Dominican Republic
The Caribbean4 independent articlesThe Caribbean's largest, most affordable and highest-yielding tourism market.
The DR is the region's tourism powerhouse — the busiest airport (Punta Cana), the widest price range and some of the best yields. Foreigners own freehold with equal rights, and the CONFOTUR law grants generous tax exemptions on qualifying tourism developments. Punta Cana and Las Terrenas lead.
Can foreigners buy?
Fully open; foreigners own freehold with the same rights as citizens. CONFOTUR projects offer transfer- tax and property-tax exemptions.
Taxes & buying costs
Transfer tax ~3% (waived under CONFOTUR); annual IPI property tax 1% above a threshold; rental income taxed ~27% (or 10% withholding options).
What makes it unique
Scale, affordability and CONFOTUR tax breaks — the Caribbean's best entry-level yield play.
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Most prestigious places to own
Cap Cana & Punta Cana (Puntacana Resort)
Gated marina-and-golf luxury; branded residences.
$700k–$8m
Marina/golf villa or branded condo
Casa de Campo (La Romana)
The DR's iconic ultra-luxury resort estate.
$1m–$15m+
Resort villa
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Best income potential from vacation renting
Punta Cana / Bávaro
Highest-occupancy STR market in the Caribbean.
$150k–$600k
6–9% gross
1–3 bed resort condo
Las Terrenas (Samaná)
European-flavoured beach town; strong villa demand.
$200k–$800k
6–9% gross
Beach villa / condo
Sosúa / Cabarete (Puerto Plata)
Kite/surf north-coast STR base; value entry.
$150k–$500k
6–10% gross
Condo / villa
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Picturesque farms & rural tourism properties
Jarabacoa & Constanza highlands
Cool mountain 'DR Alps'; coffee, strawberries, eco-lodges.
$150k–$700k
Coffee / eco-tourism
Mountain finca / lodge
Samaná peninsula interior
Coconut-and-cacao country with agritourism upside.
$100k–$500k
Cacao / agritourism
Cacao/coconut farm
Everything on Dominican Republic
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Indicative 2025–26 planning bands for screening only, not quotes and not advice. Holiday-let licensing, tax and foreign-buyer rules change frequently — confirm locally with a lawyer and tax adviser before buying.