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ciscobenedict

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English looking for information about Dominican Republic

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Lives in Santo Domingo, Nacional

Speaks English (natively), Spanish (basic and still learning)

Registration: 14 August 2019

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last year
planner

New look at illegal foreigners by planner

Article today stating Haitian foreign nationals purchased more real estate here in the 1st quarter than Americans or Canadians. Now the govt calling for analysis of illegal foreigners purchasing here!

ciscobenedict

So as a foreigner thinking of coming to the DR, to buy a property, and stay as long as legally allowed on every trip: Is it still a good idea to buy property in the DR?What are the current facts?Are there any restrictions or limitations on ... Read More

ciscobenedict replied to a thread
last year
windeguy

Proposal on reforming Law 875-78 on Visas by windeguy

Plan seeks to amend Law No. 875-79 as a way to update itYamalie RosarioSanto Domingo - Jan. 22, 2023 | 12:01 a.m. m. | 4 minute readA deputy proposed reforming Law 875-78 on Visas. (FILE/FREE JOURNAL)In order to update Law No. 875-79, a bill was ...

ciscobenedict

@brodies2013 I cannot agree with you more. This would be perfect and would definitely drive more positive traffic where remote workers come and stay for short or extended durations whilst they have a remote contract. Anything from 2 months to 8 ... Read More

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3 years ago
cjkdm

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 ...

ciscobenedict

If you're going to donate to any orphanage or charity, please visit it first before donating. Read More

ciscobenedict replied to a thread
4 years ago
Guest2022

Expat Living Options in DR by Guest2022

I am not the usual DR expat resident but I have been around the country for may years and lived in quite a few places. I have also lived in several other Caribbean islands too but chose DR. Lots of people have dreams of living in the Caribbean and ...

ciscobenedict

You're very correct about needing to explore the whole country and then also test the different types of locations. The beachfront lifestyle doesn't sound so bad but I know I enjoyed living in Piantini. I also know that Piantini isn't ... Read More

ciscobenedict replied to a thread
4 years ago
Guest2022

Expat Living Options in DR by Guest2022

I am not the usual DR expat resident but I have been around the country for may years and lived in quite a few places. I have also lived in several other Caribbean islands too but chose DR. Lots of people have dreams of living in the Caribbean and ...

ciscobenedict

I can't say exactly why, but I just loved reading these stories. Each of these are not just insightful, it makes me hopeful. I first went to DR whilst on a remote contract. I ended up staying a couple of months Dec 2018 to Feb 2019 and decided ... Read More

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5 years ago
Andror86

Seeking Teaching Jobs in Dominican Republic by Andror86

Good day all! :top: I'm from London and I've recently completed the TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) practical and online courses, so I am now TEFL certified and I was wondering if anyone could offer advice to someone like ...

ciscobenedict

Hi, How did you get on with your teaching job in the Dominican Republic. It would be interesting to see how you got on because I love the country (only been once) and I immediately imagined living there permanently. Like you, I am also from ... Read More