There are protests in various countries over Airbnb rentals squeezing out locals from renting. Airbnb's can get banned or highly restricted because of that.
Take NY city for example, please.
📉 Impact on Airbnb Listings
The implementation of Local Law 18 led to a significant reduction in short-term rental listings:
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- Listing Decline: Airbnb listings in NYC dropped from over 20,000 to approximately 4,600, a 77% decrease .
- Shift to Long-Term Rentals: Many hosts have transitioned to offering longer-term stays to comply with the new regulations.
There are protests in other countries that have made it harder for people to migrate there because they are buying up properties and driving prices up for the locals.
The DR has no such protests. Come and buy what you want and just stay forever and ever and that is a long time. The more the merrier.