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Course · $297

Buying Dominican Real Estate: Foreign Buyer Protocol

Module 1: Market Selection and Micro-Location Due Diligence Compare rental yields on the North Coast, the East Coast, and in Santo Domingo. Then zoom in on the specific building and street. You'll learn to audit an HOA, understand private utilities and what the salt air does to …

18 lessons5 modules

What you'll learn

Market Selection and Micro-Location Due Diligence

01
  • North Coast vs. East Coast vs. Santo Domingo Yield Analysis4 min
  • HOA Auditing, Private Utilities, and Coastal Maintenance Realities4 min
  • Micro-Location Risk Assessment Scorecard3 min
  • Local Zoning Laws, Beachfront Concessions, and Maritime 60-Meter Rules3 min

Legal Verification: Deslinde, Titles, and Surveys

02
  • Decoding the Certificado de Título and Cadastral Registry4 min
  • The Deslinde Requirement: Why Undivided Rights (Constancia Anotada) Are Deadly3 min
  • How to Commission an Independent Cadastral Land Survey3 min
  • Checking Municipal Liens and IPI Tax Debts at DGII4 min

Tax Optimization, Law 158-01 (CONFOTUR), and Ownership Structures

03
  • The Confotur Benefit: Eligibility, Pitfalls, and Expiration Dates3 min
  • Holding Assets: Foreign Entity, Dominican SAS, or Direct Ownership3 min
  • Calculating Real Transfer Taxes (3%) and Annual IPI Exemptions3 min

Contracts, Escrow, and the Closing Transaction

04
  • Drafting the Promesa de Compra-Venta: Mandatory Escape Clauses3 min
  • International Wires, AML Compliance, and Third-Party Escrow Protocols4 min
  • The Role of the Dominican Notary Public and Executing the Contrato de Venta3 min
  • Closing Protocol Mock Review: Contract Contingencies4 min

Post-Closing Handover, Renovation, and Rental Management

05
  • Opening Non-Resident Dominican Bank Accounts Post-Purchase4 min
  • Utility Transfers: Edenorte/Edesur, CEPM, and Water Concessions3 min
  • Vetting Short-Term Rental Operators and Managing Cross-Border Cash Flow3 min

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