expat destinations

Why We Chose the Dominican Republic Over Costa Rica

Robert Matthews sold his Costa Rica beachfront condo in 2022 after six years and bought a villa in Las Terrenas four months later. He's not shy about why: "I got tired of being nickel-and-dimed on everything from property taxes to imported groceries. The DR just made more financial sense once I ran the real numbers." We sat down with Robert, a 64-year-old retired engineer from Ontario, to understand why...