Are gated communities really safer than being out in the community/hills? There is such a huge amount of emphasis on how "safe" the gated comms are, but how much safer is it?
Do the security guards actually prevent robberies? Do the security guards perpetrate the robberies (as often reported on many x-pat sites)?
The reason I ask is to help assist us on our property hunt. We would like something on a hillside with ocean views, and it seems as though most gated comms are beachfront, and we have spied some great lots in the Las Terrenas area that are non-gated.
Cheers,
Stew
Do the security guards actually prevent robberies? Do the security guards perpetrate the robberies (as often reported on many x-pat sites)?
The reason I ask is to help assist us on our property hunt. We would like something on a hillside with ocean views, and it seems as though most gated comms are beachfront, and we have spied some great lots in the Las Terrenas area that are non-gated.
Cheers,
Stew