Hi all,
I thought I had done a background work on residing in the DR, until I had discovered this message board a couple of weeks ago and have been glued to it since.
I am pleased to see that the legal counsel is with the firm that we are meeting in a couple of weeks time. Can't be a bad start...I have found good legal presentation already.
Our plan was to sell out in the UK and look to setting up the old romantic dream of a "business by the sea". The only funding needed to be to pay the day to day expenses. We would purchase our business in tact, therefore no rent expenses. The businesses we had in mind were a B&B marketing towards UK customers (away from the all-inclusives) and a beach bar (daytime only).
Initially, I was prepared for the nepotism and "gifts" needed to get along with a totally different culture set. But reading through the various threads, I have a number of questions...
Do I really need to know a Colonel or a General to help me out of situations? How do I go about meeting one?
How do I know that I am sweetening up the right person?
Are Car jackings common place? (I worry about my Misses)?
Is being fully adherent to legislation, obtaining the necessary permits, enough to avoid trouble with the authorities? Or I am being really naive....
All comments, will be extremely appreciated.
I thought I had done a background work on residing in the DR, until I had discovered this message board a couple of weeks ago and have been glued to it since.
I am pleased to see that the legal counsel is with the firm that we are meeting in a couple of weeks time. Can't be a bad start...I have found good legal presentation already.
Our plan was to sell out in the UK and look to setting up the old romantic dream of a "business by the sea". The only funding needed to be to pay the day to day expenses. We would purchase our business in tact, therefore no rent expenses. The businesses we had in mind were a B&B marketing towards UK customers (away from the all-inclusives) and a beach bar (daytime only).
Initially, I was prepared for the nepotism and "gifts" needed to get along with a totally different culture set. But reading through the various threads, I have a number of questions...
Do I really need to know a Colonel or a General to help me out of situations? How do I go about meeting one?
How do I know that I am sweetening up the right person?
Are Car jackings common place? (I worry about my Misses)?
Is being fully adherent to legislation, obtaining the necessary permits, enough to avoid trouble with the authorities? Or I am being really naive....
All comments, will be extremely appreciated.