Dominican real estate due diligence is the first step for verifying that the title to a prospective real estate property is clear and marketable. The purchase of Dominican Republic real estate property is governed by Real Estate Property Law 108-05 of 2005 and its regulations as well as the Dominican Civil Code and other special […]
Nearshoring in the Dominican Republic: How Free Zone Law 8-90 Shields Manufacturers From Tariff Volatility When tariffs on Asian imports can double between one quarter and the next, the cost of distance stops being theoretical. Manufacturers supplying the U.S. market are discovering that a factory two days by sea from Miami — inside a jurisdiction […]
The Dominican 1% Property Tax (IPI) in 2026: Exempt Amount, Deadlines and Fiscal Reform Changes Every January, the Dominican tax authority publishes a single number that decides whether thousands of property owners will write two checks that year. For 2026, that number is RD$10,695,494. The figure is the exemption threshold of the IPI, the 1% […]
Free Zone Minimum Wage in the Dominican Republic: What Employers Must Pay in 2026 Labor is the largest recurring cost of most free zone operations in the Dominican Republic, and it is the one line item the government resets by resolution, not by negotiation with each employer. For companies budgeting a nearshoring move, getting the […]
How to Register a Trademark in Dominican Republic: process, timeline and what foreign owners get wrong A brand that took a decade to build in Miami or Madrid can be claimed in Santo Domingo with a single filing — by someone else. Dominican law rewards whoever registers first, and companies that postpone the paperwork while […]
Dominican Citizenship by Descent: How Children of Dominicans Can Claim a Second Passport Thousands of people born in New York, Madrid or Toronto carry a right they have never exercised: a claim to Dominican citizenship. If your mother or father is Dominican, the Dominican Constitution treats you as Dominican by birth — you do not […]
Retire in the Dominican Republic: The Pensionado and Rentista Residency Program Explained A monthly pension of US$1,500 or US$2,000 in passive income, is the entry ticket to one of the Caribbean’s most generous residency programs. The Dominican Republic’s special regime for retirees (pensionados) and rentiers (rentistas) grants qualifying applicants permanent residence on an accelerated track, […]
Purchasing pre construction real estate property in the Dominican Republic may be one of the most challenging processes, at times complex, while full of both opportunities and potential risks for buyers. Real estate developers, promoters and sales agents will provide plenty of marketing plethora and promotional materials into what might be the investment of a […]
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