@tracy.england
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Thinking of buying a Condo by Monique SL
Hello my name is Monique. I live in Florida. My husband and I are retiring within the next two years. But we are trying to buy an apartment from the Urban Group builder in La Romana. I have been to DR only once in my life and that was more than 30 ...
I agree with everyone about coming to stay first. We looked in various parts of the Caribbean for many years before settling on the DR. Then took several vacations to various parts of the island before deciding on LT. And then looked at ... Read More
Buying new development in cap cana by Buckeye1990
Hello expat community, I am new here and looking for advice on a specific development which is just outside of Cap Cana resort area. The development is called Cana Alta and the link is https://canaalta.do/ As I have no prior experience with ...
First off, congratulations on considering buying a home in this lovely place. It is beautiful here. The people are wonderful and the culture and environment can't be beat. That said, I don't want to come across as a Debbie Downer but I ... Read More
Resort purchase? by SunshineMoran19
When thinking about retirement is it a good idea to purchase a property at a resort? Any experiences to share? TIA My husband and I LOVE the DR and it’s people.
We purchased an apartment in Las Terrenas. Half the apartments are owned by the resort, the other half are privately owned. Some owners enter the rental pool and let the resort manage the rental for a fee, some owners manage their own rentals via ... Read More
Medical Test For Visa by bluej91
For anyone that has went through the medical exam for the visa process, I would like some advice. Is there a specific service that should be requested to get the medical certificate? I have all my required paper work with the exception of the ...
Our attorney scheduled and accomoanied us to the mdical facilty as well as the immigration office. She translate when needed. If you have an attorney, then it should be one of the services they provide Read More
Buy in US or DR to furnish a new apt in Punta Cana by SteinSol
Hi, we are new to this forum, my husband and I live in NY. We are buying a 2 bedroom apt in Punta Cana, new construction. We are looking for best & economical way to furnish it, from appliances to couch to mattresses etc. The DR Consulate ...
We shipped a smaller container from Washington state with primarily personal items but did ship 3 memoryfoam bed mattresses, which we are thankful for. We purchased a sofa from the Ashley store in Santiago and household items (plates, towels, etc ... Read More
What mailing service do you use? by naturalhorse
I am looking for suggestions for a mailing service in FL that we can have a physical address, get packages and regular mail. Then have that sent over to us in the DR. Any suggestions? Lisa
We use MBE (mailbox etc). They are a bit more expensive than the other company we tried but are far more reliable and reaponsive. We sent an overnight letter from Las Terrenas to North Carolina using the other local company. We mailed it on ... Read More
Moving companies? by naturalhorse
I would appreciate any input on what moving companies people have used. I am getting quotes all across the board. Shipping from AZ in USA to Puerta Plata, DR. Thanks much. Naturally, Lisa
They didnt get so far as to give us a quote for those items. Continental notified us. Both items were tv sets one of which still had the wall mount attached. We indicated that both were used; neither were in their original packaging. We pointed ... Read More
Moving companies? by naturalhorse
I would appreciate any input on what moving companies people have used. I am getting quotes all across the board. Shipping from AZ in USA to Puerta Plata, DR. Thanks much. Naturally, Lisa
We moved in April from Seattle to Las Terrenas and used Continental. Overall we wete pleased with the service and the cost seemed fairly competitive. Nothing was lost and 2 items were victims of some minor damage. The only snafu we ran into was ... Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
Lily is fabulous. She was recommended to us by "Planner". We have been working with her for the last few months preparing for our interview and medical exam in the capitol. Read More
Wine lovers in the DR by tracy.england
In another thread the topic of wine was initiated. I am taking this opportunity to start this thread to talk about wine for all you wine snobs, foodies and lovers of the grape. Coming from Washington State and living 15 minutes from Woodinville ...
You are my kind of gal! Read More
Wine lovers in the DR by tracy.england
In another thread the topic of wine was initiated. I am taking this opportunity to start this thread to talk about wine for all you wine snobs, foodies and lovers of the grape. Coming from Washington State and living 15 minutes from Woodinville ...
I do love good chocolate!!! and it does pair quite nicely with red wine. Read More
Wine lovers in the DR by tracy.england
In another thread the topic of wine was initiated. I am taking this opportunity to start this thread to talk about wine for all you wine snobs, foodies and lovers of the grape. Coming from Washington State and living 15 minutes from Woodinville ...
Thanks much for all the great links and information. I believe that Ocoa was the winery that I had read about. Might have to set up a visit. Or perhaps it could be the location for an expat gathering in the near future. Read More
Wine lovers in the DR by tracy.england
In another thread the topic of wine was initiated. I am taking this opportunity to start this thread to talk about wine for all you wine snobs, foodies and lovers of the grape. Coming from Washington State and living 15 minutes from Woodinville ...
Thanks so much. I was able to find the website. I will definitely make that a stop on our next visit to Santo Domingo or Santiago. Read More
Wine lovers in the DR by tracy.england
In another thread the topic of wine was initiated. I am taking this opportunity to start this thread to talk about wine for all you wine snobs, foodies and lovers of the grape. Coming from Washington State and living 15 minutes from Woodinville ...
Sweet! We don't have Bravo in LT and have not seen it in my trips to Santo Domingo and Santiago. I googled it but am not sure if there is a longer name for the store. Where exactly is it located? Is there more than one on the island? Read More
Wine lovers in the DR
In another thread the topic of wine was initiated. I am taking this opportunity to start this thread to talk about wine for all you wine snobs, foodies and lovers of the grape. Coming from Washington State and living 15 minutes from Woodinville ... Read More