Hi! We've been looking into moving to the DR, and I think that an actual move will be coming up soon. I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the best way to do this.
Our goal is to have a small home on the ocean (or a very short walk away). A house or land we can build on, and off-grid is also ok with us. We are very interested in the Samana area. We're pretty much looking to kick back, relax, and make friends.
Our thought is to fly down there, stay at a hotel until we find an inexpensive place to rent, then live in the rental for a month or so until we find a home. We aren't rich (I wish), we have a bit over $2000 (US) coming in montly. Is this a good way to go about making this move? Or is there a better way?
How about rentals that allow pets (dogs and a cat, maybe two birds, we are not sure about bringing them)?
Here, we live on a small farm with goats, horses, chickens, turkeys, etc. The whole lot of them will be sold off before we come. But, I want to ask, before we do that, are dairy goats easy to come by there? Are they reasonably priced? Or, would it be better to keep a buck and doe from here and bring them (after we have moved out of the rental, of course)?
As for schooling, are there many homeschoolers there? I homeschool my daughter here in the states, and I'd like to continue that there (I think), to keep her at the level she is progressing at.
We are trying to learn Spanish (with my daughter doing the best at 6 years old, lol), so that we aren't confined to the English speaking population, as that is not what we want. We're really looking forward to this adventure. And I'll be waiting (im)patiently (lol) for the responses to this. Thanks in advance!
Our goal is to have a small home on the ocean (or a very short walk away). A house or land we can build on, and off-grid is also ok with us. We are very interested in the Samana area. We're pretty much looking to kick back, relax, and make friends.
Our thought is to fly down there, stay at a hotel until we find an inexpensive place to rent, then live in the rental for a month or so until we find a home. We aren't rich (I wish), we have a bit over $2000 (US) coming in montly. Is this a good way to go about making this move? Or is there a better way?
How about rentals that allow pets (dogs and a cat, maybe two birds, we are not sure about bringing them)?
Here, we live on a small farm with goats, horses, chickens, turkeys, etc. The whole lot of them will be sold off before we come. But, I want to ask, before we do that, are dairy goats easy to come by there? Are they reasonably priced? Or, would it be better to keep a buck and doe from here and bring them (after we have moved out of the rental, of course)?
As for schooling, are there many homeschoolers there? I homeschool my daughter here in the states, and I'd like to continue that there (I think), to keep her at the level she is progressing at.
We are trying to learn Spanish (with my daughter doing the best at 6 years old, lol), so that we aren't confined to the English speaking population, as that is not what we want. We're really looking forward to this adventure. And I'll be waiting (im)patiently (lol) for the responses to this. Thanks in advance!