quadrant25
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Lives in Cabarete, Puerto Plata
Registration: 09 October 2018
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A Large Percentage of Expats Don't Stay and Return Home by Guest2022
'Rocky M' and 'planner' highlighted in another thread, that apparently a large number of expats who relocate to the Dominican Republic don't stay beyond two years and return to their home country. I've heard this too through ...
The longer one stays in the US with increasing modern conveniences, the harder it becomes to transition to a place like DR with all of its issues. Read More
New members of the Dominican Republic forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Dominican Republic forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell ...
Congratulations to you guys. I'm retired myself as of today 6/7/19 from one of the "Big 4" telecom companies. I'll be heading down to DR in August.....good luck to us both. Read More
New members of the Dominican Republic forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Dominican Republic forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell ...
Welcome to the community. Read More
How to get Married in the Dominican Republic by planner
At the request of some members I am opening this thread. FIRST GENERAL INFO :D Types of Marriages Marriages in the Dominican Republic fall generally into one of two categories: 鈥淐ivil鈥� marriages are those in which the parties ...
Why the hell would any man in their right mind want to get married in this day and age.....especially marrying a local. Read More
Guidance in Purchasing Investment/Retirement Property by Solomente
Hello everyone, thank you for allowing me to part of your social group. I am looking to purchase property in Las Terrenas. I am planning to retire to DR in approximately a year and was hoping to purchase a beachfront villa or condo. I would like ...
I'm in the same boat as you my friend. Only thing is I'd like to rent in the area I wanna be in before I buy. Read More
Guidance in Purchasing Investment/Retirement Property by Solomente
Hello everyone, thank you for allowing me to part of your social group. I am looking to purchase property in Las Terrenas. I am planning to retire to DR in approximately a year and was hoping to purchase a beachfront villa or condo. I would like ...
I'm in the same boat as you my friend. Only thing is I'd like to rent in the area I wanna be in before I buy. Read More
Immigration and Overstay Issues by planner
We are posting this more prominently so people do not miss it. We can confirm that tourists are being turned away at the entry points who have "overstayed the tourist visa multiple times". Please be aware that this might happen to YOU! At ...
I'm afraid to buy property for fear of being turned away if I overstay during one of my trips. Is there any way yo mitigate this without filing for residency? Read More
Tourist Visa extension by quadrant25
Can i continuously extend my tourist visa in the DR indefinitely just because or do they require a reason to approve an extension?
Thanks a lot Read More
Tourist Visa extension by quadrant25
Can i continuously extend my tourist visa in the DR indefinitely just because or do they require a reason to approve an extension?
Thanks Read More
Tourist Visa extension by quadrant25
Can i continuously extend my tourist visa in the DR indefinitely just because or do they require a reason to approve an extension?
Thanks Read More
Tourist Visa extension
Can i continuously extend my tourist visa in the DR indefinitely just because or do they require a reason to approve an extension? Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
This is why i think I'll hold off on buying in the DR. Renting seems just fine until they at least lengthen the tourist visa stay to 3 or 6 months. Read More
Safest Place to Live in DR ?? by mlb135
Looking to retire to DR... What are the safest places to live in the DR?? What about Cabarete??? Thanks for any help and advice... Michael and Lori
No where is 99.999% safe from crime except maybe Kauai and that's a long flight from DR. Read More
Trip to Sousa, Cabarete for househunting from STI by AnellyM
Hi - We are married couple in our 50's from Tampa, FL. We are planning on visiting Sousa/Cabarete area for the first time to look into a house purchase (under $200K) I have several ?'s..... -we can only fly into Santiago airport. The flights ...
Hey guys. Why not fly into Puerto Plata, it's much closer to your house hunting location. Anyway, talk to "Taylor made dreams" from YouTube. He's an expat with a wealth of information. He'll point you in the right direction ... Read More
Solar Panel Installation by KatWillNY
Earlier I posted on this forum regarding the fact that we have started building our soon to be new home in DR. In an attempt to be more self sufficient and rely as little as possible on public services, I am thinking of installing solar panels. Upon ...
I can set up a nuclear reactor in my back yard as long as I pay the right people in DR. Read More