Owning real estate, either a house, an apartment, a commercial location or a piece a land, rather than leasing properties, has become more popular in the Dominican Republic. However, not everyone has the liquidity to buy a property upfront for which they must explore the possibility of requesting a loan.

Like any individual residing abroad for the first time, foreigners who reside in the Dominican Republic question whether the payment of taxes is mandatory or not, taking into account they are paying taxes at the same time in their country of origin. The truth is, most of the times, this

What legal precautions must be taken when buying a real estate property in the Dominican Republic? This question arises when we buy a house, apartment, commercial property or a piece of land to build a home or business. With so many frauds and illegal transactions that occur today when buying

Acquiring or selling a new or used vehicle, regardless of its model or brand, is a quite common and simple process to carry out in the Dominican Republic, for both Dominican citizens and foreigners residing in the country. The process of formalizing the sale of the vehicle differs when the

When acquiring a real estate property, either as a residence or for business, it is highly advisable to hire a lawyer to assist you throughout the process and make sure all documents are complete as well as complying with all government requirements. Skipping any step or missing any type of

For most of us, doing business in a foreign country can be stressful and complicated. Trying to understand their laws and ways of doing business can be a challenge, even for big foreign enterprises that wish to expand into other countries, looking for new and promising markets. For many years,

Today many people ask themselves the following questions: Why do I have to legalize a document that will be sent abroad with the Apostille, if it wasn’t necessary before? Why are public institutions not accepting foreign documents without the Apostille legalization? These inquiries are causing anxiety for those who perform