Buying a plot in the Dominican Republic? Don’t sign before you’ve checked it all.

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Cover of Buying Land in the Dominican Republic: everything to check before you buyWhat does a plot of land cost in the Dominican Republic, area by area? From about $63 to $90 a m² around Jarabacoa, Las Terrenas, Sosúa and the capital’s outskirts, to $139 near Punta Cana and $875 in central Santo Domingo.What can you build on a plot in Santo Domingo? A house of 1 to 3 floors can rise 11 m, 3 m back from the street and 1.5 m from the neighbors.What should you check before you buy a plot in the Dominican Republic? Nine checks, most of them done by your lawyer. The Registry’s lien certificate costs about $17 and the water letter about $132 in Santo Domingo.How much does it cost to build a house in the Dominican Republic? About $500 to $760 a m² for a basic or standard house inland, $1,050 to $1,500 on the coast, and $2,200 to $3,000 or more for a beach villa, before the land and the plans.Beach, border, farmland: where can a foreigner buy land in the Dominican Republic? Anywhere a Dominican can, in your own name. The limits come from the land: the first 60 m from the sea stay public, and a plot with no deslinde (its own survey) is just a share.What does a m² of land cost in the Dominican Republic? About $88 to $180 a m² in the provinces, but $875 in central Santo Domingo.
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Buying Land in the Dominican Republic: everything to check before you buy

INSIDE THE GUIDE

  • What land really costs, area by area
  • What you can build, and what you can’t
  • The checks to run before you sign
  • Coast, border, farmland: the special rules
  • What you’ll pay on top of the price
  • What owning land costs every year
  • How much tax you’ll owe
  • Who does what, and who to double-check
  • How long it takes, from offer to title
  • What you’ll pay when you sell
  • What’s changed in the last 12 months
  • What could go wrong, and how to avoid it
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