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Move to the Dominican Republic prepared — not guessing.

A step-by-step preparation manual for Americans retiring or relocating to the Dominican Republic: what to do before you leave, how long you can legally stay, the path to residency, how to pick your city, rent vs. buy, banking, and how to vet the local professionals you'll rely on.

Pre-order the manual — $149
One-time payment. Full refund if the manual doesn't ship.

This is a pre-order for a manual currently in production. Details on delivery and refunds are below — please read them before ordering.

The expensive way to learn a new country is by making the mistakes.

Every year, thousands of Americans move to the Dominican Republic. The ones who struggle usually aren't careless — they just didn't know what they didn't know:

The Settled Overseas Dominican Republic manual exists so you learn these things from a checklist instead of from a loss.

What's inside the manual

  • Step 1: Prepare before you moveDocuments to gather, money to position, what to close, keep, or redirect stateside — in the right order, starting months before your flight.
  • How long you can stay as a visitorThe current entry rules, what overstaying triggers, and how to stay legal from day one.
  • The residency path, mappedThe pensionado route (currently from $1,500/month in pension income, under Laws 285-04 / 171-07), document lists, fees, sequence, and realistic timelines — every figure dated and sourced.
  • Picking the right cityHow to weigh beach vs. mountain, healthcare access, expat density, noise, Spanish level, and cost — with dated cost-of-living ranges, not brochure prices.
  • Rent vs. buyWhen renting first is the smart money, when buying makes sense, Dominican title basics, and the red flags that should end any deal.
  • Opening a bank accountExactly which documents banks ask for, the order to do things in, and how your U.S. filing obligations (FBAR/FATCA) change once you bank abroad.
  • Vetting attorneys and real-estate agentsThe interview questions, credential checks, and red-flag list that separate professionals from English-speaking middlemen.
  • Daily-life realities, sourcedLanguage, schools for families, phone and internet, transportation, safety data, and economic and political stability — drawn from dated official indices, and clearly labeled where you should judge for yourself.
  • Healthcare, explained honestlyHow the Dominican public and private systems work and what coverage categories exist. Factual education only — never plan recommendations.

Every number in the manual carries a source and an "as of" date. When Dominican rules change the numbers, the manual is updated — and pre-order buyers receive the updates.

How this pre-order works — plainly

Step 1

You pre-order today

$149, one-time, through secure checkout. Your card is charged now; your place in line is locked.

Step 2

The manual ships

The manual is in production now. When the pre-order goal of 10 orders is reached, production completes and the manual ships to every pre-order buyer within 60 days of that date.

Step 3

Or you get refunded

If fewer than 10 pre-orders come in within 45 days — or the manual doesn't ship for any reason — every pre-order is refunded in full, automatically. No forms, no chasing.

$149
one-time · pre-order · Dominican Republic edition
  • The complete Dominican Republic preparation manual (digital)
  • Step-by-step checklists, document lists, and sequences
  • Attorney & real-estate-agent vetting playbook
  • Dated, sourced figures throughout — nothing invented
  • Free updates when Dominican rules change the numbers
  • Full automatic refund if the manual doesn't ship
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Questions, answered straight

Is this legal or immigration advice?

No. The manual is educational information — route maps, official thresholds, document lists, and sequences — so you can prepare intelligently and talk to a Dominican immigration attorney already knowing the landscape. It never tells you what you personally qualify for; that's a licensed professional's job, and the manual shows you how to find a good one.

When exactly do I receive the manual?

The manual is in production. Once 10 pre-orders are reached, it ships to all pre-order buyers within 60 days. If the goal isn't reached within 45 days, or the manual doesn't ship for any reason, your $149 is refunded in full, automatically.

Why the Dominican Republic first?

Because it's where preparation matters most and help is scarcest: a real pensionado residency route from $1,500/month in pension income, direct flights from the U.S., and — unlike Mexico — no single dominant, trustworthy preparation manual for American retirees. Spain, Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico editions are planned after this one proves itself.

Is the information kept current?

Visa rules and fees change — sometimes yearly. Every figure in the manual is dated and sourced, the manual is revised when rules change, and buyers receive those updates at no charge.

I'm moving with kids / I'm not retired yet. Is this for me?

Yes. The manual is written for Americans relocating to the Dominican Republic — retirees are the core reader, but schools, family residency thresholds, and working-age routes are covered too.

What if I change my mind before the manual ships?

Email us any time before delivery and we'll refund you in full. After delivery, if the manual genuinely isn't what was promised, email us — we'd rather refund you than have an unhappy reader.

Will you try to sell me land, insurance, or anything else?

No. Settled Overseas sells preparation manuals — nothing else. No real estate, no insurance, no financial products, no affiliate funnel into anyone's sales pipeline.

Why we're selling it this way

We'd rather prove people want this manual before finishing it than build it on hope. So the deal is simple and public: 10 pre-orders in 45 days means we finish and ship it; fewer than that means everyone is refunded in full and it doesn't get built. Either way, you risk nothing but a temporary hold on $149.

Important: Settled Overseas manuals are educational information only. They are not legal, immigration, tax, insurance, medical, or real-estate advice, and they are not a substitute for a licensed attorney, CPA, or insurance professional in the relevant country. Residency thresholds, fees, and rules are stated as of their cited dates and change over time; confirm current requirements with official sources and qualified local professionals before acting. Medicare generally does not cover healthcare outside the United States — this manual explains how foreign healthcare systems work and never recommends any insurance product or enrollment decision.