Hello all,
While I've been a fan of DR1 for some time, this is my first post.
I'm considering moving down to either the North Coast or Santiago areas, and will need to figure out a way to make a living, preferably way in advance of boxing my stuff up.
I've noticed that the salaries for expats not hired by a corporation in their country of origin are, well, pretty low. However, many of the folks who post on here seem to do fairly well in that they own businesses.
I'm curious as to what businesses might be successful in DR. As expats, what products/services/aspects of life from home do you wish could be set up down here?
For example, perhaps a gym like the Gold's in Santiago? Or a movie theatre in Sosua/Cabarete? Are a lot of you invested in real estate (meaning propery ownership)?
Anything that you miss, which could be accommodated by an enterprising entrepreneur, is what I'm interested in.
Thanks in advance for your comments.
While I've been a fan of DR1 for some time, this is my first post.
I'm considering moving down to either the North Coast or Santiago areas, and will need to figure out a way to make a living, preferably way in advance of boxing my stuff up.
I've noticed that the salaries for expats not hired by a corporation in their country of origin are, well, pretty low. However, many of the folks who post on here seem to do fairly well in that they own businesses.
I'm curious as to what businesses might be successful in DR. As expats, what products/services/aspects of life from home do you wish could be set up down here?
For example, perhaps a gym like the Gold's in Santiago? Or a movie theatre in Sosua/Cabarete? Are a lot of you invested in real estate (meaning propery ownership)?
Anything that you miss, which could be accommodated by an enterprising entrepreneur, is what I'm interested in.
Thanks in advance for your comments.