@Liam H
Scottish expat in Dominican Republic
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Registration: 07 February 2022
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Recomandation for an Immigration Lawyer by bcs.sharon
Hello everybody, Looking for recomanded lawyer in the field of immigration in the area of cabarete or Santo Domingo. thx, :)
@bcs.sharon I recommend Melisa on +1 (809) 602-5653 she offers a personal service and will hand hold you through the whole process I’ve been using Melisa for almost 2 years now and she is fantastic,I was with her Friday she was hand holding me ... Read More
Imigration lawyer in Punt Cana by walter1107b
Hello everyone!Does anybody know of have dealt with a GOOD immigration attorney in Punta Cana? If so, could you please provide me with their information.Thank you in advance.
@walter1107b Yes I know a great lawyer she held my hand through the whole process and is based in Santo Domingo but will travel, she is my second lawyer and the best, I was just with her on Friday to help me get my second residency card. My initial ... Read More
Lawyer for residency? by Robbie123
Can anyone help me with a recommendation for a residecy lawyer that they have first hand knowledge of. We need to start our retirement residency in a couple of weeks.
@Robbie123 Robbie I would recommend the lawyer I used when I arrived in the DR, I had a lawyer while I was in my home country but they had me running around in circles this Lady I found saved me from going crazy, she also holds your hand through the ... Read More
Cost of electricity by sharonnickerson
Has anyone with solar panels had their electric bill go off the charts ? mine went from 40 pesos to 49,000 and then have to fight for a discount! I have 54 panels
@Chazzy sounds to me you could do with a Solar solution including a battery, there is an up front cost but you can be electric independent there are a few companies offering solutions, i have one solution and my neighbour has a different one from a ... Read More
How do I choose an air conditioner? by KerinaS
I have rented an unfurnished apartment. How do I choose the correct split ACs for the different rooms? The hookup is their from a previous renter.
@KerinaSi chose the brand I wanted a US brand Carrier and I used the supplier/ installer to get the units i wanted they advised on the sizes needed, which has turned out to be spot on, they also clean the units, i agree that the ones used most ... Read More
Moving to Spain by Liam H
We need to find a reliable company to ship some personal items back to Spain, we contacted some online companies that claim to ship from Santo Domingo to Spain but none reply, we were wondering if anyone has found one we could use ?
@Bhavna hi and many thanks for this information we really appreciate you trying to help us, I have now contacted them i think 3 times now with no response do you know iff they are still in business ? i provided my phone number and my email but no ... Read More
Moving to Spain
We need to find a reliable company to ship some personal items back to Spain, we contacted some online companies that claim to ship from Santo Domingo to Spain but none reply, we were wondering if anyone has found one we could use ? Read More
Water filters - whole house vs drinking/cooking only by planner
I need everyone's help now. I do not have any info on water filtration systems available here or any idea on current costing. Tell me - what are my options for a whole house? What are my options for just drinking and cooking water? Remember ...
@RockyM great thanks I will contact him Read More
Water filters - whole house vs drinking/cooking only by planner
I need everyone's help now. I do not have any info on water filtration systems available here or any idea on current costing. Tell me - what are my options for a whole house? What are my options for just drinking and cooking water? Remember ...
I´ve been quoted 6,200 USD for a reverse Osmosis kinetico K5 and water softener system kinetico, does that sound like a system I should seriously consider installing ?, I feel it is a bit on the expensive side. Does anyone know of any other ... Read More
TRT in the DR by Mark Mclaurin
Help !!! I’m on testosterone replacement therapy and I have an American prescription for my cream but I need to get a refill here because I stayed longer than I thought I would- any ideas ???
Mark contact Dr joseph Abitbol B.he is an excellent Urologist (the best I have ever been to) and he should be able to help out with your TRT he is on WhatsApp and is very quick at responding +1 (829) 282-2649 Read More
Skin cancer / actinic karatoses by Liam H
being very pale skinned I get a lot of early skin cancers I have 4 at the moment and there always popping up, I was living in Spain before coming here and made a trip to the dermatologist every 6months or earlier if I had a particularly problematic ...
Iff you Google Dr Huberto Bogaert Diaz they have 6 locations and they specify that they perform cryosurgery, which is the use of LN2 liquid Nitrogen. the nearest one to me is only 1 hour or so. looms like I answered my own question ... Read More
Cell phone providers by SFP203
Who is the best cell phone service provider and is it easy to get a cell phone contract? What does one need to do/show to get a contract. Thanks
@Tripp789 thankyou for that excellent response, we went to Claro at Jumbo who originally told us neither me or my wife could pay by direct debit, we spoke to a more helpful man and he said she could as she Had Dominican residency so we put both ... Read More
Skin cancer / actinic karatoses by Liam H
being very pale skinned I get a lot of early skin cancers I have 4 at the moment and there always popping up, I was living in Spain before coming here and made a trip to the dermatologist every 6months or earlier if I had a particularly problematic ...
many thanks for the message If I can’t find that treatment here I will happily go to Santo Domingo 👍🏻please keep me updated on your quest Read More
Skin cancer / actinic karatoses
being very pale skinned I get a lot of early skin cancers I have 4 at the moment and there always popping up, I was living in Spain before coming here and made a trip to the dermatologist every 6months or earlier if I had a particularly problematic ... Read More
Can I shop online for furniture and have it delivered to the DR by GAB1205
Where can i find affordable bedroom, kitchen and livingroom furniture. Also, where can I find appliances such as stove and washer and dryer? Can I shop online for these items?
@Radholla82189 Ikea is opening a large store December 1st (that's what one of the staff I spoke to told me) in Bavaro near Jumbo Read More