Tippj
American expat in Dominican Republic
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Registration: 12 February 2022
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Semana Santa reports? by DRVisitor
Punta Cana area is busy but they also have the PGA in town.
I鈥檓 on the north/west coast ( puerto plata ) and traffic in the last couple of years has gotten worse taking away the slow relaxed pace , I have noticed since Christmas there鈥檚 been a lot more police presence on the streets because of ... Read More
Inversor question by Marcel W
Hello all, I have bought a 3 bed house in Santiago near Jardin Botanico and I plan to retire in that home in about 15 years. However, I am currently renting it out through AIRBNB. The power rarely goes out there but when it does, its a HUGE ...
You鈥檒l have to see how much the cost is to ship the car plus the tax on it coming into the country , I had one guy that wanted 18 k for shipping ( didn鈥檛 do it) , t I went with the tankless water heater which I think is great but ... Read More
Starting New Business in DR by gainkeeper
How user friendly is DR to foreigners starting a new business? You've seen people selling products at busy intersections. I'd like to start a business selling vape products at stop lights. People selling the products for me could earn a good income. ...
I鈥檝e seen them selling everything on the street corners of puerto plata ,car wipers , sunglasses , fruit , but like someone said there doing it for themselves , if you want to hand someone 10 - 20 vape products and expect them to give you ... Read More
Paying Edenorte bill online? by brodies2013
Hi, all. Not sure if anyone can help. We have been paying our Edenorte bills through Xoom for 10 years and all of a sudden that's not an option anymore. Are there any other ways to pay it from abroad these days? Gracias in advance.
I pay the bills with a credit card on file , recently I went down to the electric company and asked them to add another service bill to my credit card and they said they can鈥檛 do it anymore. They could only do it if it鈥檚 a Dominican ... Read More
Financial advisors for US expats living in the DR by Jennifer Storm Nelson
Hi, I am planning my move to the DR in 2027, and am working through the details. I am recently divorced, and am currently seeing a great financial advisor with Fidelity here in the US, where she is helping me manage my new investments since my ...
Get a P.O. Box w/mail forwarding , I have fidelity , I鈥檒l have to look into that one , maybe a daughter or friends address would help Read More
Housekeepers cost Samana area by karynllanders
Can someone educate me of how much we can expect to pay a housekeeper per hour/day. i have gotten two quotes. first 1500/day for 3 hours. twice per week.聽 She said she wouldn't do windows. WHAT??聽 the second quote was for 18000 per month. ...
@planner The man that鈥檚 working for me also has mentioned , that at the construction site , you can borrow money in advance from the supervisor of the sites but if you borrow say $1200 pesos over a two week period for say traveling expenses ... Read More
Housekeepers cost Samana area by karynllanders
Can someone educate me of how much we can expect to pay a housekeeper per hour/day. i have gotten two quotes. first 1500/day for 3 hours. twice per week.聽 She said she wouldn't do windows. WHAT??聽 the second quote was for 18000 per month. ...
The guy working for me said on regular construction jobs he only gets $800 pesos a day ( not sure what kind of work he鈥檚 doing while there) and gets paid every 2 Weeks鈥檚 , and that鈥檚 only if the money is sent to the job , the ... Read More
Housekeepers cost Samana area by karynllanders
Can someone educate me of how much we can expect to pay a housekeeper per hour/day. i have gotten two quotes. first 1500/day for 3 hours. twice per week.聽 She said she wouldn't do windows. WHAT??聽 the second quote was for 18000 per month. ...
I鈥檝e had a quote of 2500 for a 8 hour day, so if you divide in half for 4 hours 1250 , which I thought was a lot because I have construction guy working for me for 1200 for an 8 hour day鈥� and working hard , outside in the sun all day , ... Read More
Import tax exemption for houshold goods? by simonr69
We move in April from Switzerland to the DR. and we can pick up our Cedula for temporary residency which was been approved.Therefore we send a 20ft container with our household goods to the DR. I have the knowledge that we could get a import tax ...
I ship outdoor furniture indoor furniture from NY , my shipper asked what I鈥檓 shipping and tell him he gives me a price in 3 weeks it鈥檚 in country , what ever duties are owed it on him 鈥�.. never had a specific 鈥� tax ... Read More
Prescription medication by andreasollazzo
Hi there , we are thinking of relocating to the Dominican Republic now I have a question, I鈥檓 on an antidepressant named Effexor (Venlafaxine) does anybody know if they have this medication there?
I run out all the time of my diabetes drug never had a problem get a order filled , pharmacist said to me if you didn鈥檛 need it you wouldn鈥檛 be buying it , no doctor prescribing needed Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR.聽 We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms.聽 We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging.聽 Also, we know there are going to be ...
@Pat Kitchen If not asking too much could you please keep me informed of what the process is , I鈥檓 interested in doing the same but every lawyer I talked to previously only wanted to do permanent residency鈥︹��. Read More
Dogs in the airport by tosharogers
Hello, my name is Tosha and I will be moving to Sosua from the States and with me will be my two dogs. Will I be able to fly into Puerto Plata International Airport with one as "cargo?" Thank you.
@bman I have driven to Santiago from puerto plata and found WAZE worked well for me, don鈥檛 have the energy to drive to santo Domingo鈥�.. I鈥檒l hire yer for a ride next time you go 鈥︷煒凁煈� Read More
Build a house (loan?) by MH3
Hey guys! Quick question about building a house. We own land, but the banks we鈥檝e talked to don鈥檛 do mortgages for new construction like in the U.S. They say the only way is through a 鈥渂uilder,鈥� where the house is already ...
@MH3 Yer know there鈥檚 a place I go to exchange USD for pesos and it a regular lending company , I鈥檓 not talking like someone lend money to your next paycheck , the guy has his own trucking company and money exchange company I鈥檓 ... Read More
Macao Hills Phase 2 by mills2912
Anyone here purchasing in Macao Hills? My Husband and I just made our downpayment. Excited to get to know our neighbors and to have resources of knowledge throughout the process of development.
I don鈥檛 want to pop anyone鈥檚 bubble , but I鈥檝e actually seen grass grow quicker then progress on some of these construction projects , I think whatever the time line your promised you should allocate 30 % or more time to the ... Read More
Registering a vehicle in DR without residency. by Gcjackson2277
Hi folks, Hope everyone is well. I am in the process of building a villa in Sousa area. I visit a lot and would like to ship a car vs renting when I travel. Is it possible to register and insured a car without residency?
@Papito NL amazing what you learn on this site , I鈥檓 going to look into that insurance rider , that seems it may be worth it 鈥�.thanks Read More