Dominican Republic Condo

(Colette) THIS MIAMI REALTOR IS RETURNING TO HIS ROOTS AND SETTING UP SHOP IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. I ALWAYS KNEW I WAS GONNA GO BACK TO THE ISLANDS, BACK TO THE CARIBBEAN. I JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN, BUT IT'S HAPPENING NOW. SO WHICH OF THESE THREE CONDOS WILL BE THE PERFECT PLACE FOR WORK AND PLAY? I LIKE IT. SEE THE SMILE ON MY FACE? I CAN SEE MYSELF WORKING HERE WITH MY LAPTOP. OKAY. WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND TAKE A SWIM? OH, GOD, THAT FEELS GOOD. (doorbell rings) Closed Captions provided by Scripps Networks, LLC. Captioned by Closed Captioning Services, Inc. HURRY UP AND LEAVE SO I CAN GO VISIT YOU, MAN. YEAH, RIGHT, YOU'LL HAVE A FREE PLACE TO STAY. AWESOME. RIGHT--THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO, RIGHT? I'M A REAL ESTATE BROKER HERE IN FLORIDA. I ALSO HAVE BEEN SELLING PROPERTIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR THE PAST TWO OR THREE YEARS. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO BE GOING BACK AND FORTH, BACK AND FORTH, AND, UH, IT'S GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT I SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S BETTER FOR ME TO MOVE THERE, AND I CAN BE THERE 24/7. I'M ORIGINALLY FROM PUERTO RICO, SO GOING TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS KIND OF LIKE GOING BACK HOME. I ENJOY THE BEACHES. THE PEOPLE ARE VERY NICE ALSO. WE SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE, JUST WITH A DIFFERENT ACCENT. IT'S A SLOWER PACE OF LIFE. THERE'S NO HUSTLE AND BUSTLE LIKE THERE IS HERE IN MIAMI IN TERMS OF, UH, THE TRAFFIC. THERE'S NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHERE I'M GOING TO IN PUNTA CANA. ALSO IT'S THE MOST POPULAR AREA FOR REAL ESTATE RIGHT NOW. I ALWAYS KNEW I WAS GONNA GO BACK TO THE ISLANDS, BACK TO THE CARIBBEAN. I JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN. I LIVE IN COCONUT GROVE NOW, WHICH IS PART OF MIAMI. IT'S ONE OF THE NICEST NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE AREA. THIS APARTMENT IS A 1-BEDROOM, 1 1/2-BATH. IT HAS ABOUT 750 SQUARE FEET. IT HAS A LOT OF LANDSCAPING. IT HAS A NICE SWIMMING POOL. SO I'M KINDA LOOKING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AS WELL, WHEN I MOVE TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SOMETHING THAT HAS THE POOL, NICE FINISHES, MAYBE 1,200, 1,300 SQUARE FEET. I WANT IT TO BE BIGGER. THIS IS MY HOME OFFICE. THIS IS WHERE I GET ALL MY DEALS DONE, SINCE I'M A REAL ESTATE BROKER. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S PART OF THE LIVING ROOM, SO IT'S KIND OF CRAMPED, SO MY NEW PLACE I'M HOPING TO BE ABLE TO FIND A SEPARATE AREA. OVER HERE, WHAT I USE NOW, UM, IT'S BASICALLY THE BATHROOM, BUT IT'S TURNED INTO STORAGE. I'VE RUN OUT OF ROOM IN THIS PLACE. WELL, IN MIAMI, YOU HAVE TO DRIVE EVERYWHERE. SO I'M 15 MINUTES AWAY TO THE BEACH, SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IN PUNTA CANA, I'M NEARBY, SO, YOU