Looking to open a business in Santo Domingo

[zoomzx11]

And as a sole proprietor that would mean working in the business would not be legal without residency, which must be started in the OP's home country.

We all know that there are two sets of rules here. One set for everyone else and some sort of hazy shadowy framework for the locals.
The everyone else rules are very strict, harshly enforced, often change, and subject to high fines. The local rules are, well , no one is really sure exactly what they are as they are not enforced. A nice plus is you may change your status from everyone else to local by marrying a smart Dominican tigress. Just be sure she really likes you so you do not end up on the menu.

 

[keepcoming]

Medical tourism??

 

[windeguy]

If the business is in a corporation and you are a shareholder and an officer of the company, you can work here for that company, I believe. The corporation will get an RNC number. Please talk to a good lawyer and do not take advice on this from DR1 members or members of any other forum.

That would be highly illogical. Yet somehow would make sense since this is the DR. I doubt it is true. Definitely need a lawyer to respond on that.