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Cocotal
Hi
Whay do you like cocotal..what makes it great for you?
What are the monthly fees
Im thinking of acquiring another property , probably an apartment in the range of 100-120kus. ive seen a few in cocotal that sort of over look a golf course and they have a pool in front. Are there any inherent dangers by livingin Cocotal, ive heard there are crappy areas there....where are they precisely , names lol? AAny of your thoughts will be well received
how many minutes is it from the beach?
cheers
I hought, judging by your posts of what to do and what not to do in the DR you knew the whole country. Punta Cana has a lot of rich people but I see expensive cars all over this island.
thats correct, Bob.
and very most expensive cars are not driven in Punta Cana, they are driven in and around the Capital City of course, where the mayority if rich Dominicans lives. in general people who can aford to buy exclusive/rare/expensive cars live also spread out around the Island and you will find everywhere locations perfectly safe and the same time "risky" to park such car and draw attention to thugs. if you have money, then automatically you will draw attention to the thugs circles, may it be due your car, or just due the location of your house/appartment, due the way you do shopping in the supermarket etc etc etc.
why do you want to BUY right away anyways? i would rent in a particular area for at least 6 months first, and then decide to buy or not. very most sellers will be willing to do a Rent-Buy-Contract, which will dicount your paid rental free from the prior agreed purchase price if you buy the property after a certain rental time.
Mike
Totally agree. Take your time, man. Generally, it's very easy to buy a property, much more difficult to sell it.
I'd rent for a while, and make sure you really want to live in the area prior to buying. There's plenty of inventory, and many asking prices are more hopeful than realistic, so no rush.
i would rephrase that into:
extremely easy to buy,
and almost impossible to sell unless you offer it for max half of what you paid for the property.
specially when you are talking about Condominiums/Appartments.
fantastic places available to rent for very reasonable monthly's.
and at the moment the 'hood changes it's vibe, as they aoften do around here, you can move to the next suitable neighbourhood without any penny lost.
Mike
Hey Bob
I wrote another post COCOTAL in this forum where i said this (see below), i believe i CLEARLY said i've never been to Punta Cana. Thanks for noticing my posts. if you need any further assistance let me know. Your provocation was not lost on me. Clearly you're questioning me, before you do that...read my posts thoroughly okay. I said i had NEVER BEEN TO PUNTAAA CANAAAAA ....but i'd like to go. maybe i can stay with you
"Crime in Punta Cana
I should say that i am very experienced in the country, particularly the North Coast. i have never been to Punta Cana and im keen to do some basic research on the area"
I really like your point barker1964 and totally agree with you that lovemedo should decide it himself that which place will be suitable for him. because everyone will suggest him according to his own knolwede and experience, but you have to select a place according to your own choice.
I have been to Cocotal numerous times and it is a very nice golf course with a good clubhouse where they serve decent meals during the day . Because the golf course has 18 holes,there are many many homes and condos with nice golf views .. It is not an up market place .just middle of the road but well maintained and with good security .
I most certainly would rent a place first and look around but the golden rule in buying is to find a home that is open to the easterly and southern breezes and to avoid the afternoon sun .. It will make your home much more liveable
I most certainly would rent a place first and look around but the golden rule in buying is to find a home that is open to the easterly and southern breezes and to avoid the afternoon sun .. It will make your home much more liveable
18 holes?
Last I knew there were 27.
Not upmarket? Just middle of the road?
Granted they allowed some less expensive condos to be built in certain areas....but a lot of the villas on Bouganvilla are north of 500,000 US. A single family lot...if you can find one will likely run $150,000.
I guess we have different views of upmarket.
Respectfully,
Playacaribe2
There are good things and bad about having this mix of housing types. Some think it is good, some not so good. As I say above, there are areas that appear very run down. And then there are the expensive villas. Everybody is on the same property and can go where ever they want. Good or bad? Lovemedo, did you visit yet????
the mixture works never out fine. you can not cramp together several very different neighbourshoods as one, as they will not walk along fine over time.
Mike
Mike
I and my family have lived in Cocotal for 5 years now. I have lived in Cortecito, and Residential Punta Cana as well. Cocotal wins hands down. Absolutely zero security issues for us....polite security, clean, neat, orderly and respectful neighbours. Great views and relaxing after a day of work or play.
Cocotal very safe
Agreed! I walk around the perimeter of the complex often and there are always at least 12 guards stationed around and a couple of guards on motorcycles patrolling. Very safe.
Agreed! I walk around the perimeter of the complex often and there are always at least 12 guards stationed around and a couple of guards on motorcycles patrolling. Very safe.
The OP was just fishing. Never visited (at least did not respond to the inquiry about whether he did or not). First post is from January.
Interesting to know where the crimes are occurring though. Especially since we live in the area : ) (But not in Cocotal.)
Interesting to know where the crimes are occurring though. Especially since we live in the area : ) (But not in Cocotal.)