Although the topic sounds negative to the DR, it is not my purpose. I do like the DR and as a resident expat to the DR I continue to look for the reasons to stay, or better said, hope there are no scarey realities which justify leaving.
There comes a time where paying rent becomes a little frustrating in terms of investment logic, yet do we really want to purchase here based on the backward legal system. Could we lose our investment in a worse case scenario (sever global crisis)?
I know there are a few posters (we all know them) who promote the DR as a fast moving developing country.
In some ways based on certain hand picked stats, there may be an argument for such. Then there are the scary realities that are so far away and so important (law, safety, rights) do they not prevent the DR from having any hope of reaching such a distinction. example:
Justice System in the Dominican Republic - Timothy Schwartz - Open Salon
After reading stories like this, I dont care about stats, malls, highrises, jeepetas blah blah blah... Without justice!!! all the above mentioned are immaterial and optical illussions like ponds in a desert!
There comes a time where paying rent becomes a little frustrating in terms of investment logic, yet do we really want to purchase here based on the backward legal system. Could we lose our investment in a worse case scenario (sever global crisis)?
I know there are a few posters (we all know them) who promote the DR as a fast moving developing country.
In some ways based on certain hand picked stats, there may be an argument for such. Then there are the scary realities that are so far away and so important (law, safety, rights) do they not prevent the DR from having any hope of reaching such a distinction. example:
Justice System in the Dominican Republic - Timothy Schwartz - Open Salon
After reading stories like this, I dont care about stats, malls, highrises, jeepetas blah blah blah... Without justice!!! all the above mentioned are immaterial and optical illussions like ponds in a desert!