Looking When reading the property classifieds looking for a house or apartment to buy or to rent, some terms may be unfamiliar – here are English translations of the key Indonesian real estate words and phrases…
| English | Bahasa Indonesia |
| all-new construction | bangunan baru |
| apartment for rent | apartemen yang disewakan |
| asset | aktiva/harta |
| bathroom/facilities | kamar mandi/perlengkapan |
| bedroom | kamar tidur |
| bill | rekening |
| bottled gas/cylinder | tanki/tabung gas |
| broker | perantara |
| building | bangunan, gedung |
| building licence | IMB (Izin Mendirikan Bangunan) |
| connection to the power supply | hubungan sumber tenaga listrik |
| deposit | pembayaran di muka/uang muka |
| estate agent | agen properti |
| flat/apartment | apartemen, rumah susun |
| furnished | dilengkapi mebel |
| furnished rental or property | sewa atau bangunan lengkap dengan mebel |
| garden | kebun/ taman |
| heating | pemanasan |
| holiday residence | bungalo/vila |
| home insurance | asuransi rumah |
| home amenities | perlengkapan rumah |
| inventory | inventarisasi |
| kitchen | dapur |
| land and building | tanah dan bangunan |
| land/property with land | tanah/property termasuk tanah |
| land cultivation title (right to cultivate) | Hak Guna Usaha |
| land ownership title | Hak Milik |
| land use title (right of use) | Hak Pakai |
| lounge/living room | ruang duduk/ruang keluarga |
| LST (luxury sales tax) | PPNBM (pajak pertambahan nilai atas barang mewah) |
| meter (water/electricity) | meteran (air/listrik) |
| mortgage | pinjaman dengan rumah sebagai jaminan |
| non-resident | orang asing |
| open-plan kitchen/living area (American kitchen) | dapur/ruang keluarga terbuka (dapur gaya Amerika) |
| owner | pemilik |
| parking area | tempat parkir |
| payment of bills by direct debit or standing order | pembayaran rekening dengan debit langsung atau perintah pembayaran berkala |
| property | properti |
| rent | sewa |
| rented residential property | hunian yang disewakan |
| rooms | kamar |
| sales and purchase deed | AJB (Akta Jual Beli) |
| service charge | biaya pemeliharaan |
| shower | shower |
| swimming pool | kolam renang |
| tenant | penyewa |
| to give notice/terminate (a contract) | menyampaikan pemberitahuan/ mengakhiri (kontrak) |
| to rent | menyewa |
| toilet | toilet, WC |
| total amount | jumlah keseluruhan |
| unfurnished | tidak dilengkapi mebel |
| VAT (value added tax) | PPN (pajak pertambahan nilai) |
| water heater | pemanas air/air panas |
