Bali or Phuket is one of the most common questions I get from buyers looking at Southeast Asia, and there is a genuine answer rather than a diplomatic one. The single biggest difference is ownership. In Phuket, a foreign buyer can own a condominium unit outright, freehold, registered in their own name. In Bali, no foreigner can hold freehold title to anything, so every purchase runs through a lease or a...