hi everyone
this will be my first 6 month stay (or longer) in the dominican republic and i just have a few questions where the details are alluding me and i dont want to be caught off guard when i arrive
firstly, ive decided on Sosua as my home base as i finally made it up there in september 05 and enjoyed meeting a few people from this board at rocky's and a few other places. while sosua has her flaws, its the people that make the community great and i enjoy the expat and dominican mix.
i have my apartment pretty well set however i will be arriving with two cashiers checks worth 4000 USD apiece drawn on the bank of montreal (ny office), ill also have other monies to get thru a month of expenses until the checks clear.
i actually thought it was a no brainer that i could deposit the checks the same time i open a bank account in sosua and have access to the funds within 2 weeks but what im hearing now is it might take upto 30 days and i might not be allowed to open a bank account. (all i have is a passport and no bank account in the united states)
does anyone forsee some problems i might encounter with this situation and should i come up with a new plan different than opening a bank account with the checks and waiting for them to clear.
the second problem is of less importance but still weighing on my mind abit. my "girlfriend" LOL in sosua , has found a motorcycle for me that fits my needs perfectly and i asked her if she can register it in her name. she says no problem but the more i think about it, she doesnt even have a drivers license so i dont know how she can be successful.
so if i wanted to purchase this motorcycle, do you think she would be able to get it registered with her cedula and would i be able to drive it with my us license for 6 months fully insured. for sake of arguement lets say i trust this girl implicitly and i understand the risks involved in that part of the equation.
i look forward to meeting more of you after new year and hopefully amigoted is ok as the last time i saw him he was "sleeping" at the new york shark bar after about 12 presidentes still holding his losing NFL betting slips. just remember teddy, underdogs usually rule the nfl the last few weeks so wager accordingly.:cheeky:
see ya
this will be my first 6 month stay (or longer) in the dominican republic and i just have a few questions where the details are alluding me and i dont want to be caught off guard when i arrive
firstly, ive decided on Sosua as my home base as i finally made it up there in september 05 and enjoyed meeting a few people from this board at rocky's and a few other places. while sosua has her flaws, its the people that make the community great and i enjoy the expat and dominican mix.
i have my apartment pretty well set however i will be arriving with two cashiers checks worth 4000 USD apiece drawn on the bank of montreal (ny office), ill also have other monies to get thru a month of expenses until the checks clear.
i actually thought it was a no brainer that i could deposit the checks the same time i open a bank account in sosua and have access to the funds within 2 weeks but what im hearing now is it might take upto 30 days and i might not be allowed to open a bank account. (all i have is a passport and no bank account in the united states)
does anyone forsee some problems i might encounter with this situation and should i come up with a new plan different than opening a bank account with the checks and waiting for them to clear.
the second problem is of less importance but still weighing on my mind abit. my "girlfriend" LOL in sosua , has found a motorcycle for me that fits my needs perfectly and i asked her if she can register it in her name. she says no problem but the more i think about it, she doesnt even have a drivers license so i dont know how she can be successful.
so if i wanted to purchase this motorcycle, do you think she would be able to get it registered with her cedula and would i be able to drive it with my us license for 6 months fully insured. for sake of arguement lets say i trust this girl implicitly and i understand the risks involved in that part of the equation.
i look forward to meeting more of you after new year and hopefully amigoted is ok as the last time i saw him he was "sleeping" at the new york shark bar after about 12 presidentes still holding his losing NFL betting slips. just remember teddy, underdogs usually rule the nfl the last few weeks so wager accordingly.:cheeky:
see ya