KNOW, I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO WALK. IN TERMS OF A BUDGET, I'D LIKE TO STAY BETWEEN... THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS AN INCENTIVE IN TERMS OF TAXES. THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY-- IF IT'S UNDER $150,000, YOU DON'T PAY ANY REAL ESTATE TAXES. WE'RE GONNA LOOK AT LA JOYA COCOTAL. THIS PROJECT IS OWNED BY THE MELIA HOTELS. HERE'S THE 27-HOLE GOLF COURSE. OH, THIS IS NICE. AND HOW--HOW FAR ARE WE FROM THE BEACH? WE'RE ABOUT FIVE MINUTES FROM THE BEACH FROM HERE, LITERALLY. OKAY. ACTUALLY, AND AS AN OWNER HERE, IF YOU BUY A PROPERTY HERE, YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEACH CLUB TO THE MELIA HOTELS. EXCELLENT. DO YOU PLAY GOLF? WELL, I'LL--I'LL LEARN. THIS IS THE PROJECT LA JOYA. NOW AS YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO SEE, IT'S STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND IT'S GONNA BE COMPLETED IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, OKAY? OKAY. IS IT A 1-BEDROOM, OR 2-BEDROOM? IT'S A 1-BEDROOM, 1 1/2-BATH UNIT, AND IT GOES FOR $195,000, OKAY? AND THE SQUARE FOOTAGE? IT'S 1,100 SQUARE FEET-- APPROXIMATELY 1,100 SQUARE FEET. OKAY. THIS ACTUALLY RENTS VERY WELL. THIS AREA RENTS WELL-- SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM RENTALS, SO I'D CONSIDER IT DEFINITELY TO BE A GOOD INVESTMENT. PERFECT. WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A LOOK AROUND. VERY NICE. SO YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN MODULAR KITCHEN HERE. YOU HAVE GRANITE KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS, EVEN WITH A BACKSPLASH IN GRANITE AS WELL, OKAY? THE CABINETS ARE A BRAZILIAN MAHOGANY. AND THE APPLIANCES LOOK VERY NICE. CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF COOKING HERE? FOR SURE. NOW YOU CAN SEE THE FLOOR. THE FLOOR'S ACTUALLY CORAL STONE. THIS IS ACTUALLY VERY, VERY COMMON IN THE AREA, AND IT'S NICE AND REFRESHING, AND IT GIVES KIND OF AN ISLAND FEEL TO IT. YEAH, IT FEELS GOOD. AND HERE WE HAVE THE, UH, LIVING ROOM. YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE PATIO OUTSIDE AS WELL. OH, THAT'S VERY NICE. UM, YOU CAN ACTUALLY MAKE THIS AREA-- MAYBE PUT OUT A GRILL OUT THERE IF YOU LIKE TO BARBECUE. YOU CAN HAVE A HOT TUB OUT THERE. YEAH, I LIKE TO GRILL. I CAN ACTUALLY SEE MYSELF MAYBE BUILDING A DECK HERE. I'M TRYING TO PICTURE WHERE I CAN PUT MY OFFICE... OKAY. BUT IT'S A LITTLE TIGHT. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL UNIT, ISN'T IT? YEAH, IT SURE IS. FEEL YOURSELF AT HOME HERE? EH, GETTING THERE. GETTING THERE? YEAH, FOR SURE. OKAY. I LIKE THE WAY THEY USED THIS TO DIVIDE THE TWO ROOMS. IT OFFERS A LITTLE BIT MORE PRIVACY FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE LIVING AREA. OH, WOW, THIS IS A NICE-SIZE BEDROOM. I LOVE THE VAULTED CEILINGS. YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME SPACE HERE MAYBE IN THIS CORNER FOR YOUR OFFICE. MAYBE YOU CAN SET UP THIS AREA. I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO