Sorry, I had already posted when I saw your reply.
I would say this is my final "part of research" and I guess that is why I am excited and emotional!
My research has been ongoing for several years, into the property market, mainly in London and the surrounding areas, but over the last couple of years I have expanded my search worldwide. I have looked at various destinations, but the Caribbean has of course always been the ultimate dream. When I was in the Maldives over Christmas, I met a young man who was running the watersports centre there. We get on extremely well and had the same dream from the start - to have a watersports/dive centre near an amazing beach.
So I started researching the best beaches in the world. Naturally the Caribbean was way up there - Barbados, St. Lucia mainly, not much mention of the DR.
My partner and I spent a few days looking for small beach resorts for sale when suddenly.... BINGO - a jewel at Enceuntro Beach.... EXACTLY the thing we both dream of.... only problem (as always) just out of financial reach. No matter, deal with that one later - jump on a plane within 6 hours and go to the property. Other investors and potential purchasers have already been and one has just offered a cash deposit when we arrive in the middle of the night. A quick snooze and a breakfast meeting (with strong coffee!) to run through details. We are BOWLED OVER!! By the property, location, business, vendors, everything....
Place an immediate holding deposit having spoken to my Bank and briefly run through....
Back in London for a week trying to cut a good deal with anyone who offers less than 15%, and enables a transaction to occur in the DR within the next few weeks.
Sometimes things are meant to be, and I really feel this is one of those ...
So to be honest, I have researched everything I can.... mainly online -so much information comes up about the DR and property - although I have to say that this website is probably the best I have seen and had the privilege to participate in.
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