windeguy
American expat in Dominican Republic
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About me
American
Lives in Cabarete
Registration: 01 June 2018
My expat journey
Cabarete, Dominican Republic
Fremont, California, USA
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Migracion acts on Russians illegal overstayers of tourist cards
From Migracion in a link I provided below:"We deport people of all nationalities. We detain anyone who is in an irregular condition and we send them to their country of origin. The General Directorate of Immigration does not have racial ... Read More
All work (online also) DR is illegal without legal status in DR by windeguy
There is a new set of laws regarding working in the DR. I asked the question about people who enter on a tourist card and work online (or off line or between the line or under the line 😀 in the DR). That is because all work done ...
Enforcement is key to collecting taxes. Hard to do with respect to digital nomads working on line Read More
New regulations about to be applied for short term rentals? by windeguy
https://dr1.com/news/2026/07/21/new-rules-for-short-term-rental-owners/Dominican short-term rental operators are protesting that the Ministry of Tourism may implement new rules to regulate their business. The drafts were circulated for public review ...
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New regulations about to be applied for short term rentals? by windeguy
https://dr1.com/news/2026/07/21/new-rules-for-short-term-rental-owners/Dominican short-term rental operators are protesting that the Ministry of Tourism may implement new rules to regulate their business. The drafts were circulated for public review ...
@planner Airbnb was banned completely in NY City. And they have faced similar situations in other countries where they caused too much gentrification. So at this point it isn't that bad for those that have to go through hoops to use AIRBNB in the ... Read More
New regulations about to be applied for short term rentals? by windeguy
https://dr1.com/news/2026/07/21/new-rules-for-short-term-rental-owners/Dominican short-term rental operators are protesting that the Ministry of Tourism may implement new rules to regulate their business. The drafts were circulated for public review ...
@windeguy One realtor responded to this by saying the only reason to own a home or condo would be to live in it full time. Might be a bit of a rush to judgement, but the regulations and taxes would be annoying if this is signed. It looks like it ... Read More
New regulations about to be applied for short term rentals?
https://dr1.com/news/2026/07/21/new-rules-for-short-term-rental-owners/Dominican short-term rental operators are protesting that the Ministry of Tourism may implement new rules to regulate their business. The drafts were circulated for public review ... Read More
How to run AC cheaply ? by Scott Holmes
I am new and never been to Dominican Republic. My wife has. We are in process of purchasing a 3 bedroom house in Bravos. The house has 4 AC units. From what I seen online cost of living articles AC can cause very high electric bill. It ...
@Scott Holmes Getting a solar system is about the only way. The other suggestions are good, and may help reduce bills by a few bucks, Otherwise with all that AC, you will be spending a LOT of money with the power company. A solar system to run 4 ... Read More
ARSSeNaSa plan Larimar. Admission check ? by Karel44
We (my wife and I, both over 80) want to emigrate to the Dominican Republic soon. We therefore want health insurance, and we understand that for our age, only ARSSeNaSa is an option (plan Larimar). However, a medical check is also required for ...
@Karel44 Anyone 55 or older has to take the medical exam before being accepted by Plan Larimar of SENASA. I suspect it is because they will exclude all pre-existing conditions. For those , you will probably be paying out of pocket. This is just my ... Read More
All work (online also) DR is illegal without legal status in DR
There is a new set of laws regarding working in the DR. I asked the question about people who enter on a tourist card and work online (or off line or between the line or under the line 😀 in the DR). That is because all work done ... Read More
Residency - updates and changes 2024 by planner
We are seeing changes in processes here and it's time for a new thread with updates.LIshali had agreed to update us here on those changes and to clarify a number of issues as we go along!First let's talk the basics: how you start and which type you ...
@Tippj I went to police station, got finger printed and submitted that finger print card to the FBI to get mine. Read More
Residency - updates and changes 2024 by planner
We are seeing changes in processes here and it's time for a new thread with updates.LIshali had agreed to update us here on those changes and to clarify a number of issues as we go along!First let's talk the basics: how you start and which type you ...
That is odd because the DR stopped making birth certificates "too old" several years ago. Never made sense when they were too old. Read More
Buying a new car in Santiago by taccj9903
I live in Santiago and am in the process of buying a new car with Vegamovil. What I am trying to figure out is price negotiation. I know how this works back in the states but I am not sure how much off sticker price I should expect. According to ...
I ended up walking away. I was trying to buy a new Sorento listed at 49,990. It came down to me asking for floor mats and tinted windows—maybe a $350–$400 value according to the salesman. All they had to do was drop the price by a few ... Read More
Property in the east of Cabarete by lvriver34
Good morning! Buenos Dias!This is my first post on this platform, and I'm hoping this reaches the intended audience. I'm an American from the Northeastern part of the US. I've been staying in the DR for 6 months of the year and returning to the US ...
Been living in Cabarete full time since 2003. Originally from upstate NY. What project is it? Areas east of Cabarete tend to flood a lot. Hopefully your purchase is not in one of those areas. Good luck. Read More
Financial advisors for US expats living in the DR by Jennifer Storm Nelson
Hi, I am planning my move to the DR in 2027, and am working through the details. I am recently divorced, and am currently seeing a great financial advisor with Fidelity here in the US, where she is helping me manage my new investments since my ...
If you do go with Schwab, don't overuse the ATM . A friend of mine in Chile was dropped by Schwab over just that. As for an advisor in the DR? Don't. I had to get my advisor in the US to go through hoops to work with me, but it did work out at ... 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 ...
@the tinker40 I did my DR citizenship without a lawyer. They actually encourage doing it that way. I did it via the marriage to a Dominicana spouse route a few years ago. Read More