Insights & Guides
A reading list for luxury real estate in the Dominican Republic, with Casa de Campo first: where to start, what to check, and which guide answers which question.
Every Guide
Casa de Campo
- Casa de Campo Real EstateCasa de Campo villas, homesites and estates for sale in La Romana. Browse current listings inside the 7,000-acre resort with The Agency Dominican Republic.
- Casa de Campo Villas for SaleEvery current Casa de Campo listing on one page, with filters by neighborhood, bedrooms and price.
- Private & Off-Market Casa de Campo VillasRequest a personalized selection of Casa de Campo properties — public listings plus private and off-market opportunities inside the resort, shortlisted for you.
- Casa de Campo NeighborhoodsCompare the residential areas inside Casa de Campo — golf-front villas, the marina, the Chavón hillsides and the interior homesites — and how buyers weigh them.
- Buying Property in Casa de CampoHow buying real estate in Casa de Campo works — defining objectives, touring, offers, due diligence with independent counsel, closing and post-purchase support.
- Living in Casa de CampoWhat living in Casa de Campo actually involves — golf, the marina, dining, beaches, security, family use and full-time residence inside the 7,000-acre resort.
- Casa de Campo Villa RentalsLuxury villa rentals in Casa de Campo Resort — fully staffed vacation villas with golf, beach and marina access for golfers, families and groups.
Cap Cana
- Cap Cana Real EstateBuying in Cap Cana: villas, condos, and marina and Punta Espada golf homes in a private master-planned destination, plus the access and fee questions to ask.
- Cap Cana Properties for SaleCap Cana condos, villas and residences in new developments for sale, with prices, specifications and a full page for each listing we currently represent.
- Cap Cana NeighborhoodsThe named areas of Cap Cana, from the marina and Juanillo to the golf courses and the lakes, compared, with the current listings that sit in each one.
- Buying Property in Cap CanaHow to buy property in Cap Cana: the steps from shortlist to registered title, the development documents to request, APROCAP, CONFOTUR and legal review.
- Living in Cap CanaLiving in Cap Cana: airport access, security, power and water, schooling, health care, getting around and the owner services run by APROCAP.
- Cap Cana New DevelopmentsBuying a unit in a Cap Cana development: what completed, resale, under-construction and pre-construction mean, and sixteen checks to make before you sign.
Buying and Investing
- Why Invest in Dominican Republic Real EstateInvesting in Dominican Republic real estate: foreign ownership rights, what CONFOTUR covers, transfer tax and IPI, residency, and how the main markets compare.
- Buying Property in the Dominican RepublicHow buying property in the Dominican Republic works for foreign buyers: ownership, due diligence, the promise of sale, closing costs, taxes and financing.
Ownership and Closing Costs
- Dominican Republic Closing CostsClosing costs on a Dominican Republic purchase: the 3% transfer tax, Registry charges, legal and notarial fees, financing and CONFOTUR, and what to get quoted.
- Casa de Campo Ownership CostsThe costs of owning a home in Casa de Campo: the Costasur account, utilities, upkeep, staff, insurance, IPI and rentals, and what to confirm before an offer.
- Cap Cana Ownership CostsWhat it costs to own in Cap Cana: APROCAP and condominium charges, utilities, upkeep, insurance, management and IPI, and the documents to request.
Lifestyle and Destinations
- Puntacana Resort Real EstateBuying at Puntacana Resort & Club, often searched as Punta Cana Resort: Corales, Hacienda, Arrecife and Tortuga Bay homes, golf, beaches and access to confirm.
- Puntacana Village Real EstateHomes and apartments in Puntacana Village (Punta Cana Village), a residential community by the airport and an international school, plus how resort access works.
- Punta Cana Real EstateOrientation guide to Punta Cana and Bávaro property — Los Corales, El Cortecito, Cocotal, Vista Cana — and how the corridor differs from Cap Cana and Puntacana.
- La Estancia Golf Resort Real EstateLa Estancia Golf Resort real estate: lots and villas at a P.B. Dye golf community on the Chavón River near La Romana — a separate community from Casa de Campo.
- Playa Nueva Romana Real EstatePlaya Nueva Romana real estate: villas, townhouses and condos in Grupo Piñero's master-planned coastal community with PGA Ocean's 4 golf and a beach club.
- Bayahibe Real EstateBayahibe real estate guide: the fishing-village gateway to Saona in La Altagracia — homes, condos, park and beach access, and how it differs from Dominicus.
- Dominicus Real EstateDominicus real estate: condos and villas near Playa Dominicus, the Blue Flag resort beach beside Bayahibe, with beach access and rental rules explained.
