taccj9903
American expat in Dominican Republic
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Registration: 28 December 2023
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Santiago / Filtraccion by Marcel W
Hi, I have bought a brand new home in Santiago that I use for Airbnb and it has been doing really well; however, some of my profits has been consistently going to "fixing" my roof. About 1.5 yeas ago I paid a "contractor" for redo my concrete roof ...
@tropicaldaze23 I'm pretty sure that doesn't matter, they will try to cheat anyone. Read More
Buying a new car in Santiago by taccj9903
I live in Santiago and am in the process of buying a new car with Vegamovil. What I am trying to figure out is price negotiation. I know how this works back in the states but I am not sure how much off sticker price I should expect. According to ...
@planner Thanks. Buying a car here certainly is an exercise in patience. Read More
Buying a new car in Santiago by taccj9903
I live in Santiago and am in the process of buying a new car with Vegamovil. What I am trying to figure out is price negotiation. I know how this works back in the states but I am not sure how much off sticker price I should expect. According to ...
I ended up walking away. I was trying to buy a new Sorento listed at 49,990. It came down to me asking for floor mats and tinted windows鈥攎aybe a $350鈥�$400 value according to the salesman. All they had to do was drop the price by a few ... Read More
Buying a new car in Santiago
I live in Santiago and am in the process of buying a new car with Vegamovil. What I am trying to figure out is price negotiation. I know how this works back in the states but I am not sure how much off sticker price I should expect. According to ... Read More
Property in the east of Cabarete by lvriver34
Good morning! Buenos Dias!This is my first post on this platform, and I'm hoping this reaches the intended audience. I'm an American from the Northeastern part of the US. I've been staying in the DR for 6 months of the year and returning to the US ...
@lvriver34 Well I'm in Santiago but get over to the Puerta Plata area about once a month. I moved here permanently last month from Colorado. Read More
Property in the east of Cabarete by lvriver34
Good morning! Buenos Dias!This is my first post on this platform, and I'm hoping this reaches the intended audience. I'm an American from the Northeastern part of the US. I've been staying in the DR for 6 months of the year and returning to the US ...
@lvriver34 Tell us more about your project. Read More
Car Insurance
I'll be buying a car here in Santiago in the next couple of months. Does anyone have a good recommendation for an insurance broker? I'm an American and my wife is Dominican. She currently doesn't have her DL but will get it soon so we will need a ... Read More
Car insurance for expats by bsander5573bs
Can you get car insurance with a us drivers license
@planner Thanks, I was looking through the old post but didnt see anything. Should I just start a new thread? Read More
Computer store in Las Terrenas or Nagua? by wondering9
Hello, can anyone recommend a store selling computer accessories in either Las Terrenas or Nagua? My laptop is on strike and I need to buy a wired external keyboard. Unfortunately I need it quickly (馃ぃ馃槳). Thanks for any tips!
Just do a google search in Las Terrenas and a couple come up with good reviews. Read More
Car insurance for expats by bsander5573bs
Can you get car insurance with a us drivers license
@planner Do you have any recommendations for a good broker, Im here in Santiago and will be purchasing a car soon. Read More
Tourist Visa Extension - Medical Certifacate by jwronasc
Hello to one and all who read this post on expat.com!I need to extend my stay here in Santiago, DR.One point of the required mandatory documentation related to a Tourist Visa Extension is not clear.I'm hoping someone in the community can ...
I've always just overstayed and paid the fee at the airport. They no longer take cash for payment so if you go that route you will have to pay via card. To give you a rough idea of what you will pay I have an old photo of the fines depending on ... Read More
Remitly issue by wondering9
I'm trying to transfer money from a US bank to Banco Santa Cruz via Remitly. It's not going smoothly, and I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or otherwise has light to shed on this.The transfer has been kicked back ...
@wondering9 I use Remitly every month to send money to my wife and our nanny. One goes to Banco Popular and the other to Asociacion Cibao. I always send using my checking acct so it takes typically 5 days but I have never had any issues. Read More
Timing of the residency application process (2025) by wondering9
I was looking for an existing thread to tack this onto but couldn't quickly find one, so here's one more input to the "how long does it take?" question.I initiated the process of applying for a retirement residency in December 2024. It took...3 ...
@Jennifer Storm NelsonI'm married to a Dominican woman and there is still a process to go through. If you want to read up on it here is a linkhttps://consulatedrwest.gob.do/es/visa-de-residencia Read More
Power Outages , blackout by nonick123
Hi ppl this is my first topic yay I moved to Punta Cana 2 months ago and I realized that there are many power outages. Only 3 weeks we had no power 3 times. Is it common in DR? Can it be worse than 3 times a week? I would like the opinion of ppl ...
We're in Santiago and have EdeNorte. Outages are common, typically one a week but typically don't last that long.I don't know if this has been covered in another thread but I am trying to find backup power solutions for remote working. We are ... Read More
My Experience Of Moving To Santo Domingo "STAY FOOLISHLY ORGANIZED " by Elia86
My motto here in DR is stay FOOLISHLY organized (sorry Steve for changing your quote lol), it says it all鈥� A few months ago I promised to share with you my experience of moving in Santo Domingo. On 30th November 2017 I moved here from Italy ...
Im trying to go through the process now, doing the residence visa for family reunification. My wife is Dominican. Can everything be done online here in the USA or do I need to visit a Dominican Consulate here in the states? I've tried looking for ... Read More