@arezkiofstow
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Registration: 04 January 2022
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Hiring cleaning person by arezkiofstow
I am confused about the use of an independent cleaning person in DR. I want to pay a person to clean my apartment on regular basis in exchange for monetary payment. I am told that there is no such thing as “independent contractor” and ...
@planner excellent. Thank you. The issue is the cleaning person is truly independent and not really domestic employee. She has several clients and offer her services as independent. Read More
Hiring cleaning person by arezkiofstow
I am confused about the use of an independent cleaning person in DR. I want to pay a person to clean my apartment on regular basis in exchange for monetary payment. I am told that there is no such thing as “independent contractor” and ...
@T.DRRR I appreciate the response. Exactly what I thought. Regards/ A Read More
Hiring cleaning person by arezkiofstow
I am confused about the use of an independent cleaning person in DR. I want to pay a person to clean my apartment on regular basis in exchange for monetary payment. I am told that there is no such thing as “independent contractor” and ...
@DRVisitor thank you very much for the feedback Read More
Hiring cleaning person
I am confused about the use of an independent cleaning person in DR. I want to pay a person to clean my apartment on regular basis in exchange for monetary payment. I am told that there is no such thing as “independent contractor” and ... Read More
SD to Puerto Rico Ferry by polo1club
Has anyone gone on this ferry? It leaves from el Puerto off El Malecon to PR. If so how was it? Are you able to go shopping and bring it back? What is allowed to be brought back to DR? I am thinking it will be a nice getaway from DR to go shop in PR ...
Yes and plenty of videos on that on YouTube Read More
Dominican Peso by DRVisitor
Any reason for increase against US or Canadian dollars?Other currencies vs US dollars been going down greatly (ie Euro or Pound)
@DRVisitor and they plan to continue to raise them at a faster rate than US, making peso more expansive. That’s a multiple month move. Read More
Dominican Peso by DRVisitor
Any reason for increase against US or Canadian dollars?Other currencies vs US dollars been going down greatly (ie Euro or Pound)
I think this may be a function of the most recent interest rate adjustments made by Dominican financial authorities. The DR central bank is expected to continue to tweak interest rates and folks are anticipating more appreciation and increase ... Read More
Visa at airport? by arezkiofstow
I am staying 45 days in DR this summer. Can i apply for the more-than-30 day stay visa at the airport or does it have to be done by a consular seevice in the US before arrival?
@planner you are the best!!! Read More
Visa at airport? by arezkiofstow
I am staying 45 days in DR this summer. Can i apply for the more-than-30 day stay visa at the airport or does it have to be done by a consular seevice in the US before arrival?
@planner thanks again. Is it an online process by returning to the eTicket previously issued? Read More
Visa at airport? by arezkiofstow
I am staying 45 days in DR this summer. Can i apply for the more-than-30 day stay visa at the airport or does it have to be done by a consular seevice in the US before arrival?
@ddmcghee thank you for the clarification! Read More
Visa at airport? by arezkiofstow
I am staying 45 days in DR this summer. Can i apply for the more-than-30 day stay visa at the airport or does it have to be done by a consular seevice in the US before arrival?
@planner thank you! Read More
Visa at airport?
I am staying 45 days in DR this summer. Can i apply for the more-than-30 day stay visa at the airport or does it have to be done by a consular seevice in the US before arrival? Read More
Buying a property in Las Terrenas by tommykair20
Have any of you experience paying lawyers to deal with real estate paperwork in LT? How much have a lawyer charge you to do a promise of purchase (and notarized it) in Las Terrenas?Reason im asking is because im hearing some crazy numbers compare to ...
I bought two properties in Las Terrenas from sellers who live in Santo Domingo and never used Las Terrenas lawyers, brokers, bankers, RE folks, etc. Anything that you do in Las Terrenas is expansive beyond logic. The concentration of ... Read More
Remote Work by TienesUnMapa
Hi all,Not quite an ex-pat, I've been trying (not super successfully) to take the laptop with me and work from places like Juan Dolió.I look forward to learning from and contributing to these forums.
@TienesUnMapa what was the issue? I have been traveling to DR over the past 12 months and using wifi both mobile and in homes. Never had an issue. Works fine. Read More
Las Terrenas Beach Condo … Long term rental needed … by Ian1272
Sometime later this year my wife and I will be coming to Las Terrenas, and the plan is to purchase some land and have a home built and retire here full time. It will take up to 9 months for the house to be built. Can anyone recommend a nice beach ...
I have a two-bedroom / two-baths that’s being renovated right now. Should be done end of February-early March. If you prefer 4 bedrooms/ 4 baths (two apartments on top of each other) tha’s available too. Location-wise: If you know ... Read More