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★ FeaturedIs Punta Cana Overbuilt? Reading the Condo Supply Signals
Punta Cana has added thousands of new condo units in the past few years while occupancy has stayed flat. Here's how to read the supply signals before buying pre-construction.
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Ownership rights, CONFOTUR, transfer tax, inheritance — the fine print that matters.
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11 min readCap Cana Rental Yields vs Price: Does the Premium Pay Off?
A worked comparison of Cap Cana's ultra-luxury pricing against its real rental yields — and why the premium buys something other than higher cash-on-cash return.
10 min readReading an Evalúa Report: Price-per-m² Benchmarks Explained
A practical walkthrough of how to evaluate a DR property listing using price-per-square-meter benchmarks, sample sizes, and middle-50% ranges — before you put a number on the table.
11 min readThe Real 10-Year Cost of a $250K Sosúa Condo
We model a $250,000 Sosúa condo across a full decade — purchase costs, HOA, management fees, realistic vacancy, IPI, and maintenance — to show what ownership actually nets versus what the brochure promises.
11 min readDR Mortgages: What Banco Popular and Scotiabank Really Want
A line-by-line look at what Dominican banks actually ask foreign buyers for — down payment, income documents, rates, and the reasons applications get rejected.
10 min readTiny Homes & Container Houses: The DR's Cheapest Entry Point
Container houses and tiny homes look like the cheapest way into DR real estate, but the per-square-meter math, land rules, and resale reality tell a more complicated story.
9 min readBayahíbe & La Romana: How Much Casa de Campo Adds to Value
Bayahíbe condos sit minutes from a resort where lots alone sell for $1M+. We break down how much of that halo effect actually reaches Bayahíbe pricing — and how much is marketing.
10 min readWinter Rental Prep in the DR: Pricing Before the December Surge
Winter is the make-or-break season for DR short-term rentals. Here's how to price, list, and prep your property in October and November so you're not scrambling in December.
9 min readDR $200K Investor Visa vs Dominica CBI: Not the Same Country
The Dominican Republic and Dominica are separate countries with separate investment programs, and confusing them costs buyers real money and time. Here's what each program actually delivers.
12 min readNo Title Insurance in the DR: What Replaces It, and Its Gaps
The Dominican Republic has no equivalent to US-style title insurance. Here's how the Certificación del Estado Jurídico works as the real title insurance Dominican Republic alternative — and the risks it doesn't cover.
11 min readIndividual vs SRL vs CONFOTUR Entity: $400K Las Terrenas Tax Math
A worked, line-by-line tax comparison of buying a $400,000 Las Terrenas property as an individual, through a Dominican SRL, or via a CONFOTUR-classified entity — with real numbers, not round promises.
11 min readHurricane Insurance in the DR: What $900-$1,800/Year Covers
A line-by-line look at what a typical $900-$1,800 annual hurricane policy in the Dominican Republic pays for — and the exclusions that catch foreign owners off guard.
10 min readDR Price Growth Has Slowed 3 Years Straight — What It Means
Dominican Republic apartment prices grew 12.48% in 2024, 10.25% in 2025, and just 7.74% nominal (2.97% real) in the year to Q1 2026. Here's what three consecutive years of decelerating growth actually signals for buyers weighing a purchase now.
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