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Planning to Invest Terrenas Samana by Adalharis
Hi Everyone, can anybody give me and my husband a quick overview of the rental (RBNb) % ocuppation in Terrenas. We are in the process of buying a condo, to visit 1 or 2 times a year then rent it or RBNb for the rest of the year. We just want to ...
There are platforms that will help you make decisions based on data. We used AirDNA (https://www.airdna.co) to help inform our decisions around AirBNB investment. The service isn't free, but it does allow you to see a plethora of information about ... Read More
Solar Panels in Cap Cana (CENETUR)
Does anyone have experience with solar panels on their villa within Cap Cana? We are about to start a build, but have read the horror stories about CEPM and their lack of enablement of grid tied systems. I know that Cap Cana uses CENETUR, the ... Read More
2023 Construction Costs - Punta Cana Area by MTPinCC
Hello. I am wondering if anyone could shed some light on 2023 construction costs. A year or two ago, we were hearing that villa construction would be about $800 - $1,000 per square meter. I am assuming these costs have increased, but wondering if ...
@apma - are you a builde? or just took on the project yourself?i will be be bidding a villa build in the next few weeks and looking for reliable builders to invite.Certainly open to any recommendations and guidance. Read More
ICF Home Construction … by Ian1272
Are any builders building ICF home construction in the Dominican Republic ?ICF stands for Insulated Concrete Forms. Thanks
How frequently are you having to treat the flat roof and horizontal surfaces? Read More
What is the budget to live retired in Cap Cana? by joelconcepcion28
Hi, I'm thinking of buying a 4-bedroom villa in the city of Las Canas Cap Cana. I've been told that living there is very expensive. I would like you to help me make a budget of how much my monthly costs would be having a normal life, nothing ...
I don't know about the fees for pool and garden, but someone did recommend Pret Consierge Services, and SMA Consierge Services for these services.Time will tell. We only have a lot and finalizing the design for our build. That being said, we love ... Read More
What is the budget to live retired in Cap Cana? by joelconcepcion28
Hi, I'm thinking of buying a 4-bedroom villa in the city of Las Canas Cap Cana. I've been told that living there is very expensive. I would like you to help me make a budget of how much my monthly costs would be having a normal life, nothing ...
To answer some of your additional questions, here is what I was provided back in 2021 when we were going through the process. These prices have likely changed. We are just about to start our build, so we don't have any of these services yet, but ... Read More
What is the budget to live retired in Cap Cana? by joelconcepcion28
Hi, I'm thinking of buying a 4-bedroom villa in the city of Las Canas Cap Cana. I've been told that living there is very expensive. I would like you to help me make a budget of how much my monthly costs would be having a normal life, nothing ...
Yes. $428 for 4 bedrooms. I don't know if the rates are the same in Las Canas, but those are our current rates. Our lot is in Caletón, a "neighborhood" inside of Cap Cana. From what I understand the "Residential Maintenance" is different ... Read More
What is the budget to live retired in Cap Cana? by joelconcepcion28
Hi, I'm thinking of buying a 4-bedroom villa in the city of Las Canas Cap Cana. I've been told that living there is very expensive. I would like you to help me make a budget of how much my monthly costs would be having a normal life, nothing ...
I highly doubt the HOA in Las Canas is that high. There are two fees charged by APROCAP, the home owners association of Cap Cana. There is a ”Residential Maintenance Fee” and a ”General Maintenance Fee.” The Residential ... Read More
What is the budget to live retired in Cap Cana? by joelconcepcion28
Hi, I'm thinking of buying a 4-bedroom villa in the city of Las Canas Cap Cana. I've been told that living there is very expensive. I would like you to help me make a budget of how much my monthly costs would be having a normal life, nothing ...
Las Canas is outside of the gated area of Cap Cana. However, as i understand it, you would still get privileges to things inside of the gated area.The other master planned community that is often compared to Cap Cana is Casa de Campo, but will ... Read More
Utility Services like water, gas, electric in Cap Cana etc by garvin25
Hi all,I recently purchased a condo in Cap Cana and having trouble figuring out how to get utility services (and internet). My broker told me to email the Cap Cana Administration but using snail mail hardly seems practical. Unsurprisingly, no one ...
From https://www.capcanaowners.com/accessos Owners CardTo access Cap Cana, Destination City, every owner needs an identification card, which will give them access through the preferential lane. The issuance of this is done in the Customer Service ... Read More
Utility Services like water, gas, electric in Cap Cana etc by garvin25
Hi all,I recently purchased a condo in Cap Cana and having trouble figuring out how to get utility services (and internet). My broker told me to email the Cap Cana Administration but using snail mail hardly seems practical. Unsurprisingly, no one ...
Try https://www.capcanaowners.com Read More
Building vs buying by pjcksn321
I'm looking to the Dominican republic. I can't decide whether to buy or build a house. I'm interested in the LA Romana area. I prefer a house over an apartment. Any ideas? Patrick
@rgwsf we would be interested in the contractors information as well. Thanks! Read More
2023 Construction Costs - Punta Cana Area
Hello. I am wondering if anyone could shed some light on 2023 construction costs. A year or two ago, we were hearing that villa construction would be about $800 - $1,000 per square meter. I am assuming these costs have increased, but wondering if ... Read More
Buying new development in cap cana by Buckeye1990
Hello expat community, I am new here and looking for advice on a specific development which is just outside of Cap Cana resort area. The development is called Cana Alta and the link is https://canaalta.do/ As I have no prior experience with ...
The official short term rental service for Cap Cana is: https://capcana.homebelike.com/ As you will see, this is mainly for shorter stays. There are other sites, such as Inversiones Aides, which is the official sales broker for Cap Cana. I added ... Read More
Buying new development in cap cana by Buckeye1990
Hello expat community, I am new here and looking for advice on a specific development which is just outside of Cap Cana resort area. The development is called Cana Alta and the link is https://canaalta.do/ As I have no prior experience with ...
@Buckeye1990, I have been to Cana Alta on many occasions. We initially committed to purchasing a property within Cana Alta. We provided a deposit and selected our lot. However, after a few visits and in person meetings with Cana Alta personnel, ... Read More