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Dominican Republic Property Inspections

Dominican Republic Property Inspections

A property inspection in the Dominican Republic is the best money you will spend before closing on a house, villa, or condo. The DR's tropical climate is hard...

David Logan
Aug 24, 202616 min read
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Wire Money Dominican Republic Property

Wire Money Dominican Republic Property

A few days before closing on a Punta Cana villa, an American buyer got an email that looked exactly like every other message from her attorney. Same signature...

David Logan
Jul 27, 202617 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dominican Republic Property Closing Process

Dominican Republic Property Closing Process

The buying property in Dominican Republic process looks very different from a closing in the United States or Canada. There is no MLS-driven escrow company...

David Logan
May 11, 202620 min read
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Dominican Republic Mortgage for Foreigners: How Financing Actually Works

Dominican Republic Mortgage for Foreigners: How Financing Actually Works

Dominican Republic Mortgage for Foreigners: How Financing Actually Works Yes, foreigners can get a mortgage in the Dominican Republic. Banks like Banco...

David Logan
Mar 6, 202615 min read
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Guide To Paradise

Guide To Paradise

In this guide we will try to cover all the information you will need on purchasing a home in the Dominican  Republic.  We will provide you with the legal information you need to understand the rules and procedures regarding purchasing land, a house or villa, or a condo in the Dominican Republic.

David Logan
Mar 4, 201513 min read
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