Rote Island Real Estate

What Rote Island Real Estate does

Rote Island Real Estate is a privately-held real estate brokerage and property consulting firm headquartered in Nemberala, Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The company sells beachfront land parcels, turn-key villas, and operational hospitality properties on Rote Island to a primarily international buyer pool, with individual transactions priced between roughly $85,400 and $600,000 USD and a flagship villa currently listed at IDR 11.5 billion. The portfolio spans raw titled land (Sucky Mama's River Bank, Sucky Mama's Point, Sedeoen Riverside), partially developed oceanfront plots (Nemberala Ouengaut Border, Beachfront Channel), turn-key villas (Keong Villas, Sanama Villa), and previously sold boutique resort assets (Nemberala Now Beach Resort, Ouengaut Beach Front).

The firm operates with a small permanent-resident team of foreign and local individuals with 20+ years of combined island experience, mediating foreign buyers through Indonesian land tenure complexity (Hak Milik freehold, leasehold with extensions). Underlying technology is minimal: a Wix-hosted website with property listings, 360-degree virtual tours, and direct buyer contact via WhatsApp and email. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on the website, personal consultations with on-island visits, and referral flow generated through a strategic partnership with Wayfinders Builders for construction, project management, and renovation services.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time commissions on property sales, supplemented by construction-related project management fees via the Wayfinders Builders partnership. No SaaS, rental, recurring management, or institutional capital structure is disclosed. Customer segments are international property investors seeking vacation or retirement homes, surf tourism entrepreneurs establishing commercial ventures, and a secondary segment of local Indonesian buyers. Selected assets have already been sold and remaining inventory is finite, making the current business model more consistent with a curated land bank runoff than a scalable brokerage.

Name

Rote Island Real Estate

Legal name

Rote Island Real Estate

Website

https://roterealestate.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rote Island Real Estate is a privately-held brokerage that sells beachfront land, villas, and turn-key resort properties on Rote Island, Indonesia. It serves international property investors and surf tourism entrepreneurs, mediating foreign buyers through Indonesian land tenure and construction rules via an in-house team and Wayfinders Builders partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beachfront Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Residential & Acreage Homesites Brokerage (BPAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recreational Land Brokerage (Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife) (BPAJADAD)

Keywords

• Beachfront real estate
• Property brokerage
• Island property
• Land sales
• Villa construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Rote

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Sales: One-time transaction fees from selling real estate properties on Rote Island. Revenue is generated through commission on property sales, with individual properties priced from $85,400 to over $600,000 USD.
2. Building Consultation Services: Consulting and project management services for property construction and renovation through Wayfinders Builders partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rote Island Real Estate is a real estate brokerage firm based on Rote Island, Indonesia, specializing in beachfront properties including turn-key villas, boutique resorts, and titled land plots. The firm operates with a permanent resident team offering 20+ years of on-island experience and also provides building consultation services through a partnership with Wayfinders Builders.

Product overview

Rote Island Real Estate is a single-product real estate company offering residential and commercial property sales on Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The portfolio spans beachfront land parcels (Sucky Mama's River Bank, Sucky Mama's Point, Nemberala Ouengaut Border, Sedeoen Riverside), turn-key villas (Keong Villas, Sanama Villa), and established tourism businesses (Nemberala Now Beach Resort). The company also offers construction services through Wayfinders Builders for consultation, project management, and renovations. Properties range from $85,400 to $600,000 USD, with leasehold and freehold options available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wayfinders Builders: Construction partner that collaborates with Rote Island Real Estate to help clients build their dream projects. Services include consultation, project management, and renovations with expertise in wood works and roofing for the Rote environment.

Products and services

• Keong Villas A turn-key beachfront villa property listed for sale on Rote Island, Indonesia, intended for individual buyers or investors seeking ready-to-occupy accommodations.
• Sanama Villa A beachfront villa property listed for sale on Rote Island, Indonesia, targeting individual property buyers and lifestyle investors.
• Sucky Mama's River Bank A beachfront land plot at Sucky Mama's River Bank on Rote Island, available for individual purchase and development.
• Sucky Mama's Point A beachfront land plot at Sucky Mama's Point on Rote Island, available for individual purchase and development.
• Nemberala Ouengaut Border A beachfront land plot located at the Nemberala Ouengaut Border on Rote Island, suited for individual buyers, surf tourism operators, and resort developers.
• Beachfront Channel A beachfront property listing along the Beachfront Channel area of Rote Island, available for purchase by individual buyers.
• Sedeoen Riverside A titled land parcel at Sedeoen Riverside on Rote Island, offered to individual buyers seeking freehold Indonesian land.
• Wayfinders Builders Construction Consultation Building consultation and construction services delivered through a partnership with Wayfinders Builders, supporting property buyers with development needs on Rote Island.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully helped numerous clients achieve dream property purchases on Rote Island

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wayfinders BuilderscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic partnership with Wayfinders Builders for construction and renovation services. Rote Island Real Estate partners with Wayfinders Builders to help clients turn their property vision into reality. Services include consultation, project management, and expert woodwork and roofing construction suited to the Rote island environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ERA Indonesia: Large Indonesian real estate network (ERA Franchise Systems affiliate) with broad coverage including resort and secondary markets. Comparable as a competing broker for Indonesian property buyers, particularly those seeking leasehold and freehold options.
• Coldwell Banker Indonesia: Major international real estate franchise with coverage across Indonesian resort and urban markets. Comparable as an alternative channel for foreign property buyers in Indonesia, but does not specialize in surf-front micro-markets like Rote.
• Bali Sotheby's International Realty: Premium international real estate brand selling beachfront villas and land in Indonesia, primarily Bali. Comparable because it targets foreign lifestyle/investment buyers purchasing Indonesian coastal property, though at a much larger scale and broader geography than Rote Island Real Estate.
• Re/Max Indonesia: Global real estate franchise operating across Indonesia including secondary and resort markets. Comparable as a competing Indonesian real estate broker serving property buyers, but at a far broader national scale and lower specialization in surf-front niche inventory.
• Ray White Indonesia: International real estate group with Indonesian operations covering residential and commercial property. Comparable as another option for foreign buyers navigating the Indonesian market, though it operates as a large network rather than a niche island specialist.

Regional players

• Lombok Property Network: Real estate brokerage focused on Lombok, an Indonesian surf and lifestyle island adjacent to Bali. Directly comparable in product mix (beachfront land, surf-front villas, foreign buyer focus) but operating in a different Indonesian island market.
• Surf House Lombok / Mentawai Realty: Surf-front property specialists in Indonesia's Lombok and Mentawai islands. Comparable in customer profile (international surf investors) and island-beachfront product type, though they compete in different Indonesian geographies than Rote.

Direct peers

• Bali Premium Property: Boutique Indonesian real estate agency focused on premium beachfront and cliff-side villas for international investors. Comparable in targeting foreign lifestyle buyers and offering higher-end turn-key Indonesian property, with a similar small-team, high-touch service model.
• Bali Villa Realty: Long-standing Bali villa and beachfront real estate brokerage serving foreign buyers seeking lifestyle and investment properties. Comparable in product (turn-key villas, beachfront land) and customer segment (international property investors) to Rote Island Real Estate.
• Hatch Bali Real Estate: Boutique Bali real estate agency specializing in villas, land, and turn-key investment properties for international buyers. Highly comparable in model — small team, direct-to-consumer sales, surf/lifestyle buyer focus, and a mix of leasehold and freehold Indonesian inventory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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