Dominican Republic house prices
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Its uber poor and dirty outside of touristy areas, bandits are rife and it has a lot of bother with Cuba still.
Only the holiday places are safe and clean tbh, outside of them are not the nicest of places to go.
People who buy holiday homes abroad usually want to stay away from a touristy place and want there own space - The Dominican Republic doesnt offer this, shame really as it was one of the finest places ive ever been too.
Only the holiday places are safe and clean tbh, outside of them are not the nicest of places to go.
People who buy holiday homes abroad usually want to stay away from a touristy place and want there own space - The Dominican Republic doesnt offer this, shame really as it was one of the finest places ive ever been too.
Bes said:
nope , there is no money on the island , the main income now is from tourism and bananas , both these industries are run and owned by US and spanish companies so all money generated is leaving the island , the politcal instability of Haiti is not helping either , in case you don't know Haiti is the other half of the island has has a coup/uprising every 3rd Thursday
as a contrast the banana industry in barbados ( and windward isles ) is locally owned and prices have been propped up ( until recently ) by agreements with the UK , the tourist industry is mainly locally owned
jamaica which is generally a poor country ( not to the DR level though ) is again suffering from foreign ownership of its revenue making businesses , the resorts are mainly US owned and the high end shopping owned by Indian businessmen
Consider that the indigenous people of the island live in huts and only 40% of the Island has running water and electricity its no wonder. The only other real industry is the export of Amber Rock. This again is predominantly owned and milked by Small to medium German companies.
