We may be moving to the DR on a permanent basis the latter part of this year. We believe we will be in the vicinity of Sosua but do not want to live in the town, if possible. Some of the questions we have include:
How far out does broadband coverage extend in that area?
Can you give us some idea how much a small furnished house would cost to rent if it's not within the city limits?
How much can we expect (realistically) to pay for utilities if we intend to use air conditioning? We've seen some blog comments about $110/month for all utilities but wonder how realistic this number is.
Should we bring any of our own furniture, etc with us (from the U.S.) or is it cost and time prohibitive to do so? What about our car?
Can we acquire property insurance there (auto, home, personal property) and, if so, is it outrageously priced?
Can a decent used car be found there and, if so, at what cost? We don't mind if it's a very small something or other.
If we become permanent residents, are we covered by any sort of nationlized medical plan or do we need to purchase insurance? If we need to buy it, is it best to get it there or stateside?
I'm sure we'll have a million more questions once the decision to move has been finalized but we hoped that some of you nice folks could help us out preliminarily in this way.
Thanks so much for your responses.
The Reivitts
Harrodsburg, KY
How far out does broadband coverage extend in that area?
Can you give us some idea how much a small furnished house would cost to rent if it's not within the city limits?
How much can we expect (realistically) to pay for utilities if we intend to use air conditioning? We've seen some blog comments about $110/month for all utilities but wonder how realistic this number is.
Should we bring any of our own furniture, etc with us (from the U.S.) or is it cost and time prohibitive to do so? What about our car?
Can we acquire property insurance there (auto, home, personal property) and, if so, is it outrageously priced?
Can a decent used car be found there and, if so, at what cost? We don't mind if it's a very small something or other.
If we become permanent residents, are we covered by any sort of nationlized medical plan or do we need to purchase insurance? If we need to buy it, is it best to get it there or stateside?
I'm sure we'll have a million more questions once the decision to move has been finalized but we hoped that some of you nice folks could help us out preliminarily in this way.
Thanks so much for your responses.
The Reivitts
Harrodsburg, KY