1. Fund your vacations!
Wouldn’t it be great if your vacations paid for themselves?
It’s possible. Lots of our clients use their vacation homes as income properties.
You can too.
Rent your home out when you’re not here. And use a portion of the rental income to fund your visits to the D.R.
It can be as turnkey as you want:
Property management is available. So you don’t have to worry about maintenance, cleaning—or even renting it out.
Even better, set up a corporation in the D.R. (we can help you with that). Then buy your home through the corporation.
Your vacation home becomes your business: you can take advantage of tax incentives and business write-offs.
Here's what you get from an income property
Fund your vacations + Hassle-free income + Steady income
2. Hassle-free income from your property
Your income property can be as hands-off as you want. No need to be an on-site landlord.
We can recommend a dependable property management company to handle your rental.
So when you’re not in the D.R, everything is taken care of for you.
No need to worry about cleaning, maintenance, or even renting your home out. The fees are reasonable too, at 10-15% of monthly rent.
You just sit back and deposit the monthly rental cheques!
3. A steady income stream
Imagine if you had a steady stream of rental income—every month.
In the high-demand tourist areas of
That’s why it’s called an income property!
It goes without saying:
Rental payments can provide a reliable source of cash flow. That’s cash that can help offset expenses associated with the property.
And of course, provide you with additional income.
Moutain Village: stunning views near golf and beach
Nine modern homes in a gated community in the heart of the D.R’s North Coast.
From $219,000
Mountain Village: stunning views near golf & beach
Nine modern homes in a gated community in the heart of the D.R’s North Coast.
From $219,000
Okay...but what’s so special about a D.R. income property?
More home for your buck + Booming rentals tourism + Landlords favoured + Tons of options
More home for your buck
Prices for homes in most sunshine destinations in the Caribbean and Central America have skyrocketed.
Yet in the D.R. real estate is still reasonably priced —and that includes ocean view properties.
Get two or three times the home for your hard-earned dollars.
Or spend a third of what you’d spend back home—for the same amount of house!
Imagine an ocean view condo for $150K. Or a 3 bedroom villa—with a private pool!—in a gated community, for $250,000.
Rental tourism in the D.R. is booming
The D.R. is the number 1 tourist destination in the Caribbean — 10 million+ visitors last year!
That’s why major hotels and cruise lines have made big investments.
They see the huge upside.
As an investor, you can take advantage of this too. You can count on a steady stream of visitors looking to rent a home like yours
And another thing:
Post-pandemic, many people are more wary about staying at resorts and hotels.
Which is why demand has grown for private homes and condos to rent. People want to stay in their own home while on vacation.
Favorable environment for property owners in the D.R.
In the D.R. you can take advantage of a rental and tax environment that favors property owners.
- Taxes: Low property taxes and no capital gains tax on real estate transactions
- Operating costs: Enjoy lower management fees, maintenance expenses, and utilities compared to North America
- Rules and regulations: Generally more favorable to owners than to renters/tenants
Lots of investment options
In the D.R. there’s a diverse range of investment options.
Whatever your preference and budget, there’s a great investment opportunity for you:
- Condos, townhomes and villas
- Resales, newly built, pre-construction, and land for development
- Beachfront, ocean view and hillside
- Gated communities with or without onsite amenities
- Commercial properties like hotels
- Short-term vacation rentals and long-term leases
- Every budget and level of luxury
Kite Beach Villas 2: A vacation home steps from the beach
Fourteen smartly designed villas steps from world famous Kite Beach.
From 399,999
Kite Beach Villas 2: A vacation home steps from the beach
Fourteen smartly designed villas steps from world famous Kite Beach.
From $405,999
Wait—can foreigners own D.R. property?
It’s a good question:
Can you—as a foreigner in the D.R.—actually own property there?
Yep, you sure can!
- The Dominican Republic has a legal framework that encourages foreign investment in real estate, so it’s a great option for international buyers.
- No matter where you’re from, you have the EXACT SAME property rights as a Dominican citizen.
- The real estate market is just like in the US or Canada. You can hold title to property directly in your name or through a corporation.
Which means you can develop your property however you like. You can sell it, or pass it on to your children.
It’s your private property.
Meaning, the government can’t take your property away from you. In fact, foreigners’ property rights are enshrined in the country’s constitution!
Which is why thousands of Americans, Canadians and Europeans own property here now.
How does a foreigner actually buy property in the D.R?
Buying property in the Dominican Republic is a lot easier than you might think.
If you really wanted, you could come to the D.R, find a home and make an offer, then make a down payment—all on the same trip!
(All transactions are in US dollars. If you need financing, that can be arranged too.)
Of course, like any property transaction, there are the usual legal matters—which is where we come in:
We can connect you with a lawyer (who can work with your lawyer back home) and guide you through the paperwork.
The team at MoveDominican has helped hundreds of people purchase homes in the Dominican Republic. We know the process—inside and out.
We’ll make it easy for you too.
Incentives for foreign buyers
The D.R. wants to encourage foreign investment, including real estate.
So you can take advantage of tax exemptions and other incentives for property buyers and retirees.
[Link to Financial Incentives page]
You can be exempt from:
- Taxes on pensions or income received from abroad.
- Taxes on dividends and interest generated within the Dominican Republic.
- Property transfer taxes for the first property purchased.
- Taxes on household and personal items brought into the country.
- Import taxes for a vehicle, which can be sold or transferred tax-free after five years.
And as well, you can fast-track residency.
So get your Dominican resident status more quickly and easily compared to the usual process.
When you qualify for residency you’re eligible for many perks, benefits, and tax breaks.
And in the DR, it couldn’t be simpler to qualify for residency.
(Don’t worry, you still keep your citizenship in your home country.)
Some of the things you’d be eligible for as resident:
- local home financing
- importing household goods and a car tax-free
- qualify for citizenship (and thus a second passport)
- pay for higher education in pesos instead of dollars.
Sea Glass Cabarete: a vacation home on the ocean
