Expatlife4us
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
Forum posts
67
Contacts
2
About me
American
Lives in Cabarete, Puerto Plata
Speaks English, learning Spanish and French
Registration: 25 May 2018
About
I am originally from North Carolina, my wife from Los Angeles, now retired and live in Florida. I have lived many places and we both have traveled a lot. I had a long career in sales and marketing with long hours and lots of travel and time away from home. My wife is a retired interior designer and we are both looking forward to spending more time at our place in Sosua Ocean Village.
Occupation
I am Retired. I am Global VP Sales & Marketing for Lorin Industries
Education
University of Virginia
General Baccalaureate, History-Economics
1981
My expat journey
Cabarete, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Palm Coast, Florida, USA
Retired
Holland, Michigan, USA
Activity
Completing the tourist immigration card online before travel to the DR by Expatlife4us
Hi Forum, it has been a couple of years since we have been able to get back to the DR. We have a place in Sosua Ocean Village and I am trying to complete the online form. It asks what province, what municipality and section where you are staying. It ...
@planner Thanks Planner. I may have to try another browser since nothing appears ion the drop down menu, in fact there is no drop down menu for either Municipality or section, when using Brave as my browser. Read More
Completing the tourist immigration card online before travel to the DR by Expatlife4us
Hi Forum, it has been a couple of years since we have been able to get back to the DR. We have a place in Sosua Ocean Village and I am trying to complete the online form. It asks what province, what municipality and section where you are staying. It ...
@chachacourt Thanks for the suggestion although nothing appeared in the Options drop down menu when I clicked on it, but then again I was also saying that I was staying in our own house. I tried Sosua Ocean Village, Casa Linda, Seahorse Ranch and ... Read More
Completing the tourist immigration card online before travel to the DR by Expatlife4us
Hi Forum, it has been a couple of years since we have been able to get back to the DR. We have a place in Sosua Ocean Village and I am trying to complete the online form. It asks what province, what municipality and section where you are staying. It ...
@hwcems Sosua did not work for me Read More
Completing the tourist immigration card online before travel to the DR
Hi Forum, it has been a couple of years since we have been able to get back to the DR. We have a place in Sosua Ocean Village and I am trying to complete the online form. It asks what province, what municipality and section where you are staying. It ... Read More
Immigration and Overstay Issues by planner
We are posting this more prominently so people do not miss it. We can confirm that tourists are being turned away at the entry points who have "overstayed the tourist visa multiple times". Please be aware that this might happen to YOU! At ...
Thanks Uncle Buck, it worked when I tried it again and selected English, then the drop down options appeared. As for coming and going and staying longer, I may try the overstay next year when I am retired and have more time, but I have mixed ... Read More
Immigration and Overstay Issues by planner
We are posting this more prominently so people do not miss it. We can confirm that tourists are being turned away at the entry points who have "overstayed the tourist visa multiple times". Please be aware that this might happen to YOU! At ...
I should say it will not let me proceed without completing the other two fields. Read More
Immigration and Overstay Issues by planner
We are posting this more prominently so people do not miss it. We can confirm that tourists are being turned away at the entry points who have "overstayed the tourist visa multiple times". Please be aware that this might happen to YOU! At ...
Wow, the form asks for the province, Municipality and Sector, but once I enter Puerto Plata as the province, there are no drop downs for the other two and the filed will not accept typing in Sosua or any other nearby city and it will not let me ... Read More
Immigration and Overstay Issues by planner
We are posting this more prominently so people do not miss it. We can confirm that tourists are being turned away at the entry points who have "overstayed the tourist visa multiple times". Please be aware that this might happen to YOU! At ...
Thank you!!! Read More
Immigration and Overstay Issues by planner
We are posting this more prominently so people do not miss it. We can confirm that tourists are being turned away at the entry points who have "overstayed the tourist visa multiple times". Please be aware that this might happen to YOU! At ...
It has been a while since our last trip to the DR so I am sure things have changed. We are flying into Puerto Plata at the end of next month. We are not planning to overstay on our this trip, but I have a question that is not quite on topic, but I ... Read More
WillieWeb Has Passed by UncleBuck
I just read on another blog that WillieWeb has passed. He had been battling cancer, and a new lump showed up in his jaw/throat. He was not seeking treatment for this particular issue.He was a very active and informative contributor, with a ...
Yes, very sad and he will be missed. I too found his insights helpful and had hoped to meet him in person next year after we retired and could spend time there in the DR. Read More
CONSTRUCTION BUDGET/ESTIMATION by Guest6873
Is there a prevailing rate - $ or pesos/square meter - for new home construction in the DR. Will this rate vary depending where in the DR the house is being built? People never give a fixed fee - always some additional fees somewhere. Very ...
Thank you, good ideas and I don’t plan to use those who charge those exorbitant fees. another wanted 70% down payment. i have already been burned once by paying before work was completed or not completed properly before I could inspect the ... Read More
CONSTRUCTION BUDGET/ESTIMATION by Guest6873
Is there a prevailing rate - $ or pesos/square meter - for new home construction in the DR. Will this rate vary depending where in the DR the house is being built? People never give a fixed fee - always some additional fees somewhere. Very ...
and I had another one quote me $29,000 USD to manage the process, but they were Russian, not Dominican. Read More
CONSTRUCTION BUDGET/ESTIMATION by Guest6873
Is there a prevailing rate - $ or pesos/square meter - for new home construction in the DR. Will this rate vary depending where in the DR the house is being built? People never give a fixed fee - always some additional fees somewhere. Very ...
@TippjThanks, I have been asking those doing the quotes about making sure they have contingencies built into the budget and nobody has put those in as yet, so I have to hold back some money in my budget to account for that myself. So far, the quotes ... Read More
CONSTRUCTION BUDGET/ESTIMATION by Guest6873
Is there a prevailing rate - $ or pesos/square meter - for new home construction in the DR. Will this rate vary depending where in the DR the house is being built? People never give a fixed fee - always some additional fees somewhere. Very ...
i appreciate the added detail. i am not sure if we can wait for him, especially if is a little on the high side compared to locals. we just need to fond the best combination of quality and affordability.thanks! Read More
CONSTRUCTION BUDGET/ESTIMATION by Guest6873
Is there a prevailing rate - $ or pesos/square meter - for new home construction in the DR. Will this rate vary depending where in the DR the house is being built? People never give a fixed fee - always some additional fees somewhere. Very ...
@2VPsoldierThank you, we were able to Google his number then connect on WhatsApp, nice guy, but he is tied up for a while on projects. Thanks for the referral ! Read More