My wife and I are considering coming to the DR for 6 months to see if it is somewhere we would want to move to or spend half of the year there and half in the states. We have read a ton of posts and articles but have a few specific questions and it seems, like anything else, some things you read lean way to the bad, and some read way to the good.
I am 45, she is 43. I own a software company in the US that I can run from anywhere that has good internet. I travel about once a month all across the states. My wife is a nurse but only works part-time and doesn't really need to work. We live in the country in a small farm town with about a 10,000 population and have lived here most all of our lives. While we enjoy nice things we are simple people.
Outside of our bills in the US we would have a USD $3000 to $5000 per month budget for living in the DR. Some of the requirements for us would be:
1) Good internet
2) Good electric, or the ability to purchase a generator to ensure electric and internet to run my company
3) A safe place to live, or generally safe. We understand crime is everywhere but would like to limit exposure to major crime
4) We could live in a condo, but would prefer something more secluded - but safe -and close to a beach
5) A place where we could find nice places to eat and have a few drinks
6) Reasonably Close to an international airport for my travel
6) A place with a good local market
7) Jose Cuervo
Where would be a good place to look for the above attributes?
How nice of an area can one live for USD $3000 to $5000?
Is it difficult to obtain a long term visa for such and adventure?
Are we just nuts or absolutely out of our minds?
Thanks for any advice!
I am 45, she is 43. I own a software company in the US that I can run from anywhere that has good internet. I travel about once a month all across the states. My wife is a nurse but only works part-time and doesn't really need to work. We live in the country in a small farm town with about a 10,000 population and have lived here most all of our lives. While we enjoy nice things we are simple people.
Outside of our bills in the US we would have a USD $3000 to $5000 per month budget for living in the DR. Some of the requirements for us would be:
1) Good internet
2) Good electric, or the ability to purchase a generator to ensure electric and internet to run my company
3) A safe place to live, or generally safe. We understand crime is everywhere but would like to limit exposure to major crime
4) We could live in a condo, but would prefer something more secluded - but safe -and close to a beach
5) A place where we could find nice places to eat and have a few drinks
6) Reasonably Close to an international airport for my travel
6) A place with a good local market
7) Jose Cuervo
Where would be a good place to look for the above attributes?
How nice of an area can one live for USD $3000 to $5000?
Is it difficult to obtain a long term visa for such and adventure?
Are we just nuts or absolutely out of our minds?
Thanks for any advice!