DonLuperon
American expat in Dominican Republic
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Lives in Puerto Plata
Registration: 09 August 2010
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GOLF by El Tuco
Interested in considering the Puerto Plata-Sosua-Cabarete area for a retirement getaway spot, but would be curious to know if that area would represent affordable golf for a modest retirement income duffer who likes to hit it 3-4 times/week. Have ...
If an easy and inexpensive nine hole course fits your desires, try Costambar. Only ten minutes from Puerto Plata. Never a wait! Read More
Punta Cana by Katdaddy
GM Expat, Some friends and I are traveling to Punta Cana in a few weeks and are looking for the local place to see and hang out. Interested in getting feedback. Please reply! Mike
Make certain you carry a lot of money and hide it in your socks Read More
citizenship by princexiaomi
hi, anybody knows how to apply for permanent residency and citizenship in DR? do we need to live and stay specific amount of time in DR to be eligible ? introduce any good lawyer would be appreciated.
In a country where the rules for almost anything change at the whim of minor politicos or department heads it is difficult to be accurate in advising you about Residency. Unless you have very specific reasons for citizenship I strongly suggest that ... Read More
Doing business in DR. by Jrbh63
Hello, I live in the USA and I'm thinking to move to Dominican Republic. I do speck the language. I'm planing to start a new business in there ( renting kaiaks, jet ski, wind surf also a Flying boat). I know there is one in Punta Cana, but the ...
Yes, that's what you may expect of Dominicans in general. There are exceptions but they might be hard to find... the screening process is most difficult Alexandra. Read More
Doing business in DR. by Jrbh63
Hello, I live in the USA and I'm thinking to move to Dominican Republic. I do speck the language. I'm planing to start a new business in there ( renting kaiaks, jet ski, wind surf also a Flying boat). I know there is one in Punta Cana, but the ...
I'm sure that you have been suspended in anticipation of your impending success as a business owner/operator in the DR....But! I am one of four Americans who were equally anxious to do business here. We found the previous advice to be ... Read More
Sosua weather by tp3813
Having recently escaped the floods in Asia and expecting a bit of sunshine in Sosua, have to say rather disappointed by the weather here. Sunday absolutely atrocious, been raining real heavy all day- actually flooding outside looking out of the ...
The rainy season here may or may not appear at all. Last three years were exceedingly dry.... traditionally the tropical summer begins to slow in its assault by about October 1 and runs through May 1.... this weather system has been persistent and ... Read More
Willing to have your brain drained? :) by samwdavis
Hola amigos, I'm from the U.S. and work for a software development company. Five years ago, I moved to Argentina to open a branch office here. Unfortunately, the unfavorable trend in Argentina between the exchange rate and inflation (running about ...
Sam, The electrical issue in Santiago is reasonable, and always better than here in the campo. But without backup power in the form of inverter/charger and a bank of batteries protected by a voltage regulator you will spend a lot of time pulling at ... Read More
Willing to have your brain drained? :) by samwdavis
Hola amigos, I'm from the U.S. and work for a software development company. Five years ago, I moved to Argentina to open a branch office here. Unfortunately, the unfavorable trend in Argentina between the exchange rate and inflation (running about ...
I am now 65 and I've been living in the DR for 5 1/2 years. My original objective was to find a location that I was able to live in relative comfort on what amounted to $1,500 a month. I've been a traveler/visitor & resident to many countries over ... Read More
Moving to DR this year by drboung
Hello everyone, I am a new member of expat-blog, my friend and I will be moving to DR sometime this year and have the same questions posed by Bruce and Kelly. In addition would like a recommendation on a moving company that has door to door ...
Good advice from Bob K Read More
Moving to DR this year by drboung
Hello everyone, I am a new member of expat-blog, my friend and I will be moving to DR sometime this year and have the same questions posed by Bruce and Kelly. In addition would like a recommendation on a moving company that has door to door ...
My best observation after five years here is the recent statement regarding the difference between vacationing and living here... opposite ends of the earth... I live in Luperon, on the north coast and it was and still is a poor working town that ... Read More
retirement in the Dominican Rep by dave_wendy
Hi all, this is our first post. We are two early retirees with the great desire to make the Dominican Republic our home away from home for at least six months of the year. Would love to hear from Canadians, Americans or Brits who have done the ...
I see a bunch of good advice from several subscribers but as I have said before, beware of every aspect of everything you do, buy or rent. It is well known that the Dominican is enterprising, to say the least. After my five years I feel qualified to ... Read More
retirement in the Dominican Rep by dave_wendy
Hi all, this is our first post. We are two early retirees with the great desire to make the Dominican Republic our home away from home for at least six months of the year. Would love to hear from Canadians, Americans or Brits who have done the ...
When I first arrived five years ago... My monthly expenses were in the region of $1,000. Rent and all included....Now, $1,800 a month is tight. It's getting worse almost daily. Read More
getting married to a Dominican girl by frost bite
hello, i fell in love with a local girl and we are planning to get married soon, would i be able to work in the Dominican Republic or would i have any rights at all? thanks
I toured back through your responses and see just how true my prediction was.... sorry about that... Most of us ex-pats here will tell you that the living in the DR Learning Curve is tough. I is a continuing climb and if you allow it... an expensive ... Read More
getting married to a Dominican girl by frost bite
hello, i fell in love with a local girl and we are planning to get married soon, would i be able to work in the Dominican Republic or would i have any rights at all? thanks
I'm certain you have received many cautions about marrying Dominican girls... I did and contrary to most good advice its been a good arrangement so far after almost 4-years. You will need your Residencia to do almost anything other than live here. ... Read More