Tonydr
Dutch expat in Dominican Republic
Forum posts
18
About me
Dutch
Lives in Las Terrenas, Samaná
Speaks english, dutch, german, spanish
Registration: 04 June 2012
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The CONFOTUR LAW and its benefits by Kat11
When looking in Punta Cana at New Villas or condos there is a law that applies...the CONFOTUR Law No.158-01 which is "Promotion of Tourism". The law is aimed at projects in tourist real estate destinations in order to encourage tourism in ...
It is my understanding that if the developer has to apply and get approval for the Confotur law, and not the buyer.The window as you say is 10 years, in most of the cases I have seen (and spoken to lawyers) its 15 years.What makes sense is to buy a ... Read More
The CONFOTUR LAW and its benefits by Kat11
When looking in Punta Cana at New Villas or condos there is a law that applies...the CONFOTUR Law No.158-01 which is "Promotion of Tourism". The law is aimed at projects in tourist real estate destinations in order to encourage tourism in ...
About the tax on rental income on a confotur property. My understanding is (what has been told by my lawyer):- if you buy a property you will get the 15 year tax advantage, no doubt on thatBUT:- if you do airbnb on yourself you will have to pay ... Read More
Cap Bonita vs Los Nomadas by Solomente
Good Morning all, well I am finally here in Las Terrenas looking for my dream home. I am looking to buy this home as a rental investment. I have narrowed it down to two locations. Cap Bonita and Los Nomades. I thought I would turn to you folks for ...
Rental depends more and more about how you rent, not really where. I started an experiment with a villa in the mountains (from which many people say its difficult to rent, including myself). A location close to the beach and close to amenities in ... Read More
Best cities for retirement in Dominican Republic by Bhavna
Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into the Dominican Republic for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in ...
Las Terrenas. Living there since 2004. Why: first of all the Dominican Republic itself. Easy access with whatever country in the world. The second largest island in the Caribbean with large cities like Santo Domingo. Here, whatever you want, you ... Read More
The CONFOTUR LAW and its benefits by Kat11
When looking in Punta Cana at New Villas or condos there is a law that applies...the CONFOTUR Law No.158-01 which is "Promotion of Tourism". The law is aimed at projects in tourist real estate destinations in order to encourage tourism in ...
There are several projects at the north coast with Confotur. In Las Terrenas. 100% sure. The thing is, 15 years taxfree but ONLY for the first buyer. So when you want to sell the property after 1 year or 5 years, the new owner needs to pay the ... Read More
First Impressions - North Coast by John Kanuck
Just got back from my first trip to the North Coast - I had only been to DR once before, to Samana many years ago. Everything was a little better organized and tidier than I had expected, so that was good. I was staying 3 nights at an AI in Playa ...
Just letting people know that the north coast is a lot more then only sosua and Cabarete. Everyone has its own opinion on what place they like. Jump in that car and take the tour. From Monti Cristi to all the end in Samana. You will see that there ... Read More
First Impressions - North Coast by John Kanuck
Just got back from my first trip to the North Coast - I had only been to DR once before, to Samana many years ago. Everything was a little better organized and tidier than I had expected, so that was good. I was staying 3 nights at an AI in Playa ...
your title... first impressions from the north coast... you visited only 2 places, next to eachother. from top monte cristi to bottom samana is around 6 hours drive. thats the north coast. not sosua,and cabarete. Read More
Immigration law enforcement - Take care ! by Guineo Verde
Hi, It seems that since December 2017 more than 3,000 people of 12 different nationalities were not allowed to enter the country and were deported to theirs. I mean led by custom officers to the area where they had to wait for a return ...
it seems to affect only the french community what i here. Are there already notifications from for example us citizens? Read More
Buying land and names on deeds by Nosnownyc
It has been about 9 years since I purchased land over 1,500mt. When I bought it it had about a 100 names of previous owners. The question is if land that is purchased now does it still has that or have things change ?
"You purchased"... So if that is correct you should have a title with 1 name, your name. Read More
Opening A US$ Account (I know btdt) by ChristieE
I know there are many discussions on this topic, but most are old. So I hope you veteran island dwellers don't mind providing a bit of updated info. My husband is a banker, and speaks fluent Spanish, so that will help us a bit. Or, I hope it ...
What paper work do we need to bring from the states to open the account? ***I think its better to ask this directly to the bank. Then you have information from first hand which i think is the best because everybody here ha its own version. We are ... Read More
Building a House in Las Terrenas by marklp
I am doing diligence investigating architects and builders in the Las Terrenas area. If anyone has done the same and would be willing to share their experiences (good & bad) I would greatly appreciate it.
depends a bit what you are looking for. Living almost 15 years in Las Terrenas. Just pm and i can give you some contractors to check out. also architects. Read More
Moving to las Terrenas in July 2016 by karinpeters79
Hi, I just introduced myself on the New Members thread and I have a few questions. We are moving to Las Terrenas in July 2016 and we can use your advice. So, here it goes: - Insurance for 5...how much would this cost? How is the coverage? -If we ...
really ???? Read More
Moving to las Terrenas in July 2016 by karinpeters79
Hi, I just introduced myself on the New Members thread and I have a few questions. We are moving to Las Terrenas in July 2016 and we can use your advice. So, here it goes: - Insurance for 5...how much would this cost? How is the coverage? -If we ...
so i wrote you in dutch but expat removed it. Its not allowed to speak in dutch here in our expat community. I live in Las Terrenas. Read More
Moving to las Terrenas in July 2016 by karinpeters79
Hi, I just introduced myself on the New Members thread and I have a few questions. We are moving to Las Terrenas in July 2016 and we can use your advice. So, here it goes: - Insurance for 5...how much would this cost? How is the coverage? -If we ...
You are living in the netherlands and dont speak dutch? Read More
Moving to las Terrenas in July 2016 by karinpeters79
Hi, I just introduced myself on the New Members thread and I have a few questions. We are moving to Las Terrenas in July 2016 and we can use your advice. So, here it goes: - Insurance for 5...how much would this cost? How is the coverage? -If we ...
oy my godd... You caught me !!! Going to jail now? Read More