HAVE MY-- MY OFFICE IN THE BEDROOM. OKAY. IT'D BE KINDA--IT'D BE KINDA HARD TO GET OUT OF THE BED, INTO THE OFFICE AND WORK. I SEE, I SEE. BUT I SEE WE HAVE A BATHROOM BACK HERE ALSO. YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM. WITH TWO SINKS. YES, HIS AND HERS. HIS AND HERS. AND YOU HAVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL SHOWER OVER HERE. VERY NICE. AND IT'S ALL CORAL STONE, AS YOU CAN SEE. GIVES IT A NICE LOOK. I LOVE THE DOUBLE SINKS. EXCELLENT. HIS AND HERS. THE OTHER SINK IS FOR YOUR GIRLFRIEND. WELL, WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT. WHAT DO WE HAVE OVER HERE? YOU HAVE A VERY NICE-SIZE BALCONY OUT HERE. LET'S TAKE A LOOK. SEE WHERE THAT IS OVER THERE? NICE VIEW, YEAH. SEE THE PALM--THAT'S BASICALLY HOW FAR THE BEACH IS. MM. NOT CLOSE ENOUGH, FRANCES. OKAY. I WANNA BE ABLE-- I WANNA BE CLOSER. BUT HE MIGHT CHANGE HIS MIND ONCE HE SEES THE GROUNDS. SO HERE WE'RE ARRIVING AT THE GOLF CLUB. YOU HAVE SEVERAL SHOPS HERE. YOU ALSO HAVE THE DRIVING RANGE. IF YOU WANT TO TAKE LESSONS HERE, THIS IS THE AREA THAT YOU MIGHT COME TO. OH, THIS IS NICE. OH, LOOK AT THE BEDS. HOW NICE. YOU HAVE BEDS. YOU HAVE A NICE RESTAURANT. IF YOU CAN SEE OVER THERE, YOU ACTUALLY HAVE BEDS ON THE WATER, SO IT'S EXCELLENT FOR SUN BATHING AS WELL. LOOKS VERY NICE. ISN'T IT GORGEOUS? YEAH, IT'S AWESOME. BEAUTIFUL. YOU WANT TO JUST CHILL IN THE BEDS AND RELAX. IT MAKES ME WANT TO JUMP IN RIGHT NOW. I'M GLAD. WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND TAKE A SWIM? DEFINITELY. WOW, AWESOME. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS SO FAR? YEAH, IT'S SOMETHING TO CONSIDER, BECAUSE I DEFINITELY WANT TO BE CLOSER TO THE BEACH, BUT SINCE THIS HAS THE AMENITIES OF ALMOST, LIKE, LIVING IN A HOTEL AND THE RESORT STYLE, IT COULD BE AN OPTION. AND YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO PLAY GOLF AS WELL. YEAH, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I NEED TO DO, 'CAUSE MY CLIENTS-- MORE AND MORE, THEY WANT TO PLAY GOLF EVERY DAY. (doorbell rings) YOU HAVE SOME GREAT SPACE UP HERE, ACTUALLY. NICE. I LIKE THIS. I CAN SEE MYSELF UP HERE WITH MY FRIENDS AND WITH A BARBECUE. SCOTT IS READY TO TRADE THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF MIAMI FOR THE PRISTINE BEACHES OF PUNTA CANA IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. HE LOVES THE RESORT STYLE AMENITIES OF THE FIRST PLACE HE SAW, BUT HE'S HOPING FOR SOMETHING CLOSER TO THE WATER. OH, WOW, THIS IS NICE. I LIKE. IT'S NICE AND COZY. NICE--NICE SWIMMING POOL, NICE LANDSCAPING. YOU HAVE YOUR-- COZY COMPLEX. YOU HAVE A LITTLE BARBECUE AREA OVER HERE. OH, I LIKE THAT. OKAY. WE HAVE A 2-BEDROOM FOR $180,000. THE REASON I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THIS BUILDING IS BASICALLY THIS IS-- IT'S CLOSEST TO THE BEACH. YOU'RE ONLY FIVE MINUTES WALKING DISTANCE FROM THE BEACH. OKAY, EXCELLENT. IT HAS A GREAT ROOFTOP TERRACE THAT I THINK YOU'RE GONNA LOVE. EXCELLENT, GREAT. OKAY. OH, WOW. THIS UNIT IS ACTUALLY 1,200 