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Friusa Punta Cana?

Veron? Rent a car and drive around.

May I make a few suggestions based upon your concerns and liking of the beaches and mountains:

Barahona province between La Cienaga and Enriquillo which has some spectacular landscape but beaches are mainly pebble. It will be an up and coming area especially as the by passes get completed to Santo Domingo and the Pedernales area opens up with international airport. There are a few expats living in these parts but not many.

Peravia and Azua province south west of Bani. Close to the capital after the bypass opens later this and with some untouched beaches. Close to the mountains north of Bani and San Jose de Ocoa. you have Punta Arena coming and Las calderas and Dunas de Bani and Palmar de Ocoa as options.

Punta Rucia and west to Monte Cristi. anybody reading my posts will know that Punta Rucia is the perfect destination in DR for me and you have mountains behind and west to Monte Cristi are a few quite beaches too. I would not discount towards Luperon too.

Another are worth considering is Las Galeras which tends to avoid an excess of the weekend visitors but my guess is the land prices will be inflated.

Once you move inland the cost of land drops considerably and less touched mountain destinations not so far from good beaches can be found in San Jose, San Cristobal province and in Azua province near Padre la Casas.

The OP did say he likes mountains and you have to drive quite far from the East Coast which is very flat (and one could call it a 'little America' which he doesn't want) to get to those.

Yes at Miches you will find beaches and mountains adjacent but prices are rising fast.

Also remember the East Coast was largely unpopulated before the tourist boom so the folk there apart from Higuey have migrated from other provinces.

There are lots of places on the north coast away from tourists.

I'm not familiar with the south coast...but it, too, has lots of options

One thing to consider, don't get too close the water..... the salt air eats things

We recently explored Cabrera, on the North Coast, and found it lovely.听 Lots of "real DR" there, but we loved the quiet houses and lots up on the hillsides above the town.听 Those are owned mostly by Dominicans, though some live in the Capital and use them for holidays.听
>> Best of both worlds.

We visited Las Terrenas, and found the town densely crowded.听 Parking and traffic are
nightmares.听 There are so many new condos and villas being built, it will eventually descend into true gridlock.听 Not our cup of tea.听 There are so many wonderful people there, both expats and Dominicans, but the emerging traffic situation alone excludes that location for us.
>> Further West is less-busy Playa Bonita beach, but that will fill in over the next five years.听
>> Slightly East of LT proper is Playa Popy, also less dense.听 You might be able to find a place there that is nice, but keep an eye on the growth.听 Further east are a gorgeous series of uncrowded beaches, but it is quiet.听 These developments are good for expats or locals seeking calm, but it isn't where you want to be if seeking music and nightlife.听
>> If you're looking for dancing and music, central Terrenas is where the Party is always on.

OTOH, I guess we're some of those "foreign investors" the OP is concerned about.听 My views may be skewed.听

Jim
EXpatRusher

There are many many places here.听 Just get out of the touristed areas.听 10 to 15 miles can change everything!

Hi听 , I have a house in puerto plata a few blocks East听 of听 jumbo鈥� in urbanization Atlantic鈥檚听 , and I think I did ok with the price , there鈥檚 a few single level houses on the market in the area and everyone living here goes to work in the morning ( except me ) the only partying you hear are the children birthday parties once in awhile on the weekend , I bought my house about 8 months ago it was old and needs some work听 but so what 鈥�the woman who own it said she never had a problem in 30 years with crime and the neighbors say the same . Now I just came back from the states after 3 months and everything is just how I left it 鈥� no break ins听 , but I鈥檓 looking to hire a maid to come in twice a week just to do lite dusting , look around the investors aren鈥檛 looking in middle - upper class neighborhoods听 , they鈥檙e looking in resort types settings 鈥�.. don鈥檛 give up looking because I almost did but I changed from looking in a resort for a one- two bedroom or buying a whole home with 4-5 bedrooms for the same price

Thanks!

My friend in US听 is planing to buy a house there and I need information about pricing. He is not interested in new/ expensive house. He is good in fixing houses.
Would you please send me price info in the area that you recommend.
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I can give you information of a person (A real estate owner and a lawyer) that gives you information.

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Why not just make it easy and go online and there are many real estate听 firms listed all over the island with many listings for sale and rent.听 Pick your area and it is easy to buy.

Its not that simple. Real estate does not work the same way here. Many many agents do not respond, do not update their websites etc. Its an exercise in frustration!

Best way is come and visit. BOOTS ON THE GROUND, find the areas you like then contact听 offerings and agents.

I was asking for info/recommendations for areas