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We鈥檙e thinking buying and existing home might be the way to go and build the second over time - these forums have taught me the wait for a build is about a year.聽

Start with a search of the threads here.聽 You say ocean facing in Sosua, then look at the details.聽 Right in Sosua?聽 Noisy area?聽 How many bedrooms and bathrooms? Walking distance to what?聽 Or is transportation mandatory?聽 Who will manage it? How will you rent it? How will you advertise it?聽 Will you be guest friendly? Pet friendly?聽 Kid friendly?

And building takes a year?聽 I will say that is a best case scenario!聽 Figure closer to 2! I am not an expert on building, this comment is based on what I see and hear!

Definitely allow more than a year for a build! Our contract was for 10 months, but the construction of our house is going to take 15 months! And that was after 3.5 months of initial grading and obtaining permits. And before that, we spent about 6 months with the architect on design!

We purchased last October in Seahorse Ranch in east Sosua. Not being exposed to noise was at the top of the list. Our home is across the street from oceanfront homes so we are less than a two minute walk to the beach but not paying oceanfront prices. We are also a long way away from the main highway. The only noise we hear is the crashing of the waves as we go to sleep at night. We love it. Seahorse is not inexpensive but in our opinion it is well worth it. If your parents can afford the monthly fees and have the money to purchase a home in this beautiful development, they won't be disappointed. Most homes are 30 years old. There are a number of homes here that need updating which can give your parents an opportunity to remodel to their liking while paying a lower upfront price.聽 Because the development is mature, the vegetation is studying with many tall trees that give it a park-like setting. By the way, we are true snowbirds, arriving in December and leaving in April. We do plan to rent but has already been said, we will be renting during off-season which is harder and brings in less money. But Seahorse management can handle the rental process and they have a large database of people who come back year after year.

@allenjohnston thank you for such a great perspective - we have decided to purchase an existing home with all the advice here and will be visiting next month to shop available homes! With your recommendation, Seahorse will likely have our attention! Recommendations go a long way!