SQUARE FEET, OKAY? MUCH, MUCH BIGGER, YEAH. I SEE IT HAS A NICE BALCONY ALSO... HAS A VERY NICE BALCONY... WITH A VIEW OF THE COMMUNITY. BEAUTIFUL VIEW. EXCELLENT. I HAVE MY OWN FREESTANDING DINING ROOM. YES, YOU DO. AWESOME, DON'T HAVE TO SHARE WITH AN OFFICE IF I WANTED TO. THAT'S EXACTLY THE POINT. OKAY. AND THE BEDROOMS ARE THIS WAY? BEDROOMS ARE THIS WAY. OH, PERFECT. THIS IS YOUR MASTER. MASTER BEDROOM. OKAY. OH, YEAH, MUCH BIGGER. THIS IS A VERY NICE-SIZE BEDROOM. NICE, VERY NICE. COMFORTABLE, NO? YEAH, IT'S BETTER THAN WHAT I HAD IN MIAMI DEFINITELY, MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE, FOR SURE... EXCELLENT. WITH A NICE WALK-IN CLOSET I CAN SEE. NICE WALK-IN CLOSET WITH ALREADY-- ORGANIZERS IN THERE ALREADY SET UP FOR YOU. OKAY. THEN IT'S YOUR BATHROOM RIGHT OVER HERE. OKAY. YOU HAVE YOUR TOILET AND SHOWER AREA, AND YOUR SINK AREA SEPARATELY. I DO SEE THE FINISHES ARE A LITTLE OLDER, BUT... IT'S STILL 2006, SO IT IS-- IT'S A BIT OLDER, BUT STILL A VERY GOOD SIZE. NO, THE SIZE OF THE UNIT IS DEFINITELY WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR. I THINK THIS MIGHT WORK, BUT I DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE THAT SECOND BEDROOM. LET'S GO LOOK AT IT. SO LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT IT. GREAT. OKAY. OKAY, AND HERE'S YOUR SECOND BEDROOM. NICE-SIZE BEDROOM. I LIKE IT. HIGH CEILINGS. YES, NICE HIGH CEILINGS AS WELL. I LOVE THE WINDOW HERE. I CAN HAVE A DESK HERE FOR MY HOME OFFICE. I'LL LOOK IN THE WINDOW, THE SWIMMING POOL. NICE, I LIKE IT. THIS IS VERY NICE. I THINK YOU HAVE JUST ABOUT AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU NEED HERE, NO? YEAH, IT LOOKS GOOD. AND YOU HAVE THE CLOSETS AS WELL. NICE CLOSETS, YEAH. NICE CLOSET SPACE HERE. YEAH. TAKE A LOOK INSIDE. YOU HAVE PART OF THAT ORGANIZER ALREADY DONE FOR YOU THERE. OKAY, EXCELLENT. ONE ON THE BOTTOM. VERY NICE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WE HAVE ANOTHER BATHROOM OVER HERE. YES, YOU DO. YOU HAVE A FULL BATHROOM. WOW. OH, GREAT, EXCELLENT. NICE FULL BATH. IT'S NOT A HALF BATH--NOT HALF OFFICE. OKAY. YEAH, IT'S REALLY NICE. ACTUALLY THIS IS ACTUALLY BETTER HAVING A SECOND FULL BATHROOM. FOR RESALE, IT'S EXCELLENT. DEF-- TWO FULL BEDROOMS, TWO FULL BATHROOMS--THAT'S EXCELLENT. YOU HAVE SOME STORAGE SPACE AS WELL. CABINET. THAT'S JUST LIKE IN THE OTHER BATHROOM. YEP, I SEE. TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR DRAWERS THERE. OKAY, A LOT OF SPACE. VERY COMFORTABLE. I ALSO LIKE IT THAT IT'S SEPARATE, THE WAY YOU CAN-- SOMEBODY CAN BE IN HERE, AND THEN SOMEBODY CAN BE GETTING READY OUT HERE. YOU HAVE YOUR PRIVACY. SURE. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE KITCHEN OVER HERE. YOU HAVE A NICE--VERY NICE-SIZE KITCHEN, ACTUALLY. AND YOU CAN ENTERTAIN, AND YOU CAN HAVE PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, WHILE YOU'RE COOKING MAYBE HAVE PEOPLE OVER IN THE DINING ROOM. YEAH, IT'S PRETTY SPACIOUS. I LIKE THE WOOD, VERY NICE FEEL. YEAH. A NICE CERAMIC ON YOUR BACKSPLASH. