Buying & Selling

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

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.

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.