Real Estate Law January 13, 2026 6 min read Updated 2026-01-13
Liens and Encumbrances in Dominican Real Estate: What Foreign Buyers Must Know
How liens, annotations and encumbrances affect Dominican titles. A guide for foreign buyers in Punta Cana, Bávaro and Cap Cana.
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Esteban A. Sánchez
Associate Attorney · Guzmán Ariza · Punta Cana
Liens and Encumbrances in Dominican Real Estate
Types of Encumbrances
Mortgages
Judicial annotations
Property seizures
How to Identify Them
Registry procedures…
When Encumbrances Block a Sale
Case example…
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