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Reyna Echenique

Reyna Echenique
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She is a real estate lawyer, real estate entrepreneur, CEO of Echenique Group, coach, trainer and speaker certified by John Maxwell and Tania Báez, Secretary of the Board of Directors AEI 2024-2026, and a realtor specializing in the Dominican and international real estate sector.
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We have the tool. What we don't understand is why we're not using it

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The DNRT-DT-2025-001 has been in effect since December 2025 and allows for the registration of off-plan sales, preventing double sales and providing...
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Legal certainty: the new language of real estate sales

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The real estate buyer is changing. They no longer just ask about price, location, amenities, or profitability; they want to know what legally protects their investment. In a...
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Are we building projects… or building a market?

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The Dominican Republic is experiencing an extraordinary period of real estate expansion. But the growth of an industry shouldn't be measured solely by the number of projects...
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From marketing to responsibility: communicating better also strengthens the real estate sector

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Real estate marketing relies on an information chain involving various stakeholders. Transparency should not become a source of criticism...
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Is trust in the real estate sector built collectively, or not?

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Why preventive legal security benefits buyers, sellers, developers, and investors alike. Confidence in the real estate market is not built by...
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The new Penal Code also affects the real estate market: this is how risk management in the sector is changing

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The Dominican Republic's new Penal Code comes into effect tomorrow. Although public debate has focused on the most significant penal reforms...
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Short-term rentals are not a platform: they are a value ecosystem

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Short-term rentals typically involve an app and a single night's accommodation. But behind every booking lies investment, employment, and...
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When language changes, the market changes

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Major industry transformations don't always begin with a new law or a technological innovation. Sometimes they begin when the questions change...
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Will legal capital gains be the next competitive advantage for real estate development?

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Location, design, and profitability have traditionally defined the value of a real estate project. But what if the market were starting to...
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Thirty years paving the way: what Law 16-95 made possible and the economy it left unfinished

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For three decades, Law 16-95 was the backbone of foreign investment in the Dominican Republic. Today, as a new project moves forward...
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Investing in the Dominican Republic: the legal guarantees behind the Madrid showcase

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This week, with the Dominican Republic as the guest country at SIMA Madrid, thousands of European investors explored the Dominican market. It's worth remembering...
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Five months with the tool that protects the buyer, without the sector using it

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Since December 2, 2025, Technical Provision DNRT-DT-2025-001 has enabled the provisional registration of contractual rights over real estate. Five months later, the...
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Regular to grow

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The recent discussion held in the Senate of the Republic regarding the draft Law on Real Estate Intermediation and Advertising, already approved by this...
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The new real estate regulations: what they won't solve 

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The bill regulating real estate brokerage and deceptive advertising in the Dominican Republic represents a necessary step forward for the sector.
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Regulating the real estate sector: a historical debt that is beginning to be paid off

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The approval in its first reading of the bill regulating real estate brokerage in the Dominican Republic marks a turning point...
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In whose name do you buy in the Dominican Republic? The decision that could cost foreign investors more than they imagine

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In my more than twenty years advising on international real estate transactions, I have identified a pattern that repeats itself with surprising frequency: the foreign investor arrives...
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Bad practices thrive where due diligence is absent

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The Dominican real estate market operates professionally for the most part, but bad practices do exist. Identifying them, understanding who is most vulnerable, and knowing how...
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You have a current rental agreement. Do you really know which law governs it?

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The entry into force of Law 85-25 has generated a question circulating among landlords, tenants, and real estate agents: what law governs...
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Predatory contracts in the real estate sector: when paper can withstand anything… except trust

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Not everything that is signed is fair. Abusive clauses in purchase and option contracts not only affect...
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Investing from abroad: how to be legally protected in the Dominican Republic

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More and more foreign investors are acquiring properties in the Dominican Republic, attracted by the growth of the real estate market. However, buying property is not...
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7 clauses that protect or destroy a real estate investment

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After verifying a project and during the due diligence process, the decisive moment of any real estate investment arrives: reviewing the...
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Investing in the Dominican Republic in 2026: What investors don't see before signing

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The Dominican Republic continues to solidify its position as one of the most attractive destinations in the Caribbean for real estate investment. However, behind the growth...
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March: the month when smart investors plan and improvisers lose money

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The first quarter of the year is crucial for real estate asset planning. While some investors react to trends, promotions, or market pressure, others structure...
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Does the trust company guarantee full legal security in a real estate purchase?

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In the Dominican real estate market, the role of the trust company has gained prominence as a mechanism for financial organization and transparency. However, it is important...
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