Official figures from the Central Bank show that in 2025 FDI reached US$5,032.3 million, of which the real estate sector linked to tourist destinations captured 15.7%.
SANTO DOMINGO. – Real estate investment associated with tourism has gained weight in the Dominican economic structure: in 2025 it absorbed 15.7% of the sector's foreign direct investment flows, strengthening its position as one of the main recipients of external capital.
Official data from the end of 2025 confirms that a significant portion of this investment is allocated to real estate with a tourist and residential focus, ranging from luxury residences to mixed and hotel developments with real estate components, thus expanding the economic impact and diversifying opportunities for local and foreign investors.
Of the total FDI received in 2025, 26.3% was channeled to traditional tourism, and the latter includes developments that combine residential, tourist and service uses.
Real estate tourism in the Dominican Republic has gone beyond the mere acquisition of real estate by foreigners: investment is focused on three major types of projects that are attracting international capital and boosting the destination's economy.
One, two, and even three engines for the economy
Official data shows that the combination of tourism and real estate accounted for more than 40% of FDI flows in 2025, consolidating an investment pattern that goes beyond traditional hotels.
“The growth of the real estate sector is closely related to the boost in tourism in the country,” the Central Bank notes in its annual report, emphasizing that this phenomenon responds to a sustained interest from global capital in long-term projects in mixed and residential uses linked to tourism.
This pattern has been accompanied by record tourism revenue figures (more than US$11.318 billion in 2025) and visitor arrivals exceeding 11.6 million people, driving demand for services and a diversified accommodation supply.
Why this boom? Factors that attract capital
Market analysts point to several factors that explain the growing interest:
-Expanded international connectivity, with direct routes from North America and Europe.
-Macroeconomic and political stability that reduces risks for long-term investors.
-Regulatory environment with tax incentives that benefits large-scale tourism and real estate projects.
-Robust international demand for holiday homes or short-term rental properties.
These elements, combined with the rise of mixed-use and high-value residential projects, explain why foreign capital is increasingly looking to Dominican real estate as part of its global diversification strategy.
Real estate tourism, in short, has become a relevant piece within the Dominican economic architecture: it mobilizes foreign direct investment, activates linkages in construction, services and commerce, and expands the tax base in territories that previously depended exclusively on traditional hotels.
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