Dominican Republic

The Confotur tax exemption in the Dominican Republic is the incentive international buyers hear most often in tourism real estate—and the one most often oversold. Confotur (Consejo de Fomento Turístico) administers tourism-development incentives commonly anchored in Law 158-01 and later updates. For US, Canadian, and European investors, the brochure line is never enough. You need […]

Investing in Punta Cana real estate in 2026 is an underwriting exercise, not a postcard decision. Foreign buyers from the US, Canada, and Europe still allocate to La Altagracia because visitor flows through Punta Cana International Airport support year-round short-stay demand. The winners this cycle are buyers who model cash flow after HOA dues, CEPM […]

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.

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.