SANTO DOMINGO.- Real estate and registry lawyer Ana Bello highlighted the necessary and fundamental importance of legal certainty as a first-order pillar to achieve a sustainable, clear and transparent investment.
Bello, with more than thirteen years of expertise in the public and private sectors, confirmed that legal certainty allows for anticipating risks and controlling unforeseen events.
The specialist was the first speaker at the first El Inmobiliario Forum: safe square meters of real estate investment, organized by the El InmobiliarioMedia Group.
Following Bello, businesswoman Luz Sarmiento gave a relevant presentation titled “The real estate agent and their challenges in the new era.”
Following this, the presentation "Why is it worth investing in the Dominican Republic?: A vision of the Dominican market abroad" with speakers Joan Trilla and Javier Donoso, investors, CEOs of Gesproin Group and Coral Golf Resort.
Similar were pillars of guarantees for a safe construction in the Dominican Republic, with the PMO manager of Cruise On Land International, Hernando Gómez.
The keynote address, “Legal security, the master key to investments,” was given by Reyna Echenique, businesswoman and real estate lawyer, CEO of Echenique Group.
The event brought together approximately 250 leading representatives from the real estate, construction, and tourism sectors in the country. The Forum aimed to explore and strengthen the tools, ideas, and experiences necessary for safely acquiring property in the Dominican Republic.
“In short, it’s about buying, selling, and financing real estate without unpleasant surprises. More than that, it’s about anticipating risks and controlling their effects, as well as minimizing the possibility that the transaction will disrupt our business model,” the specialist emphasized.
He offered the following data that confirm the importance of legal certainty in the world of business of any kind, especially in el inmobiliario.
She stated that, in the Dominican Republic, according to Central Bank statistics, the real estate rental business has increased by 3.1%, while the growth in home sales has increased by 4.1%. Therefore, the legal manager of Acrópolis Business Mall reiterated her statements about the importance of legal security in a Central Caribbean country that grows on average between 4 and 5% per year.
More than these local figures, Bello pointed out that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that the Dominican Republic will have a growth of 4% in 2025.
“With this economic growth and boom in real estate sales, we are obliged to defend our investments with verifiable information and effective controls,” Bello emphasized.
The first Real Estate Forum: Secure Square Meters, Real Estate Investment Squared was made possible thanks to the support of the sponsors: Cruise On Land, Gesproin Group, Coral Golf Resort, MORADA, Madesol, Modern Properties Group, Coimtra, Fiduciaria Dominicana, Dirava Construcciones, GCPI, Noval Properties, Civilmek, Echenique Group, EMC Abogados y Consultores Fiscales, Cielos Acústicos, Leja Car Rental, Punta Cana Consulting Group, AEI, ONY Beauty Center and Tu CasaRD.
