What she appears to need is the name of very good, very tough divorce attorney...
this is another of the tales of what happens to some women who get involved with some Dominican men. Evidently is wall charming and exotic and lovely back in Wales and then they decided to come back here and build a luxury house in San Cristobal, buy another in Santo Domingo... and now she is surrounded by his family, isolated,
drop by drop. drip by drip.. I was married to a guy like this once. Ok not this bad and we were both Americans but he was Swiss raised.. completely adored and petted by his mother and three sisters, did not do a thing around the house.. and was always waiting for the NEXT great thing to happen.
I was sorta numb and terrified iof him. Fortunately we got a German Sheperd who obeyed him the way he wanted me to obey him and a friend of ours... finally rescued me from the marriage...
(my husband threatened him with a gun )
so I can really relate to this woman. If someone is trying to charm you, to entice you, it can take a long time before you figure out the scam.
This is a form of psychological abuse that most men are probably just not going to be able to grasp.
But I get it.
(he went on to marry a mutaul friend who came to me when he ran out on her.. but they have stayed together as they have 3 kids, and he has did find the next thing.. now has a paid up house and a million in the bank.. and has apologized to me again and again.. but well.. I was really terrified and I certainly do not envy her)
plus, my mother always hated him and got to at least say "I told you so"
Anyway.. sorry for the long aside. But NV is right. These men can be dangerous.
If the OP can afford it. it is best to just cut and run.
IF not, if she has the strength, then GET A GOOD LAWYER.
You will only get half probably since it seems clear that the San Cristobal house was built after you were married.
anyway. please do not beat up her here.
You guys really do not know how insidious these sankies can be... OK if you do not have any sympathy, but .at least no more pain.