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Do you regret moving to the Dominican Republic?
Free to live in a condo ? Hardly what I would call free
Free is being able to lock your door, go to another country for 3 months and return with nothing missing. Try that with a house.
I'm only counting interest since paying the capital on a mortgage I'd consider 'saving'. I'm paying 4% on a 205k (euros) loan. If I'd renegotiate could probably cut that in half. Anyway, less than 700 euros for a house that rents for 1200-1500 dollars. And if I sell now I have between 50 and 80k profit on the capital part.
I take umbrage with this part of your statement. I know generalizations. That's all they are. So don't make them.
But here: let me make one. People who make generalizations generally don't know what the eff they're talking about, so they generalize rather than fact check.
What is the right decision for one person isn't for another as individual circumstances vary so much, as do personal philosophies. I don{t like renting, never have, never will. Bought my first house when I was 22, well me and the bank. My complete paycheck went to the bank and we lived off my wife's. I put a lot of sweat equity into that old place and made a healthy profit when I sold to upgrade.
Never investigated what purchase price of our apt would be but would guess 250-300k going by what our last apt landlord was asking.
We pay 1,100 however. We didn't shop all that much. We liked the location and it is less than a block away from the old place. We did see other places that were better deals, but was not crazy about location. Not because of safety or their not being good neighborhoods. In fact they were more upscale neighborhoods, but very residential and I would miss having nacional, cafe santo domingo, valentinos helado, claro, popular etc, a three minute walk away.
Houses are out of question for us, as We leave for weeks or months at a time and need the security of a "torre".
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Do you regret moving to the D/Republic
http://dr1.com/forums/showthread.ph...can-Republic?p=1724297&viewfull=1#post1724297 This poll was suggested by Dominican Joe and its quite straight forward.
Not a lot voter,s http://dr1.com/forums/poll.php?pollid=230&do=showresults
Only 63 Expat Living in the D/R ?????????
http://dr1.com/forums/showthread.ph...can-Republic?p=1724297&viewfull=1#post1724297 This poll was suggested by Dominican Joe and its quite straight forward.
Not a lot voter,s http://dr1.com/forums/poll.php?pollid=230&do=showresults
Only 63 Expat Living in the D/R ?????????
Our house has not had any break ins.
I have very good neighbors and we all watch out for each other. I've only been to DR 3 times this year. The last time was just for a weekend in August. Other than people reaching over the fence to take a guayaba off the tree...I haven't had any major problems.
I have very good neighbors and we all watch out for each other. I've only been to DR 3 times this year. The last time was just for a weekend in August. Other than people reaching over the fence to take a guayaba off the tree...I haven't had any major problems.
-----------------------------------------------Oh southern California (Torrance) how I miss thee. If I could live there again I would have everything I "need" in life i.e., climate/weather, beaches, music and entertainment.
No Houses for Sale or Rent on Here
:bunny: Maybe some one could start a thread in O/T Buy Sell Rent In the D/R,
Or ask Nalls FOR A POLL Like i did
:bunny:Stay on Track
Do you regret moving to the D/Republic Thanks Joe
:bunny: Maybe some one could start a thread in O/T Buy Sell Rent In the D/R,
Or ask Nalls FOR A POLL Like i did
:bunny:Stay on Track
Do you regret moving to the D/Republic Thanks Joe
No threads about DR are permitted on OT. Secondly, DR1 has a Real Estate link on its home page for paid ads - for selling/buying and/or renting.*
Wow, such clever wit. You proved your point. So I guess if I can't make generalizations, then I would make assertions about you specifically. My guess is with this kind of logic and intellect you must have been too successful and high in the socio-economic scale to deal with Americans, so you went to a suitable culture that matched your intelligence.
Done like Dinner
The comment made me think.
It may have made others think.
I cannot speak for them, but I am not from a lower socio-economic bracket.
I live in RD. I like it.
I too, took umbrage at the comment.
IMO, it was a careless comment.
I choose to think it wasn't a malicious one.......... just locker room talk, so to speak.
hahaha
The comment made me think.
It may have made others think.
I cannot speak for them, but I am not from a lower socio-economic bracket.
I live in RD. I like it.
I too, took umbrage at the comment.
IMO, it was a careless comment.
I choose to think it wasn't a malicious one.......... just locker room talk, so to speak.
hahaha
But sadly its kind of true
The dr was, is and will be for the forseeble future a...... sh.it hole........ sorry if it offends
There are lots of reasons people will come on vacation here ( but lets face it the price plays an important part ) and also lots of diffrent reasons people will come and live here ( family and errrrrr , mmmh, well I dont know....
) but mainly the price......I admit it and I am not ashamed.
Hell if I could have the same life style ( big house, lots of land, no need to work.....), I would be in StBarth, Monaco or even back home in Geneva.....
But I still love❤the dr , so I would come on holiday, from time to time...., maybe......