Real estate signs should be in whatever language the sellers wants them in. If I was selling real estate I would have my signs/ads in both English and Spanish, that way attracting more potential clients.
- Thread starter bob saunders
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Advertising in Spanish
They shouldn't in the same way radio stations are obligated to be in Spanish and only with a special permission from the government can one or two be in any other language. The same applies to other things such ad books published in the country, road signs, documents such as birth certificates, cédulas, driver licence, etc. That law needs to be ammended to extend to real estate advertising outside designated areas.
Disagree, all the above mentioned are government procedures whereas real estate is private enterprise. Governments only interest should be in collect the taxes, fees and legality of the sale of the land in question, nothing else.
All private enterprises are subject to government rules and regulation, not the other way around. There is a reason for that.
The same with individuals. I know a few people who were forced to sell their homes and properties to the government (and at the price the government said it will pay which was never the true value of the properties) because they needed the land to expand some road or create some other project. Ever heard of anyone forcing the government to sell one of their buildings to a private party? Exactly and there is a reason for that.
Government officials cone knocking at your door and want your property, basically you can't say no and get away with it. Either you sell it to them or they force you out of your own home by declaring it public domain.
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What does any of that have to do with advertising in another Language besides Spanish? Is there a law that says all commence must be conducted in Spanish only?
Perhaps. How many Dominicans are in Casa Linda's many phases, at Encuentro or in Sea Horse Ranch, Perla Marina, Costa Azul, El Choco, Sosua Ocean Village?
Of course the north coast is a small drop in the bucket compared to the rest of the DR. People will sell for what they can get.
Absolute nonsense about what language can be used for advertising. Expect to see Chinese soon.
This sounds a bit racist or nationalistic , no? Sales that target only locals and you like it that way? Wow....
Like the law that states all merchandise sold in the DR must have a Spanish label?
Not as many as are in Los Samanes, Quintas de Pontezuela, Palmeras, Cerros de Gurabo, Roble, Canas, Copal I, Copal II and those a few of the total in Santiago, which no question has more Dominicans in middle class and up than there are expats in the whole country. There are plenty of others in Santiago and in most medium to large cities nationwide. Then there is Casa de Campo which is the oldest gated community and about 70% of properties are owned by Dominicans.
No it isn't.
Call it whatever you want. Advertiding needs to be in Spanish only in much of the DR.
I could personally care less how many Dominicans live in those areas that I have no interest in or in the new project on the hill and then down the hill closer to Sosua Beach after they remove the Casitas. But I do expect it will be far more expats than locals.
Is there a law that states all advertising in the DR must be in Spanish? I certainly don't feel that all advertising "must" be in Spanish unless there is such a law.
I. Spanish as Official Language
Dominican Republic Law 5136 declares Castilian (“or Spanish”) as the official language of the Dominican Republic, providing that it is mandatory to use this language before the Central Government entities and its decentralized institutions.
III. All document filings in Spanish
Article 2 of Law 5136 foresees that any request, claim or presentation to be made before any Central Government entities or their dependencies shall be made in writing or orally, depending on the applicable procedure, in Spanish language, or it will not be considered valid, meaning that any evidence or documents written in a language different than Spanish are often invalidated or disregarded by DR judicial Courts.
IV. Mandatory translation by DR legal interpreters
Law 5136 provides that DR legal interpreters shall translate into Spanish any documents written or issued in a language different from Spanish, to be filed before or presented to the public authorities.
Dominican Republic Law 5136 declares Castilian (“or Spanish”) as the official language of the Dominican Republic, providing that it is mandatory to use this language before the Central Government entities and its decentralized institutions.
III. All document filings in Spanish
Article 2 of Law 5136 foresees that any request, claim or presentation to be made before any Central Government entities or their dependencies shall be made in writing or orally, depending on the applicable procedure, in Spanish language, or it will not be considered valid, meaning that any evidence or documents written in a language different than Spanish are often invalidated or disregarded by DR judicial Courts.
IV. Mandatory translation by DR legal interpreters
Law 5136 provides that DR legal interpreters shall translate into Spanish any documents written or issued in a language different from Spanish, to be filed before or presented to the public authorities.
And you believed that response? Oh my...
The check is in the mail.
I am well aware of the official language used for all government business and legal contracts.I. Spanish as Official Language
Dominican Republic Law 5136 declares Castilian (“or Spanish”) as the official language of the Dominican Republic, providing that it is mandatory to use this language before the Central Government entities and its decentralized institutions.
III. All document filings in Spanish
Article 2 of Law 5136 foresees that any request, claim or presentation to be made before any Central Government entities or their dependencies shall be made in writing or orally, depending on the applicable procedure, in Spanish language, or it will not be considered valid, meaning that any evidence or documents written in a language different than Spanish are often invalidated or disregarded by DR judicial Courts.
IV. Mandatory translation by DR legal interpreters
Law 5136 provides that DR legal interpreters shall translate into Spanish any documents written or issued in a language different from Spanish, to be filed before or presented to the public authorities.
Don't see anything in the laws about requiring signage selling property only in Spanish.
I think NALS is barking up the wrong mahogany tree on that issue. Pun intended.
I looked through several sites on laws regarding advertising and marketing in the DR, all law firms involved in foreign companies doing business in the DR. Nada on only Spanish.
You must had never talked to Fabio Guzmán. That is weird since he does posts things in this forums.
Plus, further right here on DR1.
All labels to be in Spanish
dr1.com
Labels in Spanish on hold
dr1.com
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You are still missing the point, perhaps on purpose. Labels are not advertizing real estate nor does the law say must be in Spanish only.You must had never talked to Fabio Guzmán. That is weird since he does posts things in this forums.
Plus, further right here on DR1.
All labels to be in Spanish
Certainly some people are missing the point and perhaps it's on purpose, but it sure isn't ne.
Reminders of my other posts in this thread. Sure, anyone could simply go back in the thread and read them since it's for all to see since it's written. But this should make that part easier.
There is no point in pretending something was said when it wasn't when what was actually said is written and readily available for all. In fact, it's visible for all when you two decided to put words that were never there and then continue to debate that as if that's what was said.
So, at this point there is no law/regulation that says real estate advertising must be exclusively in Spanish. This is only a desire of yours.
From the very start I have been saying the law needs to be ammended to make advertiding on Spanish only except in some places.
Plus, it's all in writing for everyone to see and in fact, it was right in front of you from the start. Unless you suffer from some sort of dissability such as dislexia or reading comprehension problems, I don't see how anyone can miss it, especially someone debating about it.
Seems to me from the start the issue were Windeguy and you, the only ones debating this. Tell us why is that. Don't worry, most of us understand whst we read the first time around.
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