New members of the Dominican Republic forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021

Welcome to the forums! Lots of great info on the forums for you!  Ask your questions in the various threads and feel free to open your own as needed!

Hi, about how much are legal fees for assistance with a resident visa? Doing the family reunification visa. Thank you.

So first this is the introduction forum, we try to keep everything else out.
And as each situation is different you need to discuss pricing directly with the lawyers!

Hi Everyone,

My name is Stephane, I am a research and communications specialist currently living in Poland. I am looking to move with my family (my wife and my two children, 5 and 10) to the Dominican Republic in the course of the next few months. The motivation comes from my current research work about Haiti which is requiring me to move closer to the country. I have some experience in the DR (since I work and have lived intermittently in Haiti since 2004) but would like to get some advice in regards to good living locations in Santo Domingo and International schooling for my children.

Since most of my research work is not currently fully funded i would also need to find work preferably in areas such as graphic design, translation and private language teaching for which I am highly proficient.

Any information and advice are very welcome.

Regards to all.

Welcome to the forums.  In this case please open a thread with this and we will do our best to give you some direction.  Strt by checking out the pinned thread on residency.

Thank you.

Hey all,

Brand new here.  Looking forward to diving in to the information.  My wife and I are planning a move to the Sosua region (from Southern Ontario) at some point in 2022.

Welcome to the forums.   Dive in - the water is  fabulous!   

Hi everyone,

We are relocating to the DR, Las Terrenas specifically.  Hopefully we will get to meet some of you personally.

We are relocating from the US.  Just looking for great weather, relaxed life in a beautiful country.  Hope to be able to meet others with our same mind set. 

Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Welcome, Lillian! My husband and I are in Las Terrenas, so if there are specific questions you have, feel free to message me.

Denise

Hi Everyone!

Just purchased a home in punta cana! Can’t wait to come down!
Love all the topics on this forum.

Thank you so much!

Welcome to all of you!!!    Start reading the forums.  Ask questions in the various threads and open new ones as needed!

Hello all, just joined and asked a question in a different thread, building costs and potholes. We've been on the north shore for a couple weeks house hunting. Heading back to the states tomorrow. Look forward to getting advice and meeting everyone.

Hello to all! And starting off by saying what a wonderful way to connect and get so much info!
My name is Claribel. I’m actually Dominican, born in a Santiago. However, was raised and have lived here in NY for more than 40 years. My husband, Andy and I and our 2 kids travel quite often to DR. We have a beautiful big house  in Bonao. I found this forum while looking for info on how to open a post surgical Recovery House  in DR.
I’m just impressed with all the different topics and how resourceful this is! Looking to keep in touch and learn more and if they ever have a get together - would love to form part of it!!

Welcome to you all!!!  Looking forward to your participation here!!

Hi 👋My name is Julia

I have been living aboard now for 6 months.I currently reside in Santo Domingo Oste.I would love to make new friends while I am here. My interests are biking,fishing,dancing,being with friends,cooking,designing the home. I would love to make friends with and English/Spanish speaking.I am working on learning Spanish.

Welcome to the forums.  There are a number of us in Santo Domingo. 

Lots of great info on the forums!

Hi friend, I am also new here, I am from Africa and I am also working on learning Spanish lol. I need it for my day to day business communication.

Welcome to the forums!  I hope you find all the info you are looking for!   Start reading and feel free to  start a thread when needed!

For all the new people - this is the welcome and introduction thread. Conversations happen elsewhere  please so we keep it clean.

Please feel free to open threads and to send private messages as needed! 

Thanks everyone.

Welcome to all the newbies! I just read this ENTIRE thread in hopes of that newbie smell rubbing off on me!  I kind of miss the DR obsessed me who dived head first into this forum and took away a wealth of knowledge and made some great friends…(Shout out to ChristiE and Uncle Buck! You guys rock!)  Wishing everyone health and happiness in these crazy times!

Well that's a great post, thanks!

Hello all! I’m Ashley! Me and my family are moving to the Bavaro area in September! We are planning to rent for a while and then build a home. We are currently selling our home in New Orleans and can’t wait to live in the DR! We have two kids and are excited about all the things to see and do. We’ve actually never even been to DR and just moving there on a whim!

Welcome Ashley! There is a wealth of information here in the forums, so start digging in and then open threads for other questions you may have!

The pinned thread on residency is a great place to start!

Denise

I second that, welcomed me to the forums.  Please please update us on your progress!

Greg & Suzie here...we are in the process of relocating to the DR's north shore, where we intend to enjoy our retirement!  Retired Marine Waiting to close on our house sale here in Florida and working through the immigration process to the DR.  Household goods being packed up the end of July, and then into storage while we await residency.  Been to the DR several times, and served with the DR task force in Iraq 2003-4.  We have a number of local friends in the DR, and hope to meet our fellow expats one of these days!  Hoping to make a couple of more trips over the next 2-3 months, with the final move by the end of the year.

Hi Luis here! I created my account some time ago but forgot to ever introduce myself, I'm Dominican, but was travelling a lot before the pandemic, now I'm here in santo domingo, if any of you need help with spanish, need someone to practice with or want to meet some local feel free to hit me up, good luck to all of you!

Welcome to all of you!!!! Greg and Suzie good luck

Luis welcome to SD.  Coffee one day?

Lots of great info here!   Don't find your answers start a thread as needed!

Sure a coffee sounds good! just tell me when is a good day for you and we can meet

I will take this private so we don't clutter up this thread

Hi,
accidentally deleted my profile. I'm back.
Previous nickname: ThomasC999

Welcome back.

Thank you very much, planner!

Hi All,

My wife and I have been vacationing in Punta Cana for the past 7 years. We decided to buy a lot in Cap Cana and have started the residency process. Looking to start building a home in the next 6 months to use it as a vacation home for now and eventually our retirement home.

We have 4 kids who love vacationing here too and plan to move to the DR full time in the next 15-20 years.

We love meeting people outside the “touristy” areas and the culture.

We are also thankful to everyone who takes the time to post in this forum as there is a wealth of information here.

Welcome Stephen!

We’re in the midst of building here in Las Terrenas! It’s a whole different ballgame than what we are used to in the US! Let me know if we can answer any questions!

Denise

Welcome to the forums!  Lots of great info here for you!  Start with the pinned posts that are of interest and please keep us updated!

I agree

Welcome, yes this is how everyone starts out the vacation here for a few years then they move here for a year renting and then they start either building or buying a place. It's a beautiful country with amazing people. And you're right moving away from the tourist areas we'll make your life a thousand percent better. The little villages in towns are truly amazing. And the people will do anything they can to help you out.

Hello everyone,

We are Tony and Lisa from the UK and USA.  This is our second visit to the DR during the last year.  We are staying in a rental home in New Cambium which is located in La Yagua….near Gaspar Hernández in the north of DR.   We have lived outside of our countries for the past 35 years while working and traveling in South America, Mexico, India, Turkey, Azerbaijan…..We are now considering building/purchasing  a home here in the DR. 
We would love to meet up with people living /visiting in this area or along the north coast.