Dream City Resort
American expat in Dominican Republic
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Lives in Sos煤a, Puerto Plata
Registration: 28 December 2017
Buying apartments for the purpose of renting it out. by RamirezSt忙rkebyM酶ller
Hello everyone ! I was hoping someone could help me with something i wish to know. Me and my husband (my husband is dominican/norwegian) was thinking about buying some properties/houses/apartments for the purpose of renting them out. I was ...
On the original question, yes, you can buy a small studio or 1 bedroom unit (probably even 2) for that money and have an income to live on. Caribe Campo, Las Canas have units for 60,000-70,000 USD and even less. An average rental costs 400-600 USD ... Read More
Buying apartments for the purpose of renting it out. by RamirezSt忙rkebyM酶ller
Hello everyone ! I was hoping someone could help me with something i wish to know. Me and my husband (my husband is dominican/norwegian) was thinking about buying some properties/houses/apartments for the purpose of renting them out. I was ...
Where is this 3 bedroom apartment for 3 million pesos situated in Santo Domingo? It seems a real bargain unless it's in Villa Mella. 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 ...
Talking about flights to POP, there are some good news. Allegiant Air will perform a direct weekly Friday flight from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to POP starting from this month. Also the low cost carrier Jetairfly is now connecting Brussels in ... Read More
Dating and finding love as an expat in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello, With cultural barriers and different dating norms, finding love as an expat abroad can be exciting and challenging at the same time. Is it easy to meet other fellow single people in Dominican Republic? How do you go about meeting ...
Talking about dating apps, I've been successfully using Tinder where one can get to know people from those social groups with 'no access'. Besides, it gives you an idea of what kind of person you are dealing with so you only connect with ... Read More
Dating and finding love as an expat in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello, With cultural barriers and different dating norms, finding love as an expat abroad can be exciting and challenging at the same time. Is it easy to meet other fellow single people in Dominican Republic? How do you go about meeting ...
True about tourist areas but still even in tourist areas there are Dominicans who own restaurants and other local companies, who are doctors, lawyers, accountants and other similar professions who can offer quality interaction. But in this ... Read More
Real Estate by jws1270
There doesn't seem to be a MLS for Dominican Republic properties preferably the Sosua area. I was wondering if one RE company can sell other RE companies' listings?
Real Estate in DR, especially in tourist areas, and its differences from the USA is a whole big topic. To answer your question, no, there are no RE companies selling the listings of other companies. MLS here works differently. In the USA, a ... Read More
Dating and finding love as an expat in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello, With cultural barriers and different dating norms, finding love as an expat abroad can be exciting and challenging at the same time. Is it easy to meet other fellow single people in Dominican Republic? How do you go about meeting ...
People are more likely to find their love, if they look for it among their equals in the same social class. There are other social classes in DR than sanky pankies and chapiadoras. Expats just need to look for matches in the similar Dominican social ... Read More
Getting to know the expat community by GuestPoster8927
Me and my wife are from Wisconsin in the US and would like to move to the DR for five months in the winter. Won't be doing it for another five years but want to purchase a house not a condo before that. We thought it would be a good idea to ...
The Puerto Plata Airport has a lot of car rental offices where you can get your car such as Avis, Alamo, EuropCar, etc. You can pre-order your vehicle on their websites too so it will be waiting for you when you arrive. But normally the prices at ... 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 ...
Flights to STI can be a good option if the arrival and departure time is during the day. Metro Tours and Caribe Tours Buses that go from Santiago to Sosua are really cheap (about 5 USD) and comfortable. Read More
Getting to know the expat community by GuestPoster8927
Me and my wife are from Wisconsin in the US and would like to move to the DR for five months in the winter. Won't be doing it for another five years but want to purchase a house not a condo before that. We thought it would be a good idea to ...
Hi Bruce and Kim, you're very right that you need to figure out for yourself what area and town works better for you. And it's great that you're starting your moving process with much anticipation taking time to educate yourself and get ... 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 ...
There are daily direct flights from Miami to Puerto Plata performed by American Airlines and also by Iberia, British Airways. November is the beginning of the high season so there should be more options available. 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 ...
I'm sorry, Wimbleton. But there are no buses at 10, 11PM from Sosua to Santiago. The last Caribe Tours bus leaves at 6.20 PM. Besides, the distance between Sosua and the POP Airport is about 15 minutes and another 20 minutes more to get to ... Read More
Next north coast Meetup by planner
Tinker wants a meet up. So Tinker gets one. Saturday Sept 15th at 2pm until you all leave. Tinker will tell us where - 3 minutes from his house in Sosua !!! Anyone who wants to spend a couple hours at the beach first let me know!!! Please join ...
The place is just between the Europa hotel and Club Residencial, the same side of the road. Just a bit further after the Europa Hotel intersection. Read More
Schools in Sosua area by mutantbee
Looks like there are two main choices for private schools. Either the International School or ISLA Academy. We have a 10 year old Dominican boy we want to put into school. Any recommendations on either? Pros/Cons? Thanks!
There is also Garden Kids school. It's cheaper than the International School and also offers tuition in English. ISLA Academy is a very non-traditional school as far as I know. The teaching methods are all based on games with no conventional ... Read More
Next north coast Meetup by planner
Tinker wants a meet up. So Tinker gets one. Saturday Sept 15th at 2pm until you all leave. Tinker will tell us where - 3 minutes from his house in Sosua !!! Anyone who wants to spend a couple hours at the beach first let me know!!! Please join ...
So the meet-up is tomorrow at PLAN"B", Bar/ restaurant on Pedro Clisante from 3:00? Just confirming 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 ...
Hi, You can take an Uber from Santiago to Sosua but not from Sosua to Santiago because it isn't available in Sosua/Cabarete. You may wait a little for a driver willing to get this long ride to appear but it is definitely more secure than ... Read More
Hi to all Canadians living in Sosua and Puerto Plata
I see that the number of Canadian expats in Sosua is growing really fast. I think we will call Sosua Canadian Village really soon:) I just wonder whether you guys have your own spot to hang out. Some place (bar, cafe, restaurant or whatever) where ... Read More
Family of 4 from Canada, looking to relocate!! by Canadiansreadytoleavegreatwhitenorth
Hello, Where to begin. We currently live in Port Colborne, Ontario, looking to relocate to DR with in the next 1-2yrs. My husband and 2 teenage daughters will be moving. Firstly, we have alot of questions, if you could pls help us out. How is ...
In general, expats here on the North Coast work in restaurants, schools (if they have a degree in teaching), tour companies/agencies, real estate (very popular option because no license is needed) and hotels. Many are entrepreneurs and give ... Read More
Retiring in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Dominican Republic? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, ...
Comfortable Climate Low Cost of Living High Standard of Living Active Lifestyle Safe Environment Hurricane Resistance Health Care Community Work Read More
The basic questions. by Sunseeker
We are considering retiring to the Dominican. Have fallen in love with the country and people. Would like to know is there safer areas then some that would be a good start for us to look at staying in so we can really see Dominican and not ...
If you want to live close to the real Dominican life and you like the ocean, then the North Coast is a place for you to consider. The life is safe, simple and way cheaper than in La Romana and Punta Cana. There a lot of nice places (restaurants, ... Read More
Newbi by Pat1965
Hello To All My name is Pat and I just joined the site,I will be in Sosusa for the first couple of months again this winter starting in January.I have been to the DR several times probably 100 different time in the last 20 years.I am blessed my ...
Welcome to the forum!! You are staying in Sosua? What a great choice!! Definitely a lot of things to enjoy in this wonderful small town;) Read More