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS COLUMN? UH, IT'S OKAY. IT'S NOT REALLY MY STYLE, BUT I GUESS IT'S THERE. SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. WELL, YOU CAN ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, WORK AROUND IT, MAYBE CHANGE THE DESIGN A LITTLE BIT... YEAH. AND DO SOME UPHOLSTERING OR... MAYBE COVER IT IN WOOD OR SOMETHING. MAYBE COVER IT UP IN WOOD, YEAH. I'M SURE THAT WILL GIVE IT-- A NICE FEEL TO IT. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA, ACTUALLY. OKAY, PERFECT. I SEE WE HAVE THE LAUNDRY AREA BACK HERE. YES, YOU DO, YOU HAVE A WASHER AND DRYER IN THE UNIT... PERFECT. WASHER AND DRYER. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. OKAY, PERFECT. GREAT. OKAY. AND THE ROOFTOP TERRACE UP TOP, RIGHT? LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ROOFTOP TERRACE. OKAY, I'LL FOLLOW YOU. YOU HAVE SOME GREAT SPACE UP HERE, ACTUALLY. NICE. I LIKE THIS. OH, I'M GETTING DIZZY. (laughs) OH, WOW, THIS IS NICE. GREAT VIEW, NO? DEFINITELY A NICE VIEW. I CAN SEE MYSELF UP HERE WITH MY FRIENDS AND WITH A BARBECUE. THE ROOFTOP TERRACE IS A GREAT ADDED BONUS. I LIKE IT. SEE THE SMILE ON MY FACE? MM-HMM. I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT. AWESOME, GREAT. FIRST OF ALL, I LOVE THE LOCATION. THE PROXIMITY TO THE BEACH IS EXCELLENT, OKAY. ALSO I LIKE THE FACT THAT IT'S A 2-BEDROOM, 2-BATH. OKAY. THE SIZE IS PERFECT. THE ONLY THING I'M THINKING, IF I GO PAST THE $150,000 THAT WE TALKED ABOUT-- $150,000--THEN I DON'T HAVE THAT TAX BREAK THAT I'M ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR, AND IT'S A GOOD BENEFIT. AND I MAYBE MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE LUXURIOUS, A LITTLE NICER, SO, UH... WELL, LET ME SEE WHAT ELSE WE CAN FIND FOR YOU IN THE AREA. OKAY. OKAY, WE'LL KEEP LOOKING. GREAT, SURE. YOU CAN BUILD OUT A GAZEBO, YOU CAN PUT OUT A HOT TUB. BRING SAND FROM THE BEACH. YOU COULD DO THAT AS WELL. BRING THE BEACH TO ME. THAT'S GOOD AND BAD. SCOTT IS LOOKING FOR A CONDO THAT'S PERFECT FOR BALANCING WORK AND PLAY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. HE LOVES THE HIGH-END FINISHES OF THE FIRST HOME HE TOURED, BUT IT'S TOO FAR FROM THE BEACH. THE SECOND UNIT IS CLOSER TO THE WATER, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED. WE'RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT A 2-BEDROOM HERE FOR $150,000, AND WE'RE ABOUT TWO MORE MINUTES AWAY FROM THE BEACH THAN THE UNIT THAT WE SAW YESTERDAY. $150,000. IS THAT FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED? THAT'S UNFURNISHED, BUT YOU CAN GET A PACKAGE DEAL-- FOR AN ADDITIONAL $20,000, YOU GET IT FURNISHED. WELL, THAT'S AN OPTION. OKAY. OH, WOW, THIS IS REALLY NICE. NICE. VERY NICE LANDSCAPING, AS YOU CAN SEE. NICE SWIMMING POOL. NICE POOL. INVITING. YEAH, SURE IS. ISN'T IT? YOU HAVE A LITTLE BARBECUE AREA OVER HERE. NICE. I LIKE-- THEY EVEN HAVE MARBLE FLOORS ON THE SWIMMING POOL. IT'S A RUSTIC MARBLE FLOOR ON THE SWIMMING POOL, YES. WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND