Rob & Michele Davies
@Robbie123
Canadian looking for information about Dominican Republic
Forum posts
72
Contacts
17
About me
Canadian
Lives in Binbrook
Speaks English
Registration: 03 January 2015
Activity
Personal Update by planner
Many of you know me in person as well as on here. I am active pretty much every single day. I will be away starting Monday December 11 as I am having surgery in Santo Domingo.Some weeks ago I damaged my left shoulder and it just kept getting worse. ...
Good luck with your surgery Planner, wishing you a speedy and pain free recovery! Read More
Traveling with dog by Jamiemelissa
Hi! We are moving end of July and I know I need to get my dog a Health Certificate within 30 days of travel. Am not sure which form?. I found several...and then I was reading on the DR embassy site that we need to get it certified by the state USDA ...
I have looked at WestJet information on bringing dogs back to Canada. And I am a little confused about whether I can or not. I have 60lb Dominican dog that has been with us for 4+ years. And we wanted to take him back to Canada with us. Is it ... Read More
Renewal of your Dominican drivers license? by Robbie123
Im not sure if anyone can answer this. I have a Dominican drivers licence. Is it possible to renew your Dominican drivers license if you have let your residency and cedula expire?
I was afraid of that. Thanks everyone! Read More
Renewal of your Dominican drivers license?
Im not sure if anyone can answer this. I have a Dominican drivers licence. Is it possible to renew your Dominican drivers license if you have let your residency and cedula expire? Read More
Bank Transfer by thezuber
I am trying to transfer money from Scotiabank Canada to Banco Santa cruz but Scotiabank wont accept the Swift #SCRZDOSD. They require numerical only. Any help would be appreciated
My bank only will send in U.S. funds. I have to convert Canadian dollars to U.S. for them to send it. Very annoying and expensive. Read More
Bank Transfer by thezuber
I am trying to transfer money from Scotiabank Canada to Banco Santa cruz but Scotiabank wont accept the Swift #SCRZDOSD. They require numerical only. Any help would be appreciated
We just do an international bank transfer of funds to our Dominican Bank. Has anyone found a way to transfer Canadian funds directly to a Dominican peso account? Read More
Mail Forwarding companies? by crabelramble
I'm looking for current info on mail-forwarding companies and a primer on what needs to be done to use them. I've searched but came up empty. Is there already a topic that has that info?
The one I use from Ontario Canada is closing soon. So now I'm looking for a replacement for this service. They have an option of scanning the mail and emailing it to me, very convenient. Hopefully i can find another service like this from Canada. Read More
Property taxes by markrosenbaum51
How does the government communicate to property owners the yearly amount of property taxes? I have lived in Sosua for 2 years and recently sold my condo. I knew about the $150,000 threshold on property value so since I never received a bill, I ...
How does one apply for this? "Now, in regards to anual property taxes. People over 65 years of age with a single real estate property intended for housing are exempt from paying the anual Real Estate Property Tax (IPI)." Read More
Real Estate Commission rate by Nickel Capital
Quick question, in the north coast (Sosua/Cabarete) what fee or % is typically charged to the seller of a villa etc.?
Lots of good information to think about. Thanks. Read More
Real Estate Commission rate by Nickel Capital
Quick question, in the north coast (Sosua/Cabarete) what fee or % is typically charged to the seller of a villa etc.?
Do you really need an agent or is it possible to sell without one? Read More
Starlink Internet in the Dominican Republic Update 鈥� by Ian1272
Great news for those with poor internet service/provider for all that reside in the Dominican Republic.聽 https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/dr https://dominican.news/local/elon-musks-starlink-is-now-available-in-the-dominican-republic/
Yes with the code from Google maps ships directly to your door! Read More
Starlink Internet in the Dominican Republic Update 鈥� by Ian1272
Great news for those with poor internet service/provider for all that reside in the Dominican Republic.聽 https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/dr https://dominican.news/local/elon-musks-starlink-is-now-available-in-the-dominican-republic/
No nothing extra. Just the initial cost! Included delivery to my house! Seamless! Read More
Starlink Internet in the Dominican Republic Update 鈥� by Ian1272
Great news for those with poor internet service/provider for all that reside in the Dominican Republic.聽 https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/dr https://dominican.news/local/elon-musks-starlink-is-now-available-in-the-dominican-republic/
@T.DRRR As we have no address in the Dominican Republic we used the Google maps location code J34P etc etc that gave the exact location for service and ordering. We did fill in the rest of the location city, Province etc. Shopped here by DHL then ... Read More
Starlink Internet in the Dominican Republic Update 鈥� by Ian1272
Great news for those with poor internet service/provider for all that reside in the Dominican Republic.聽 https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/dr https://dominican.news/local/elon-musks-starlink-is-now-available-in-the-dominican-republic/
Temporarily set out on the patio and speed is awesome. Well over 150mbs downloads and 40 uploads. So happy to have good internet finally! Read More
Starlink Internet in the Dominican Republic Update 鈥� by Ian1272
Great news for those with poor internet service/provider for all that reside in the Dominican Republic.聽 https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/dr https://dominican.news/local/elon-musks-starlink-is-now-available-in-the-dominican-republic/
Finally got the email my Starlink has shipped! Read More