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How to check an off-plan project in Dominican Republic
Official registers, what local projects leave out and the questions to ask, from 8 tracked projects.
To check an off-plan project in Dominican Republic, match what the developer tells you against the official record before each payment. Start with the 3 official registers listed below, then ask the questions that the 8 projects we track in Dominican Republic most often leave open.
The check most often missing in Dominican Republic: permit or licence number (not public for 7 of 8 projects).
- Official registers
- What projects here leave out
- Questions to ask the developer
- Free check
- Questions and answers
Step 1: official registers in Dominican Republic#
CONFOTUR classification (Ministry of Tourism) (Dominican Republic)
- What it proves
- Whether a tourism project was classified under Law 158-01 (CONFOTUR), which grants tax exemptions to the approved project.
- What it does not prove
- That every unit or transfer qualifies, that construction permits exist, or the land title.
- How to search
- Ask for the CONFOTUR resolution number and date and confirm it with the Ministry of Tourism.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) www.mitur.gob.do
From our register guide.
Registro Inmobiliario (Dominican Republic)
- What it proves
- A certificate of legal status (certificacion de estado juridico) shows the owner, mortgages and liens on the title.
- What it does not prove
- Permits or progress.
- How to search
- Request the certificate of legal status for the title number through the Registro Inmobiliario.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) ri.gob.do
From our register guide.
Environmental permit (Dominican Republic)
- What it proves
- Projects that need it hold an environmental permit or licence from the Ministry of Environment.
- What it does not prove
- Building permits or title.
- How to search
- Ask for the permit number and confirm it with the Ministry of Environment.
No public online search; ask the authority directly.
From our register guide.
Step 2: what off-plan projects in Dominican Republic leave out#
Share of the 8 tracked projects that make each check public, and how many are confirmed by an official register or independent source.
| Check | Public | Not public | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | 1 (13%) | 7 | 1 |
| Deposit protection | 2 (25%) | 6 | 0 |
| Construction progress | 3 (38%) | 5 | 0 |
| Site or floor plans | 5 (63%) | 3 | 0 |
| Developer track record | 3 (38%) | 5 | 1 |
| No guaranteed-return language | 8 (100%) | 0 | 0 |
Step 3: questions to ask the developer#
The questions our research agent raised most often for projects in Dominican Republic, with how many projects they apply to. Each one points at a gap in what the developer publishes.
- Completion advertised for 2027: does progress on site match? (7 of 8 projects)
- No building permit mentioned: ask for the number before paying. (6 of 8 projects)
- No deposit protection published: will your payments go into an escrow or trust account in your name? (6 of 8 projects)
- A building permit is claimed: does it exist in the official system and match this plot? (2 of 8 projects)
- Fraud complaints reported in public sources: ask the developer for the current status, in writing. (1 of 8 projects)
- Title type not stated: leasehold, freehold or a company structure? (1 of 8 projects)
Send them in writing: ask the developer with our template.
Step 4: run a free check#
Paste the project page into the free desk review: our agent reads it, quotes every claim and looks it up in the registers above where it can. Then see all projects we track in Dominican Republic.
Questions and answers#
What should I check before buying off-plan in Dominican Republic?
The permit or licence number, deposit protection, construction progress, plans, the developer's track record and any guaranteed-return promise. In Dominican Republic the check most often missing is permit or licence number (7 of 8 tracked projects do not publish it).
Is there an official register to check an off-plan project in Dominican Republic?
Yes: CONFOTUR classification (Ministry of Tourism); Registro Inmobiliario; Environmental permit.
What do developers in Dominican Republic most often leave unanswered?
Completion advertised for 2027: does progress on site match? (7 of 8 projects).
Are you the developer, or did we get something wrong? Send documents and we add your reply or correct the record: right of reply · corrections. Every figure here is computed from the open dataset (/data/bali-cases.json, CC BY 4.0) and changes when the data changes.