ryzik68
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Registration: 23 October 2023
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Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@DRforme Did you apply for pensioners visas or investment? Do they translate documents at the consulate and how did you pay for it, by money order or check? Read More
Residency - 2025 by classygringo
I have been renewing my residency for a number of years and every single year I experience the same thing. I am told to upload it again in jpg format. I carefully check all the documents and am sure they are in jpg. I also work heavily on a computer ...
Hello, by any chance anybody is working with Lishali on getting residency now? Trying to get in touch with her since August and she is not responding. I hope she is OK, we were working with her on preparing all necessary documents and now I ... Read More
Medical Insurance for over 65 by carlvelas
Does anyone know of a private company offering medical insurance for persons over the age of 65?
Sorry, I know this thread is for health insurance, but I was searching for home insurance and couldn’t find anything and we are closing on our villa in a couple weeks (fingers crossed) and looking for home insurance, any suggestions would be ... Read More
Medical Insurance for over 65 by carlvelas
Does anyone know of a private company offering medical insurance for persons over the age of 65?
Hello, is it possible to get health insurance for 87 years old, pretty much healthy female Read More
Home Insurance
Good afternoon everyone,I know it’s an old post, but I was hoping that someone can recommend English speaking Insurance broker . We are closing next month on our house in Vista Cana in Punta Cana and looking for insurance company.thank you Read More
Hoping to buy property in the next 6 months by dpatient63
Hi my name is Debra, me and my husband Andrew are hoping to buy a property in the next six months.We have 5 years left before we retire but would like to be established in the DR before then.I'm a receptionist in a care home and my husband is a ...
We are building Villa in Vista Cana, also will retire in 5 years, but decided to start earlier. It took us probably a year to decide where we wanted to buy, and Vista Cana was our choice. We decided on pre construction, but you definitely need to ... Read More
Moving Dog to Dominican Republic by tylerbruce7
Hi There!My family and I are moving to Dominican from Canada. We are looking for a pet transportation service that is not simply putting our dog in cargo. Thinking of looking for a small prop type plane from the lower United States to the DR.Any ...
@CHRISTOPHER DAVID56 Can you share information, but I have a big dog around 120 pounds, thank you Read More
Cost of living in Dominican Republic in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Dominican Republic, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to the Dominican ...
@b2kbassman Hello, I have another question for you, what about pool maintenance, property maintenance? And also do you need to be a resident or a citizen to be exempt from paying property taxes?thank you Read More
Residency - updates and changes 2024 by planner
We are seeing changes in processes here and it's time for a new thread with updates.LIshali had agreed to update us here on those changes and to clarify a number of issues as we go along!First let's talk the basics: how you start and which type you ...
@ddmcghee Can you recommend someone? Read More
Property manager and furniture store in Punta Cana by Fj9852
I just joined this and think that it is phenomenal. We are purchasing a condo and would greatly appreciate any recommendation for a GREAT property manager and a great furniture store in Punta Cana.Thanks in advance !!!
@planner Hello, what stores would you recommend in Santo Domingo?thank you Read More
Shipping furniture and items from the US by dlreilly18
Has anyone shipped furniture and household items to Punta Cana from NJ? if so how does that work? we are building a vacation home and Ive been told it is crazy expensive to buy furniture there in the DR. I have some time to figure it out. I have ...
@Tippj You are lucky to get everything, everyone who i know had horrible experience with them, with things stolen and broken and they are very nasty especially drivers Read More
Vista Cana vs Cana Rock by karedcycling
Hey everyone! Found this forum and am excited to learn more about the area to help me with my decision. I am planning on buying a property in Punta Cana, both for pleasure and for investment/Airbnb throughout the year. I have some friends that just ...
@casadeagumar which Villa did you buy, Read More