Guide to buying property in the Dominican Republic
A complete guide for domestic and foreign buyers: title verification, promise of sale contract, closing, taxes, and registration with the Registro de Títulos.

Trial attorney
Trial attorney of the firm, graduate of the UASD, with diploma courses in civil, corporate, commercial, real estate, labor, traffic, criminal, constitutional, administrative and municipal law.
Languages: Spanish
Juan Antonio Hidalgo Vásquez holds a law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) and is an active member of the Colegio de Abogados de la República Dominicana (CARD, the Dominican Bar Association). He has been part of the litigation team of Estudio Jurídico Balbuena Camps for more than a decade and advises the firm’s clients across its practice areas.
He keeps up to date with changes in national legislation through courses and diploma programs in civil, corporate, commercial, real estate, labor, traffic, criminal, constitutional, administrative and municipal law. His continuing education includes master’s studies in Real Estate Law at the UASD.
A complete guide for domestic and foreign buyers: title verification, promise of sale contract, closing, taxes, and registration with the Registro de Títulos.
The information on this page is general guidance. It is not individualised legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every situation should be assessed with an attorney.
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