Bel Horizon — The Journal

Notes on the peninsula.

Essays and guidance for those considering life on the Samaná peninsula — written by the people who build here. No news cycle, no noise; only what an owner truly needs to know, revised as things change.

N° 01

Buying in the Dominican Republic: a foreigner's guide

Full ownership, a clear process and the safeguards that matter — what international buyers should know before signing anything.

7 min read
N° 02

Las Terrenas and the Samaná peninsula

Fishing village turned discreet cosmopolitan enclave: the geography, the beaches and the rhythm of the Caribbean's best-kept secret.

6 min read
N° 03

Samaná rising: new routes, new neighbors

Direct flights from Paris and Canada, a Marriott Autograph resort on the coast, and the quiet arrival of institutional capital.

5 min read
N° 04

The cost of owning — and the value of self-sufficiency

Taxes, running costs, and why energy and water independence changes the mathematics of ownership.

6 min read
N° 05

The rental question

What a contemporary villa can earn in Las Terrenas — and when renting out makes sense for an owner.

5 min read