TOUCH THAT WATER? WOW, I LOVE THE PALM TREES. FEELS REALLY, REALLY NICE, ACTUALLY. OH, WOW. OH, GOD, THAT FEELS GOOD. DON'T YOU JUST WANT TO JUMP IN THERE? IT SURE DOES. OKAY. RIGHT OVER HERE. THIS IS NEW CONSTRUCTION, RIGHT? IT'S NEW CONSTRUCTION, YEAH. OKAY, PERFECT. OKAY. OH, WOW, THIS IS NICE. I LIKE THAT. I LOVE THE FLOORS. WHAT, MARBLE? IT'S MARBLE. IT'S BEAUTIFUL MARBLE FLOOR THAT YOU HAVE THERE. NICE. YEAH, THAT FEELS VERY NICE TO THE-- IT HAS A REALLY NICE FEEL TO IT, AND IT'S ALSO VERY EASY TO TAKE CARE OF. OKAY, PERFECT. YOU HAVE NICE VAULTED CEILINGS HERE. YEAH. AND YOU HAVE THOSE WINDOWS THAT ACTUALLY GIVE YOU... NICE SKYLIGHTS. NICE LIGHTING. YEAH, DEFINITELY. OKAY. WOW, YEAH, THIS IS VERY NICE. OH, I COULD SEE MYSELF HERE. I COULD MAYBE PUT A SOFA HERE, MY BIG-SCREEN TV. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE BALCONY. OH, THE VIEW IS VERY NICE OVER HERE ALSO. YOU HAVE A GREAT VIEW OVER HERE. YEAH. DO YOU WANT TO WALK OUTSIDE TO THE BALCONY? YEAH, LET'S TAKE A LOOK. OH, THE SWIMMING POOL LOOKS VERY INVITING TODAY. OH, AWESOME. YOU HAVE A GREAT VIEW OVER THERE. OH, I LOVE THE PALM TREES-- VERY NICE, VERY TROPICAL. AND IF YOU NOTICE OUT HERE, YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE TO PUT A TABLE, LIKE... NICE. I COULD SEE MYSELF WORKING HERE WITH MY LAPTOP. OKAY. IT'S VERY NICE. COOL. PERFECT. ON THIS SIDE YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE A LOT OF THE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING ON-- THERE'S SOME CONSTRUCTION. THAT'S GOOD AND BAD. I GUESS GOOD BECAUSE OF THE APPRECIATION, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE COMING IN EARLY ENOUGH... MM-HMM. AND BAD BECAUSE I'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE NOISE. ALL RIGHT. NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE KITCHEN. OH, WOW, NICE GRANITE COUNTERTOPS. NICE GRANITE KITCHEN COUNTERTOP. NICE AND SOLID. OKAY. I LOVE THE WOOD. VERY NICE. IT'S OAK. YOU HAVE OAK WOOD HERE. WOW, VERY NICE. NICE CABINETRY, MODERN. FEELS VERY NICE, VERY WELL DONE. PLENTY OF STORAGE SPACE, THAT'S FOR SURE. EXACTLY. AND, UM, YOU HAVE YOUR SEPARATE DINING AREA OVER HERE. SEPARATE DINING AREA OVER HERE ALSO. OKAY. THE APARTMENT SEEMS A LITTLE SMALLER THAN WHAT WE'VE SEEN BEFORE... MM-HMM. BUT IT'S STILL VERY NICE. IT'S STILL VERY NICE. THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT WORK, MAYBE. YEAH, FOR SURE. ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEDROOM. OKAY. THIS IS YOUR MASTER BEDROOM, OKAY, AND IT HAS ITS OWN BATH IN HERE. OWN FULL BATHROOM OVER HERE. FULL BATHROOM OVER HERE. YOU HAVE THE MARBLE FLOOR, AND YOU HAVE A CORAL STONE, SO IT GIVES IT A VERY, VERY NICE, REFRESHING ISLAND FEEL TO IT. NICE TROPICAL FEEL, FOR SURE. MM-HMM. AGAIN, THE WOOD-- VERY NICE. NICE OAK WOOD IN YOUR CLOSETS AS WELL. THEY'VE PAID SOME CLOSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THIS PLACE. YES, THEY DID. THE ROOM SEEMS A LITTLE SMALL FOR BEING A MASTER BEDROOM. I MEAN, HERE--I DON'T KNOW IF MY KING-SIZE BED WOULD FIT HERE. OKAY, THAT-- WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT. IT HAS A REALLY NICE VIEW. