The island of Hispanola is the second largest island in the Caribbean and encompasses the countries of the Dominican Republic on the eastern section of the island, and Haiti on the west. The Dominican Republic’s sheer vastness and slow pace of living makes it ideal place invest in real estate. Certain areas appeal to a lot of investors due to the low prices and availability of beachfront properties, ocean view villas, gated community, condos, and more.

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Luperon – La Isabela – Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata (Spanish pronunciation: [pweɾtoˈplata], Silver Port) is one of the northern provinces of the Dominican Republic. The area has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction since the late 1990s mainly due to its fine beaches. It borders the Septentrional mountain range to the north (which separates it from Laguna Salada).

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Santiago de los Caballeros–named after the 30 Spanish aristocrats who followed Columbus and settled here in 1495–was the country’s first capital before it suffered an earthquake in 1562. Today, the Dominican Republic’s second largest city–affectionately dubbed “Ciudad Corazón” or the city in the heart of the Cibao Valley–is a modern and cosmopolitan center thriving in commerce, finance, education, and services, and pulsating with culture.

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