@berthold24
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Registration: 24 January 2023
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Electric Contract by cushion03yeti
Hello, wanting to know if I able to get an electric contract established in Santiago with my passport and lease agreement? Or is a cedula required? Also is CEDEE or Edeeste the providers (I believe the latter). Thank you:!
If by electric contract you mean electricity for your house or unit It was very easy for me. The previous owner took me to the company down the street and basically transferred his name to mine with the updated information such as payment method. I ... Read More
Pros and Cons between Scotiabank and Banco Popular? by Gylla
I am opening a bank account here in DR. I have heard mixed reviews about both banks. I was thinking about opening a Banco Popular account because their offices are everywhere. But a friend advised me that Scotia follows international banking laws ...
For small transfers I use BHD because BHD is practically the mother company if Ria transfer. RIA transfer is very low. For any other Bank I think thee is an international plot to limit RIA.So, my Social Security retirement and other retirement money ... Read More
Mortages In DR by NMoose
Hi All and Good Morning, New to the forum but joined due to the energy and great quality of conversations-responses! We live in Ontario but plan to make DR a place to hang our hats in winter and eventually spend all the time there. Sosua, ...
My only bad experience in the DR are the banks.i had to put 60% down because the house was appraised at a lower price because they deemed it would take the area anlong time to be developed. I do not want the area to develop.The bank took a long time ... Read More
We finalized our purchase in Casa Linda! by taralindsay5
We are so excited! Just finalized our purchase and nailed down our floorplan! We are thinking about using Angela to help with furnishing of the home right down to the last detail. However, we are also thinking of just doing it on our own. It will be ...
Congrats neighbor. We are in Coson - literally, 5-10 minutes walk. Need the good spots. To start - Moskito beach/bars bu the sea. Read More
buying a house in DR by Dou08
I'm from Canada. Did anyone know when you buy a house in DR the process to be protected?
I bought a house in Las Terrenas and here is my Real Estate and Banking experience:Banking - They are very cautious and even if you have very good credit they tend not to give you a mortgage on 80% of the cost of the houseI was given a $165,000.00 ... Read More
Being scammed, please help!!! by chrisfaithac
Need good legal council ASAP. Moved to Santo Domingo one week ago. Just to discover fiance and DR attorney has scammed me out of many dollars. Starting to get a little scary. Can anyone direct me to good attorney that deals with expat issues in ...
I am curious. What happened exactly if you can share?I bought a house:Had a lawyerTrusted by Real estate agent- The property was being sold by a British couple breaking upHouse was appraised at a lower amount than offered but I was buying lifestyle ... Read More
Introducing myself - Berthold Reimers
Hi everyone,I wanted to introduce myself. I just bought a house in Coson - across the street from the Wyndham Hotel. It is a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, pool, inverter fully furnished. I am planning on moving there permanently in 2 years but meanwhile I ... Read More