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NOTICED THAT. YEAH, THAT'S VERY NICE, NICE PALM TREES. LOT OF GREEN. OH, WOW. WE HAVE A FULL SECOND BATHROOM. YOU HAVE A FULL-SIZE SECOND BATHROOM. YOU HAVE YOUR CORAL STONE AGAIN ON THE WALLS, AND YOU HAVE YOUR MARBLE ON THE FLOOR. YEAH, YEAH. IT'S A REALLY GOOD-SIZE BATHROOM, ACTUALLY. YEAH, NICE FINISHES. I LIKE IT. HERE WE ARE. THIS IS YOUR-- OH-- SECOND BEDROOM OVER HERE. SECOND BEDROOM, OKAY. THIS BEDROOM IS BIGGER THAN THE OTHER ONE, I SEE. IT'S A LITTLE BIGGER THAN THE OTHER ONE, YES, IT IS. OKAY. MAYBE IT MIGHT WORK BETTER FOR MY BEDROOM, AND USE THE OTHER AS AN OFFICE. OKAY. YEAH, I WOULD PUT MY BED, LIKE, RIGHT HERE, AND A DRESSER TO THE LEFT, AND THEN OVER HERE, LIKE, A NIGHT TABLE. OKAY. AND I CAN SEE ALSO THAT IT HAS A BETTER VIEW ALSO. YOU HAVE A BETTER VIEW. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE A LITTLE BIT OF THE WATER OVER THERE. YEAH, YOU CAN SEE THE BEACH. WOW, THIS IS NICE. OH, I LIKE THIS. IT'S BRIGHT. THIS IS VERY NICE. IT'S A NICE SPACE. OKAY, THIS ADDS TO YOUR LIVING SPACE DOWNSTAIRS, AND THE NICE THING ABOUT THIS AREA IS YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH DO WHATEVER YOU LIKE OUT HERE. YOU CAN BUILD OUT A GAZEBO. YOU CAN PUT OUT A HOT TUB. OR MAYBE BRING SAND FROM THE BEACH. YOU CAN DO THAT AS WELL. YOU KNOW, BRING THE BEACH TO ME. AND YOU HAVE A GREAT VIEW... EXCELLENT VIEW. YOU CAN SEE. THIS PARTICULAR APARTMENT-- IT'S A COUPLE MORE MINUTES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE BEACH. THE PRICE IS A GOOD PRICE AT $150,000. YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET THAT TAX BREAK ON THIS. THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S A GOOD INCENTIVE, ALSO. THIS ONE IS A LITTLE SMALLER THAN THE OTHER 2-BEDROOM... IT IS. SO I DON'T KNOW. I JUST HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO THINK ABOUT IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS, AND THEN I'LL HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION. OKAY, EXCELLENT. YOU'RE NOT HAVING ANY LAST-SECOND THOUGHTS OR ANYTHING? NOPE. I'M COMING HOME. DID HE GO WITH THE CONDO ON THE GOLF COURSE, THE ONE CLOSEST TO THE BEACH, OR THE 2-BEDROOM WITH THE BIG TERRACE? GREAT. ALL DONE. DONE DEAL. EXCELLENT. SCOTT HAS SEEN THREE CONDOS ON THE COAST OF PUNTA CANA IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. NOW HE HAS TO DECIDE WHICH ONE WILL FIT HIS NEW ISLAND LIFESTYLE BEST. LISTED FOR... HIS FIRST OPTION IS A 1-BEDROOM, 1 1/2-BATH CONDO IN 1,100 SQUARE FEET. IT HAD A VERY NICE, LUXURIOUS FEEL. I'M CONSIDERING THE LIFESTYLE ON THE GOLF COURSE. THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT I MIGHT ENJOY. IT'S CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE BEACH, BUT NOT AS CLOSE AS I WOULD LIKE. SEE THE PALM--THAT'S BASICALLY HOW FAR THE BEACH IS. MM. NOT CLOSE ENOUGH, FRANCES. OKAY. I DID LIKE THE FLOOR PLAN, BECAUSE IT WAS SPLIT INTO TWO STORIES, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WAS STILL A 1-BEDROOM. PRICED AT... HIS SECOND OPTION IS A 2-BEDROOM, 2-BATH, 1,200-SQUARE-FOOT CONDO. WE'RE TALKIN' ABOUT LESS THAN A 5-MINUTE WALK TO THE BEACH. IT IS AN OLDER UNIT. THE MATERIALS WERE A LITTLE BIT OLDER. I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE LUXURIOUS. