Greetings guys. I have a bit of a dilemma. I have a chance to rent a place in Ver?n Punta Cana. One place is in a small one bedroom house on the corner of a neighborhood which is just developing, meaning there is only about 4-5 houses on the block which are lived in, the rest are under construction. The area seems quiet, but perhaps too quiet which concerns me about safety. The house is a bit inroads from the main avenue and is surrounded by high bushes, semi finished houses and open lots for sale.
The second option would be an apartment on the main avenue on a second floor walk up which has a few businesses on the ground and first floor, not sure if there is a security guard at night or not. These 2 properties are not in gated communities. The owner of the small house lives next door, but I noticed his property is well protected with high walls, gates, and cameras, but his rental is not which makes me think perhaps the neighborhood is not so safe after all......I tried explaining to my girlfriend that as a gringo I have to think and look at safety from a whole different angle than she does, and that perhaps me wanting to have a place where I can feel a bit more secure is not an over the top request.
What do you guys think? Am I reading too much into the safety condition of the small house vs the apartment building, or are both just about the same? I appreciate your input. Thanks.
The second option would be an apartment on the main avenue on a second floor walk up which has a few businesses on the ground and first floor, not sure if there is a security guard at night or not. These 2 properties are not in gated communities. The owner of the small house lives next door, but I noticed his property is well protected with high walls, gates, and cameras, but his rental is not which makes me think perhaps the neighborhood is not so safe after all......I tried explaining to my girlfriend that as a gringo I have to think and look at safety from a whole different angle than she does, and that perhaps me wanting to have a place where I can feel a bit more secure is not an over the top request.
What do you guys think? Am I reading too much into the safety condition of the small house vs the apartment building, or are both just about the same? I appreciate your input. Thanks.
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