Hi - We are married couple in our 50's from Tampa, FL. We are planning on visiting Sousa/Cabarete area for the first time to look into a house purchase (under $200K)
I have several ?'s.....
-we can only fly into Santiago airport. The flights arrive and leave in the twilight hours. Will we be able to rent a car when we land at 1:55am. Also when we fly home the flight leaves at 4am. How hard of a drive is it from STI to Puerto Plata? OK to drive in the middle of the night?
-we will need a real estate agent - does one agent do both of those areas?
-Does any of the new communities offer free lodging if looking at purchasing? I was told to rent a place in Casa Linda but it's over $100 a night and I found on VRBO a one bedroom apartment for a week --total $321.
-what ex pat communities should we plan on visiting. Any local bars/restaurants to meet with other people from the states that have made the move recently?