The imposition of taxes on platform services digital like Airbnb would greatly affect investment in that sector, as stated by the Hayrold Jimenez real estate consultant in interview for “TODAY TV”.
“Many people are buying as an investment to make airbnbgenerating great income. When the government taxes those properties with taxes that causes fewer people to buy and the sector retracts a little, “said Jiménez.
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He also added that, when people acquire real estate, they are already paying a large amount of taxes, which is why aggravating them would prevent the growth of that market.
“The dominican state already receive great benefits from a purchase. must not follow aggravating with more taxes so that the market can continue to grow”, he indicated in relation to the plans to place taxes on services of airbnb.
“When you buy a house you are already paying the State the IPI, the transfer tax; cannot receive more load since you are investing as a business”, pointed out the expert known in the real estate sector as “The Broker of the Famous”.
It is recalled that the General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) reported on a project that seeks to place taxes on digital services, among which is the airbnb, Netflix and others.
Capital gain in DR
One of the features more attractive to investors of real estate is level of the capital gainthat is why the real estate consultant Hayrold Jimenez indicate which are the five tourist spots where this aspect turns out to be more expensive in Dominican Republic.
“The five tourist points of the Dominican Republic where the highest capital gain can be obtained by a buyer are: Punta Cana, Las Terrenas, Juan Dolio Puerto Plata and Jarabacoa”, referred the adviser better known as “The Broker of the Famous”.
The expert assured that within the National District there are areas in which to invest depending on the focus of the same results To be profitable.
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“Now they are very fashionable airbnb and many people are buying as an investment. This is why those places are Piantini, Popcorn, The Orchard, The Esperilla, The Julia, Serralle Y Beautiful View,” he said.
“Also the fringe of the lookoutwhich is aimed at another type of audience. Anacaona, Sarasotathe cost of the property is higherlend more for family home than as an investment,” he said. Hayrold Jimenez.