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT IT WAS THE LARGEST UNIT. I LOVE THE WINDOW HERE. I CAN HAVE A DESK HERE FOR MY HOME OFFICE. AND IT MIGHT BE THE--THE BEST INVESTMENT PER SQUARE FOOTAGE. SELLING FOR... CONDO NUMBER 3 IS 1,100 SQUARE FEET AND HAS TWO BEDROOMS AND TWO BATHS. I REALLY, REALLY LIKED IT, BECAUSE ALL THE FINISHES WERE BRAND-NEW. IT HAD THE MARBLE FLOORS. WOW, VERY NICE. NICE CABINETRY, MODERN. FEELS VERY NICE, VERY WELL DONE. (Scott) THE PRICE WAS $150,000, SO I DON'T HAVE TO PAY ANY TAXES. SO WHICH ONE DID HE CHOOSE? ♪♪ THE CONDO THAT I CHOSE WAS... THE BRAND-NEW 2-BEDROOM UNIT. CLOSE TO THE BEACH-- IT'S ABOUT 300 METERS FROM THE BEACH. THAT'S GONNA BE A 5-, 6-MINUTE WALK, AND IT'S JUST ENOUGH ROOM FOR ME. IT GAVE ME A LUXURIOUS FEEL, AND FOR $150,000, RIGHT WHERE I NEED TO BE TO BE TAX-FREE. (doorbell rings) SO YOU THINK EVERYTHING WILL BE HERE IN ABOUT A WEEK? INSTEAD OF BUYING THE FURNITURE PACKAGE FROM THE DEVELOPER, I DECIDED TO BRING MY OWN STUFF, INCLUDING MY CAR, UM, BUT I DID HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH CUSTOMS, SO I HAD TO GO AHEAD AND RENT SOME FURNITURE FOR THE TIME BEING SO I CAN ACTUALLY LIVE. BUT, YOU KNOW, OH, WELL. IT'S ISLAND LIFE. I'M GONNA DEFINITELY PUT SOME COLORS ON THE WALLS. ALSO WITH THE ROOFTOP TERRACE, I'M PLANNING ON BUILDING A DECK, AND I WAS ACTUALLY LOOKING AT HOT TUBS ALSO. BEFORE I GET THE LITTLE-- THE HOT TUB, I MIGHT GET A KIDDY POOL OR SOMETHING. AS LONG AS I HAVE SOME WATER, I DON'T CARE. I'LL BE THERE IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, OKAY? WELL, I DECIDED TO GET AN OFFICE SPACE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT NEXT DOOR THERE WAS A VACANCY, SO I WAS ABLE TO SET UP SHOP RELATIVELY FAST. I DECIDED TO GO THAT ROUTE, BECAUSE I NEED A PRESENCE, AND NOW I'M GETTING MORE AND MORE LEADS, AND MORE AND MORE CUSTOMERS. IN ADDITION TO THAT, I HAVE ALL MY FRIENDS AND ALL MY FAMILY ASKING ME, "WHEN CAN WE COME DOWN AND VISIT," SO I SAID, YOU KNOW, THE BEST THING TO DO IS HAVE THE GUEST ROOM FOR WHEN ALL MY GUESTS AND ALL MY FRIENDS COME, YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE A PLACE TO STAY. WELL, THE LOCATION OF THE APARTMENT IS A FEW MINUTES AWAY-- FARTHER AWAY FROM THE BEACH, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I'M STILL HERE. I COULD USE THE EXERCISE. (indistinct conversation) COME ON DOWN. PARADISE IS WAITING FOR YOU. BUYING A CONDO HERE HAS BEEN A DREAM COME TRUE. BUSINESS IS GONNA BE, YOU KNOW, GOOD FOR ME HERE. THE PEOPLE HERE ARE WONDERFUL. I'M NOT ORIGINALLY FROM HERE, BUT I WILL SPEND THE REST OF MY DAYS HERE. I LOVE THIS COUNTRY.