- Santo Domingo Real EstateSanto Domingo real estate guide: luxury apartments and condos in Piantini, Naco, Anacaona and other Distrito Nacional areas, with costs, rules and yields.
- Samaná Real EstateSamaná real estate guide to the peninsula: Las Terrenas, Santa Bárbara de Samaná and Las Galeras — villas, land, whale season, access, coastal rules and costs.
- Golf Real Estate in the Dominican RepublicGolf homes and communities across the Dominican Republic, led by Casa de Campo's three Pete Dye courses, with Cap Cana, Puntacana Resort & Club and La Estancia.
Casa de Campo
The practice's home market, in five parts: the resort and its master plan, its areas one by one, daily life inside the gates, how a purchase runs, and a private selection that can include homes not publicly listed.
- Casa de Campo real estateThe resort, its master plan and the homes available now.
- The resort, area by areaGolf-front, marina, hillside and interior addresses compared.
- Living in Casa de CampoDaily life, security and services inside the gates.
- Buying in Casa de CampoHow a purchase inside the resort runs, from brief to keys.
- A private property selectionPublic listings alongside private and off-market villas.
Reading the Market
Reviewed 28 September 2026There is no single Dominican Republic market. A villa on Teeth of the Dog, a condominium in Bávaro and an apartment in Santo Domingo answer to different buyers, and move differently.
National averages blend them together, which is why they say little about any one home. In Casa de Campo, where homes differ by course, street and condition, the useful evidence is local: what comparable homes have actually sold for, and what is on the market now.
- Current inventory in the specific community, and how long comparable homes have been listed.
- Recent sales of comparable homes, rather than asking prices.
- Changes to taxes, fees or community rules that affect the cost of owning.
- Access and rental terms, which differ development by development.
National figures, with their sources, are set out on Why Invest. For a view on a specific property, ask me.
By Subject
Short introductions to the site's full guides, each checked against the guide it summarizes.
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Buying & Due Diligence
Buying in the Dominican Republic
Reviewed 28 September 2026Foreign nationals buy on the same footing as Dominican citizens, and no residency is needed to hold title. The guide takes a purchase from first viewing to registered title: what an attorney verifies, how closing and registration work, and what it costs. Several Dominican banks lend to foreign buyers, but none publishes a standing rate for non-residents; loans are priced case by case.
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Investment & Tax
CONFOTUR
Reviewed 28 September 2026Law 158-01, as amended by Law 195-13, can exempt the first buyer in an approved tourism project from the 3% transfer tax and, for up to 15 years from the project's completion, from annual property tax. It does not exempt an individual owner's rental income, and a resale buyer should plan on the standard taxes.
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Investment & Tax
Residency
Reviewed 28 September 2026Buying a home does not by itself confer residency. A registered foreign investment of at least US$200,000 may support an application for investor residency, a discretionary decision rather than an entitlement. I can introduce Dominican immigration attorneys.
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Golf Communities
Golf Real Estate
Reviewed 28 September 2026Casa de Campo's three Pete Dye courses and the country's other golf communities, with the points buyers verify before choosing a golf home: position on the course, access terms and community rules.
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Destinations Compared
Cap Cana, Puntacana and Bávaro
Reviewed 28 September 2026Around Punta Cana International Airport sit different propositions: Cap Cana, a private master-planned destination to the south; Puntacana Resort & Club and the neighbouring Puntacana Village beside the airport; and the open Bávaro beach corridor to the north. Access, fees and rental rules differ between them, and often within them.
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Selling
Selling a Property
Reviewed 28 September 2026How a sale is priced from comparable sales, presented, shared through The Agency's network and taken to closing, with Casa de Campo as the home market and commission set in the listing agreement.
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Local Representation
The Agency and Oscar Lauzardo
Reviewed 28 September 2026I am Oscar Lauzardo, Managing Director, The Agency La Romana, covering La Romana, Bayahibe and Dominicus, with Casa de Campo at the centre of my work. The Agency is the Beverly Hills brokerage behind my practice.
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Sources & verification
Each brief summarizes a guide on this site and relies on that guide's sources, where every figure is cited to its publisher.
- Ownership, due diligence, closing costs, financing, CONFOTUR in brief — Buyer's & Investor's Guide — Sources
- CONFOTUR, residency, national market figures — Why Invest — Sources
- Golf courses, access terms and tournaments — Golf — Sources
This page publishes no market forecast. Earlier articles on this page that relied on figures without a current, methodology-based source were withdrawn rather than repeated.
Reviewed: 28 September 2026.