@jhgoodwin
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Registration: 13 March 2020
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Transferring money via bank transfer
My bank, when setting up a recipient for a direct transfer is asking for the equivalent to the social security number of the receiving party.Is this the correct number to use for that? Read More
No longer moderating by planner
I have resigned the volunteer position of moderating these forums. For somewhere around 14 or 15 years I have mostly enjoyed the roll. I have met a lot of new people and for that I am grateful. I am done being accused of various things. Now I ...
Community building is hard. It takes a lot of time and effort to do well. As primarily a consumer of communities, these days, I would say that ad-hominem attacks and getting off topic are two things which cause me to click away from a thread the ... Read More
Items worth bringing from home opposed to buying in DR by Pnaylandr
Hi all! Our villa is near completion and we will need to furnish it. We are currently in California. We will be returning soon do this. We will do a few check in luggages. Will be packing the bags with small kitchen appliances but was wondering ...
What to bring in your luggage depends on what you value and what you need. Personal Electronics: For your carry on luggage and personal bag, I recommend expensive personal electronics such as cameras (allowed to wear on your person), laptops, ... Read More
Hello! New Here by modelchik1
My family and I are moving from Washington DC to Dominican republic. We are torn between las terrenas, sosua and cabarete. We are looking for skilled home builders. Any recommendations? Also, in terms of schools. Are there any really good public ...
No offense intended: if you have the money to build a custom house, I would suggest you expect to send your children to attend private school. If schools are important to you, you may need to pick the schools, then pick the area. I do not think ... Read More
Notarizing Documents in DR (Las Terrenas) by Guest9875
Can anyone out there recommend a reliable attorney or notary public in Las Terrenas? We are selling our house in the US and need to sign the deed and have it notarized here. Thanks, Joe T.
jctilghman, my wife and I have used Ismael Ramon-Vanderhorst. We found him to be quite helpful in any matter he claimed to provide services for. You might also find out if the people asking you to notorize documents in the USA will send you the ... Read More
which bank? by marcste
Just asking if any tales of the best bank to open an account with and why -- presume a savings and checking acct -- tried scotia so far and precious little info from them but maybe thats the norm
My wife and I had a local lawyer setup a business for us, then transfer it, including the bank account. When we went to Banco Santa Cruz to perform the transfer, they required our passport. It seems their system registers us as individuals with ... Read More
Cryptocurrency - any of you guys into it? by Kiwiprofesor
I'm interested and active in the world of crypto, DEFI, NFT's.... A huge trap for young PLAYERS, no DOUBT, but the future nevertheless. Anyone feel the same?
Investing in anything should be proportionate to how willing you are to be totally wrong and lose everything. If you know almost nothing about your investment, your only protection is being lucky. The more you know about the investment, the more ... Read More
Severance/Liquidation for Indirect Employees? by ddmcghee
We are selling our apartment here in Las Terrenas that we've used as a rental. With the apartment going to another owner, we are no longer in need of property management services. We were just informed that we have to pay severance for the ...
It would not surprise me if the management firm is planning to pocket the money, using this as an opportunity to give you one last squeeze. If true, the worker wouldn't even see a peso of that bill. It would be best if you could find your copy ... Read More
When helping a little bit becomes dependency by cjkdm
I have visited the DR for over 30 years--mostly Cabarete area to kitesurf. I love the country and area. I have never looked for love here as i did not want a long distance relationship and the cultural/economic differences are too great. I am gay ...
Give/lend money to friends/family if you can live with never getting it back and finding out later that they lied to you about the entire situation. Hint - I've never seen anyone who told me they could actually have this be true when it was all ... Read More
Housekeeper stole diamond earrings by Conifer
Hello. My diamond earrings are gone. I have reasonable suspicion of the housekeeper. What do I do now.
Sorry to hear this happened to you. I do not recommend vigilante justice, or setting people up to commit crimes. A camera might be helpful to repair trust. If you go this route, remember that seeing some tiny blurry blob on the video is not proof. ... Read More
Want to buy a bicycle in Las Terrenas
Hi, I am looking to move to Las Terrenas soon. Hopefully, I will get my things (including my bicycle) via residency soon after, but when I first move there, I wish to get a bicycle to reduce my dependency on taxis or shoe power. Also, while I ... Read More
Is driving from Santo Domingo to North coast safe?? by SayMen25
Hello, We are thinking about visiting in the summer and renting a car in Santo Domingo to travel to the North Coast. The idea is to drive there and stop at different towns and beaches to get to know the areas to see which one we like best to ...
I just got an e-mail from Expedia that the airline had cancelled our flight for July :mad: and now the prices are like 50% higher :sosad:If you need to book again, I have never used that airport, but the AZS airport has a connection from CLT ... Read More
Is driving from Santo Domingo to North coast safe?? by SayMen25
Hello, We are thinking about visiting in the summer and renting a car in Santo Domingo to travel to the North Coast. The idea is to drive there and stop at different towns and beaches to get to know the areas to see which one we like best to ...
... We're picking up our son at El Catey Airport next week and trying to decide if it's worth an extra 15 minutes to save $10 each way!Spend the money, save the time, use the time to grumble about the cost :lol: Read More
Is driving from Santo Domingo to North coast safe?? by SayMen25
Hello, We are thinking about visiting in the summer and renting a car in Santo Domingo to travel to the North Coast. The idea is to drive there and stop at different towns and beaches to get to know the areas to see which one we like best to ...
The highway from SDQ to the north is quite nice. It is a toll road with several tolls. I recommend you bring cash to pay the tolls and close to the exact amount for each. The amounts are something like $60-$100 RD each. If I recall, going from SDQ ... Read More
Transportation from Santo Domingo airport to Las Terrenas by Outdoorgirl1027
I have researched this question on the boards but they were all over a year old. Therefore, I was wondering what is the best way. If there is a bus, how do I find that. If it is private transportation please leave me information on what company ...
I rented from Ovidio in Las Terrenas at $55/60 per day plus a deposit. Also, because I didn't have enough cash to pay, I paid with credit card, which meant I also paid itbis (something like 20% sales tax), so it was really expensive since I ... Read More