Investment property: Dominica
Dominica is a small island market that interests non-residents primarily for one thing: one of the world's oldest citizenship by investment programs, running since 1993.
The real estate option involves buying a share or unit in a government-approved project, usually a resort, from USD 200,000 with a mandatory holding period. In return the investor and their family receive a Dominica passport with visa-free access to dozens of countries. Outside the program the market is modest: buying regular property as a foreigner requires an alien landholding licence with a substantial fee. Secondary market liquidity is limited, so it is more honest to treat local real estate as a path to citizenship rather than a standalone investment.
We help at every stage: selecting an approved project and verifying its real status (construction, management, track record of payouts to owners), full support of the citizenship application together with a licensed agent, ownership structuring and planning your exit from the investment once the mandatory period ends. We also explain the economics plainly: fees, commissions and the realistic prospects of recovering your money on resale, so the decision is made with open eyes.
Buying property under the citizenship programme
Under the rules of Dominica's Citizenship by Investment Unit the applicant buys property in a government-approved project worth at least $200,000. It must be held for at least 3 years from the date citizenship is granted, or at least 5 years if it is later bought by another programme applicant, otherwise it does not count for the new buyer.
We will calculate online the full purchase cost for your budget: taxes, fees and transaction costs.
How the purchase works
- Choosing an approved project and a unit for your budget and goal: holidays, rental or the programme only.
- Checking the project, the contract and the payment schedule.
- Applying for citizenship with the purchase contract.
- Payment and title registration after approval.
- Holding for at least 3 years and selling if needed.
What documents you need
A passport and proof of address, source of funds documents for the purchase, the contract with the developer and, for the citizenship programme, the full file for the applicant and family members.
Who gets refused
A purchase outside the list of approved projects does not count for the programme. Applications are also refused for an unproven source of funds or sanctions. We check whether the case can proceed for your citizenship before any documents are prepared.
The alien landholding licence and costs
- A foreigner buying land or a house on land outside the citizenship programme obtains an alien landholding licence. According to the government investment agency, it costs 10% of the land value.
- Besides the licence the buyer pays stamp duty and legal fees, while the seller settles their own taxes on sale.
- The currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, pegged to the US dollar at 2.70, and resort property prices are usually quoted in US dollars.
- The island is mountainous and exposed to hurricanes, so we check the construction, road access and insurance costs.
If the goal is citizenship, only government-approved property is bought, and it can be sold only after the set period; if the goal is a home or rental, we choose a property without these restrictions and budget for the alien licence from the start.
The land licence is 10% of the land value when you buy outside the programme
The law does not stop you buying property in Dominica on your own. But mistakes cost more than the licence: a property outside the approved list that does not count for citizenship, a sale before the required holding period, a land licence discovered after the deal and a house that cannot be insured against hurricanes. Murblz specialists select an approved project, check the contract and payment schedule, calculate the licence and fees and handle the citizenship application together with the purchase. We guarantee professional work and a transparent process, and in most cases a result on the first application.
The cost of support depends on the property and the purpose of the purchase; a manager will calculate it in the chat.
Deal timing
Buying a completed home outside the citizenship programme usually takes two to four months, mostly for the alien licence and registration of title.
What we do
Murblz specialists choose an approved project for your budget and goal, check the contract, payment schedule and resale terms, handle the citizenship application together with the purchase and track the holding period. The quote is fixed in writing.
What we do
- Property shortlist for your investment goal
- Legal due diligence on the property
- End-to-end transaction support
- Ownership structuring (company, trust)
- Property management and letting
See also
Company formation · Business account · Personal account · All country programs
FAQ
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