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I am looking at a place in Casa Linda North Coast.
Can some one tell me the pros and cons of this community?
Thank you!
Can some one tell me the pros and cons of this community?
Thank you!
Big issue for some friends of mine was some of these places are rented short term for bachelor parties etc. pUtaS and loud music, folks in and out all weekend long...
Unfortunately I saw and heard different people having sex etc...wish I could get the pics out of my head...
I would say, between Harley's and Cdn's posts, you have all you need to know about Casa Linda. (I wouldn't ordinarily put my 2 cents in twice, but this is a favorite subject of mine) I would like to add something about living in the D of R or any other "3rd world joint". I guess if I were to turn the clock back 15 years, I would have asked myself do I want the "local" experience vs the "casa linda" or the "beach condo". I know bags of folks in each environment, and I have always lived "local" because I never had the financial status for a "casa linda".
I would say, now after 15 years, if I had the money for a place where I could be in "Little Murica" or "Little Canada" (I don't have a cute nickname for Canada), I would be there. I do, now, live in a non-Dominican apartment complex, and it is very quiet, clean and lovely. My neighbors speak Russian, so I don't understand what they are saying which is a big plus. I have a a retired Swiss neighbor and an ex-Wall street guy neighbor, whom both I really enjoy talking to.
Most folks who buy in a "casa linda" project, are those that most likely have the finances to enclose themselves in a community where one would not be able to tell if you were in Florida or DR. "Most" of the folks I know who live there have little-to-no Spanish skills and understand very, very little about the DR and it's people. If they need something, they generally hop on an "Everything [name your North coast town]" website, where they can chat with 20K others who know almost nothing about the place either. There they can ask where to buy organic and vegan stuff, help save the whales, pick up garbage on the beaches or get recommendations for skilled labor. Of course, all of them have their "go-to people" and are most certainly being ripped off on a daily basis, as their local knowledge is so "vast".
So I guess if you you know nothing about DR, don't "peaky pany", want to be able to flush your toilet paper down the actual toilet and have the financial capacity, then a "casa linda" may be for you (if you don't mind the occasional rap music and pUtA party 3 doors down)
Thank you for your input El Rey de Mangu. I am curious which complex you are in, I would reachout via PM but I do not have that permission yet for some reason. My wife is from Santiago and we have been visiting the island for 20+ years. We will be renting for at least 6 months before making any decisions. We like Caberete a lot vs Sosua and Casa Linda is close to Caberete. We looked at Sosua ocean villilage as wellbut have heard negative things regarding the management and owners of the complex... Unfortunately we are looking for some owner/developer finacing so our options are limited. Thanks
What is"deslinde"? Thanks
“Beginning on April 4, 2007, a new Property Registration Law (Law No. 108-05) involving the Deslinde Process came into effect. Prior to the enactment of this law, almost all real estate sales were made without a plan approved by the State (“boundary”) because this process took years to complete. However, the new law limits sales, purchases, mortgages, and formation of condominiums on properties that have not been demarcated by putting this requirement that the property is demarcated (deslinde) as the paramount requirement.
More than a simple measurement of the land, a boundary is a formal procedure performed by a licensed surveyor and under the supervision of the courts. Thus, a property is individualized relative to other surrounding properties, assigning a cadastral designation and its own unique Certificate of Title. Before the deslinde process, your property is officially only a piece of land within a larger plot, owned by several persons, all with the same cadastral designation. The interests of each of the owners of the various portions of land within the same plot are determined by its possession. In most jurisdictions worldwide, the demarcation process is required, thus a transfer no specified land portions. The purpose of the Land Registry Act is precisely the level of sophistication and security first world jurisdictions have had for many years by not allowing the transfer of ownership rights to land is not demarcated.”
People will try and sell you places without a deslinde and say it will come soon. Sometimes it does sometimes it doesn't.
I was told 7 years ago never buy land without a clear title and deslinde here bc of potential problems. So I haven’t and won’t.
I’ve seen people with issues but I am no expert on it. Just be careful, a good realtor really should not be showing you properties without one in my opinion. I know casa linda has houses without Deslinde’s.
“Beginning on April 4, 2007, a new Property Registration Law (Law No. 108-05) involving the Deslinde Process came into effect. Prior to the enactment of this law, almost all real estate sales were made without a plan approved by the State (“boundary”) because this process took years to complete. However, the new law limits sales, purchases, mortgages, and formation of condominiums on properties that have not been demarcated by putting this requirement that the property is demarcated (deslinde) as the paramount requirement.
More than a simple measurement of the land, a boundary is a formal procedure performed by a licensed surveyor and under the supervision of the courts. Thus, a property is individualized relative to other surrounding properties, assigning a cadastral designation and its own unique Certificate of Title. Before the deslinde process, your property is officially only a piece of land within a larger plot, owned by several persons, all with the same cadastral designation. The interests of each of the owners of the various portions of land within the same plot are determined by its possession. In most jurisdictions worldwide, the demarcation process is required, thus a transfer no specified land portions. The purpose of the Land Registry Act is precisely the level of sophistication and security first world jurisdictions have had for many years by not allowing the transfer of ownership rights to land is not demarcated.”
People will try and sell you places without a deslinde and say it will come soon. Sometimes it does sometimes it doesn't.
I was told 7 years ago never buy land without a clear title and deslinde here bc of potential problems. So I haven’t and won’t.
I’ve seen people with issues but I am no expert on it. Just be careful, a good realtor really should not be showing you properties without one in my opinion. I know casa linda has houses without Deslinde’s.