount=13172

I am also looking at Bayerina, which i have some more info to pen down on later date/time. Its ready to move in,hehehe...but they dont come cheap.

Originally Posted by iicycold

i tink tere's another cheeper sales @ ard bcs area nw...but no by cipta grp but they advert big big all ard btm lei....lol...sm more go lucki draw freebies if u buy...lol

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I have seen this Baloi apartment advertised themselves and i even have another article written on it too. Its meant for future reference on pricing and information of that particular Baloi apartment.

This place is cheap...but what are the catch?

Batam is like a RPG game,hehehe...and not everyone is being REALLY honest hence i need to do my part of homework.

There is actually another low priced one nearby Baloi for sale...wait,i cant remember the name....hmm...and soon to finish building too.

Be back to keep tab on this later...

[HarryPopGer]

Originally Posted by tomssss

u stil b there nxt week? cos i coming w harry there nxt week either wed or thu.

wan to stay other hotel other than formosa? I bringing another fren along this trip...

[OnlyLiveOnce]

Originally Posted by HarryPopGer

wan to stay other hotel other than formosa? I bringing another fren along this trip...

There are many good hotels in vicinity of Formosa, Harmoni Suites Hotel at about $50 is strongly recommended, otherwise you can also try Da Vienna Hotel about a few dollars cheaper.

[tomssss]

Originally Posted by iicycold

aiyo, i broke liao la ,so mus come back sg 2 work la...lol, after earn $ finish wil go back nxt week thu or fri day agn & then pobably come back after 6 apr wich is after qing meng.

who ask u go so many days to btm?

i arrange go with u on same day,cya there..

Originally Posted by iicycold

share mabuk ger pigture here 4 fun...lol

this is yr btm or jkt disco catch?

[tomssss]

Originally Posted by HarryPopGer

wan to stay other hotel other than formosa? I bringing another fren along this trip...

sure can, any hotels u got in mind? try not to stay too far from formosa...thx

[Kaboon]

I suggest Harmoni hotel at KB...

[pornfunfun]

Thanks for all the awesome information in your sig nono. Up you with my low low power. lol.

I just went through most of the information under your signature.

I went to Batam 2 weeks ago. 3D2N. Stayed at Hotel Bahoi. It was a solo travel just for fun. It was the first time I have been to Batam.

I was interested in booking a girl there but since I am unfamiliar with the culture there, I didn't do it. I didn't dare ask anyone there also. So the whole adventure is just food and sightseeing. Seriously, the street food here is a lot nicer than Singapore. If it wasn't because I am working in Sg, I can just live here just for the food alone. Throughout the trip, I had to use google translate. Heng google translate still can understand.

Anyway, I only started reading this thread after I came back to Singapore. I wanted to explore on my own first like playing game.

Nono's signature is like cheat sheet sia. lol. Anyway, I have some questions about the booking joints. Hope some of you can help me!

1) When I enter the booking joints, what's the whole process like ah? I know I am asking a bloody noob question but all I have been doing is Wechat and FL dome 1. Never ventured outside before. Is it like the receptionist is the OKT or what?

2) What are the reasonable prices of SYT? I am not a cheapskate but I don't want kena chop carrot. I meant as in overnight stay until next morning.

3) What's their SOP like for overnight stay? How many hours or what time they stay until next morning?

4) Who do you pay? The OKT at the joints or the girl? If paid the money for overnight but the girl run away in the middle of night? I am assuming LLST?

5) All the joints that nono listed, can everyone share their experience? I want to plan my route to see which to explore first.

6) Do the girls work on Weekdays? Weekends like damn crowded sia. Later all the good girls kena book liao, sian half.

[Splitter100]

Hello bro and (hopefully Bro NONO still awake)

Setting off tml to harbour Bay for day trip
Plan to visit octopus spa

Anyone been there recently? Can share details?
Someone mentioned Venus spa as well . How was it?

Cheers

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by pornfunfun

I just went through most of the information under your signature.

Shall come back to you on a later date...sorry,bro...am at work now.

Originally Posted by Splitter100

Hello bro and (hopefully Bro NONO still awake)

Still at work, if you are travelling via Harbour Bay using Horizon ferry, then Octopuss is good. If you are travelling via Batam Center using the rest of the other ferry companies, Venus should be good.

Both method, dont have to travel too far to get a pop. Pricing quite about similar. Shop, eat, pop...all under one roof (area).

Cheers!

[AADD]

Octopus lately have been absolutely trash...even the platinum only 1 out of 4 is actually decent.

[AADD]

Btw, I heard you can do ST with galaxy ladies. Which lately seems to be superio. Damage is 1.5juta. but however I wonder what are the damage from other things like room for example and the time when they are available for ST
..

[HarryPopGer]

Originally Posted by OnlyLiveOnce

There are many good hotels in vicinity of Formosa, Harmoni Suites Hotel at about $50 is strongly recommended, otherwise you can also try Da Vienna Hotel about a few dollars cheaper.

thanks for suggestion. Harmony suite looks neat.

Originally Posted by tomssss

sure can, any hotels u got in mind? try not to stay too far from formosa...thx

Wat abt harmony hotel? nearby kanpong bule...near to places we often go. $70 budget ok? if ok, we'll settle for harmony, will book hotel nxt week or this weekend..

Originally Posted by Kaboon

I suggest Harmoni hotel at KB...

looking at harmony hotel nw, looks good on map loc, thanks...

[Chinakid]

Hi brothers, anyone have contact for transport to cater to 7 adults and 6 children? I Long time never go to Batam, lost all my drivers contact.

[nono1973]

A past and present of Batam. Watching Batam growing over the years...and i am growing too,hehehe...

Batam by day...

...and its changes over a short frame of few years.

By nightfall...

So much of the building infrastructure has change over such short period of time.

Looking at Harbour Bay ferry terminal from the sky....

No, i didnt take aeroplane to Harbour Bay,hehehe...someone else uses a drone to shoot these photos,hence i pick them up and am sharing it here.

Batam weather...so HOT! Hehehe...

* please do not quote my whole post if you are replying, thank you.