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Living in DR
Healthcare Dominican Republic Expats

Healthcare Dominican Republic Expats

If you are weighing a move to the Dominican Republic, healthcare is usually the first practical question after housing and visas. The short answer: healthcare...

David Logan
Jul 20, 202615 min read
Real Estate Tips
Dominican Republic Property Due Diligence

Dominican Republic Property Due Diligence

Due diligence on a Dominican Republic property is the verification work you do between falling in love with a listing and signing a binding contract. For...

David Logan
Jul 13, 202617 min read
Living in DR
Dominican Republic Vs Bahamas

Dominican Republic Vs Bahamas

The Dominican Republic vs Bahamas decision usually comes down to budget, taxes, and lifestyle. Both countries let foreigners own beachfront property outright,...

David Logan
Jul 6, 202615 min read
Real Estate Tips
Dominican Republic Real Estate Attorney

Dominican Republic Real Estate Attorney

If you are buying property as a foreigner, picking your real estate lawyer in the Dominican Republic is the single biggest risk-management call in the whole...

David Logan
Jun 29, 202614 min read
Neighborhoods
Las Terrenas Area Guide

Las Terrenas Area Guide

Las Terrenas Dominican Republic is a beach town on the Samaná Peninsula, on the country's northeast coast. It sits about 2.5 hours by car from Santo Domingo....

David Logan
Jun 22, 202614 min read
Real Estate Tips
Escrow Dominican Republic Real Estate

Escrow Dominican Republic Real Estate

If you are an American or Canadian buyer wiring six figures across a border to a country you may have only visited on vacation, escrow is the single most...

David Logan
Jun 15, 202614 min read
Living in DR
Cost Of Living Dominican Republic

Cost Of Living Dominican Republic

Ask ten expats what the cost of living in the Dominican Republic is and you will get ten different numbers. The answer depends almost entirely on which city...

David Logan
Jun 8, 202614 min read
Real Estate Tips
Title Insurance Dominican Republic

Title Insurance Dominican Republic

Title insurance is not legally required to buy property in the Dominican Republic. The country uses a Torrens registration system. The state-issued Certificado...

David Logan
Jun 1, 202612 min read
Living in DR
Dominican Republic Vs Costa Rica

Dominican Republic Vs Costa Rica

If you're a North American with $300,000 to $700,000 to put toward a beach lifestyle that ideally pays for itself, the Dominican Republic vs Costa Rica...

David Logan
May 25, 202618 min read
Real Estate Tips
Dominican Republic Property Taxes

Dominican Republic Property Taxes

If you are buying a beach condo in Punta Cana or a hillside villa above Sosua, the property tax in the Dominican Republic is probably friendlier than you...

David Logan
May 18, 202616 min read