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Peter,
Hopefully you meant the DN of SD. Some things come to mind here when you talk Santo Domingo: are you on foot? Do you habla? AirBnB is most likely your only shot of a rental in which case you can expect an avg 1500/month for a decent two bedroom with backup power and Internet. If no AirBnB, renting an apartment in dingo is next to impossible. You need what is called a fijador which is a very qualifying dominican local to co-sign. They will take an easy 3 months deposit as well for any standard joint. You generally need some history and definitely a few references. ( Tourist is not a job reference)
Idk what sort of remote work you do, but there are more user friendly places to easily rent an apartment, like Cabarete or Sosua, Puerto Plata. In those places, anyone can secure an apartment. Just beware you don't rent next to the local dealer.
Adding in renting with a passport is getting harder and harder as well.
Just a suggestion but you might want to check Bella Vista in SD. They have a few apartment buildings that are very nice. I don't know how much and I don't know what they look like inside. But I went to a chiropractor there twice a week for about 3 months. The area is great. You can do Ubers or guaguas on Avenida 27 de Febrero to do any shopping you need to do. Don't know anything about the internet there either.
I live in Boca Chica (not recommended) and we have Altice for wifi. Your best bet is to find a location that you can verify has f/o connections.
thank you, Hijo.
- DN?
My remote work, is mostly webconference, next to no streaming, just looking at excels & word documents, while talking over the internet to others via MS Teams (audio streaming, I guess)
I thought SD because I might meet fellow professionals, plus my company has an office there (which I don't intend to use, but helpful if work PC / work phone dies). take some classes, good restos, that sort of thing. take a taxi to beach on weekends, or enjoy the city.
I've been in DR a few times before, drove around most of the time, even climbed Pico Duarte. I know everybody has their faves. Juan Dolio and its argentine resto is one place I want to re-visit.
thank you, Nan. I will check it out.
they will tell you anything to sell you something here . even free trips to outer space in elon musk space X... Their word is not worth much here..
Also check out Gazcue you might like the vibe. It's a good area with good fiber internet from Claro and stable power within reason, an inverter should be sufficient for the occasional couple of hours outage. I own an apartment there but live in Sto. Dgo. Este. Gazcue is a beautiful old neighborhood with almost everything you could need close by. You might be able to find a small studio for rent in Gazcue usually rented by students because of the proximity to Zone Universitaria. You'll be close to good hospitals and clinics and walking distance or short UBER ride to El Conde, Zone Colonial, Parque Independencia, Plaza de la Cultura, Malecón, etc.
Yes eastside until the final exit which hopefully wont be anytime soon.
I spent decades on the eastside myself. I also owned 5 properties over the years.
I used to know it like the back of my hand, but man, has it grown.
Same with the North Coast. I was in Sosua on Saturday and barely recognized it.
I used to know it like the back of my hand, but man, has it grown.
Same with the North Coast. I was in Sosua on Saturday and barely recognized it.
Thank you, NotLurking. I have a hazy memory of it, leafy streets, I think...
It is a decent area. Problem is traffic especially with Winston Churchill. In the past I have shopped at the Bravo supermarket there.
That Bravo is the best one in the city in my opinion. Especially if you are a wine drinker.