Day: September 25, 2026

Pre-construction and resale in Punta Cana answer different questions about title, inspection, and association costs. Neither is automatically the better purchase.

A lease in Punta Cana, Bávaro, or Verón-Punta Cana should name the unit, the rent, the deposit, the utilities, and how the tenancy ends. There is no single national deposit to assume.

In August 2026 the Superintendencia de Bancos opened SIMBAD filters for rates on newly disbursed loans. A buyer’s rate is still the written offer from a named lender.

A certificate of title and a Certificación de Estado Jurídico show who holds a Dominican property and which registry entries are in force. A listing is not a substitute.

DGII’s 2026 IPI rules charge individuals 1 percent only above RD$10,695,494 of taxable real estate. The transfer tax is a different 3 percent charge, and it is not the whole bill.

Tourism revenue and visitor arrivals shape the east-coast property market. They do not guarantee that an individual home in Punta Cana or Bávaro will rise in value.

A practical, sourced look at title, the published transfer tax, and the questions international buyers should put in front of Dominican counsel before they commit.

Punta Cana, Bávaro, Verón-Punta Cana, and Cap Cana are different places inside La Altagracia. Here is how the names differ, and why none of them is a ranking of the best area.

National tourism and investment figures explain why Punta Cana attracts buyers. They do not replace the price, costs, rules, and resale questions that belong to a specific property.

Preliminary Banco Central figures for January–June 2026 show foreign investment and tourism revenue growing. Here is what those numbers say about Punta Cana real estate, and what they cannot prove about a single property.