Santo Domingo · Las Terrenas · Punta Cana · Nationwide
Companies, investments, property, intellectual property, regulated products and residency — one accountable local team, clear English-language guidance, and a written scope before any work begins.
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Four common journeys — each connected to the desks that handle it. Or browse all ten practices below.
Incorporate, buy, restructure or expand — with tax and investment protections built in from day one.
Scope my Dominican businessTitle-verified purchases, CONFOTUR tax benefits and investment structures that protect foreign capital.
Review my property or investmentTrademarks and patents at ONAPI, DIGEMAPS clearance for regulated products, and the contracts around them.
Assess my brand or productResidency through every channel — investment, pension, family — to naturalization, plus the company and tax side of relocating.
Identify my route to the DROur practices
Each practice is anchored to its governing statute and the registry that decides it. Tap a card for the summary, or open the full practice page for fees, steps and FAQs.
We take you from entity selection to a fully operative company — trade name at ONAPI, Mercantile Registry at the Chamber of Commerce, tax registration (RNC) with DGII — then keep it in good standing.
Dominican IP rights are filed nationally — there is no shortcut through international systems. We search, file and prosecute before ONAPI, register works with ONDA, and enforce when someone gets too close.
Title is everything in Dominican real estate. We verify it at the Registro de Títulos before you sign, structure the deal, manage escrow and closing — and pursue CONFOTUR tax incentives for tourism projects.
No sanitary registration, no market. We compile the dossier, review labeling, act as your local responsible party and walk each file through DIGEMAPS — then keep it alive with renewals.
Law 16-95 gives foreign capital the same treatment as local capital, with free repatriation of profits. We register your investment and structure it for the right incentive regime.
Residency follows investment in the DR — qualified investors can access fast-track programs. We handle the visa, the residency file, the family, and every renewal after that.
Law 8-90 hands export manufacturers a near-zero tax structure — 100% exemption from income tax, import duties, ITBIS and more — plus treaty access to the U.S. and 40+ markets. We run the entire entry: site, CNZFE license, permits, workforce and customs, as your single local counsel.
Share deals, asset deals, joint ventures and the contracts around them — negotiated and closed with diligence built for Dominican risk: tax, labor severance and land title.
Corporate income tax at 27%, ITBIS at 18%, withholding duties and a monthly DGII calendar — kept compliant, planned intelligently, and defended when audited.
Family petitions, NVC files and the interview at the U.S. Embassy — every Dominican-side document, translation and deadline handled, coordinated with U.S. immigration counsel.
How we work
Four clear stages, fixed-fee quotes where possible, and status updates you never have to chase.
We scope your matter, answer your questions in plain terms and quote the work — most matters on a fixed fee.
Searches, document prep, and coordination of apostilles and certified translations for anything from abroad.
We file before ONAPI, DGII, Registro de Títulos or DIGEMAPS — and report status until it is granted.
Renewals, tax-calendar reminders, corporate books and local representation, so good standing never lapses.
Why the Dominican Republic
The Caribbean’s largest economy is deliberately open to foreign capital, if you structure things correctly from the start.
Foreign investors receive national treatment, with free repatriation of registered capital and profits. How we register investments →
Free-zone regimes, tourism incentives of up to 15 years under CONFOTUR, and renewable-energy benefits.
Preferential trade with the United States and Central America, plus a growing network of investment-protection agreements.
Our commitments to you
Working with a law firm in another country takes trust. Here is how we earn it on every matter.
Every document, fee and government step explained in plain English before you sign anything.
A written, fixed-fee quote for most matters before we start — no surprise hourly bills.
Our own attorneys file before ONAPI, DGII, the Registro de Títulos, DIGEMAPS and CNZFE — no intermediaries.
Your plans, documents and data stay between you and your attorney. See our privacy policy.
Why Proxario
Proxario is a Dominican law firm with extensive experience in cross-border matters, organized into ten specialist desks — corporate and M&A, tax, IP, real estate, regulatory, foreign investment, free zones, Dominican residency and citizenship, and U.S. consular support — so your matter is handled by counsel who does exactly this, every week.
You work with one point of contact and one engagement per matter; filings go straight from our desks to ONAPI, DGII, the Registro de Títulos, DIGEMAPS, CNZFE and Migración — never through intermediaries. Meet the team →
Common questions
The questions international clients ask us most. Something else on your mind? Ask us directly — it’s free.
Yes. Under Law 16-95 foreign nationals enjoy the same rights as Dominicans to own real estate and company shares, with no special permits required. The key is verifying title at the Registro de Títulos and structuring ownership correctly from the start.
A standard SRL is typically operative in 2–4 weeks once documents are ready: trade name at ONAPI, incorporation at the Mercantile Registry, then the RNC tax ID with DGII. See our company formation practice for the full sequence.
Usually not. Most matters can be completed through an apostilled power of attorney, with documents signed in your home country and legalized for use in the DR. We coordinate apostilles and certified translations as part of the engagement.
No. Dominican IP rights are national: protection requires a filing before ONAPI under Law 20-00. We run availability searches first, then file — see trademark registration.
CONFOTUR (Law 158-01) grants tourism projects — and in many cases their buyers — tax exemptions for up to 15 years, including transfer-tax and property-tax relief. Qualification depends on the project’s classification; we review eligibility during the free consultation.
Law 8-90 grants qualifying export companies 100% exemption from income tax, import duties on machinery and raw materials, ITBIS (VAT) and most other taxes — plus preferential, treaty-backed access to the U.S. and more than 40 markets. See our free zones & manufacturing practice.
Yes. The first consultation is free and carries no obligation: we scope your matter, answer your questions and, for most matters, send a written fixed-fee quote within one business day.
From our insights
Practical, plain-English guides written by our team — the same advice we give clients.
27% corporate tax, 18% ITBIS, 10% dividend withholding and a monthly DGII calendar — what foreign companies really pay, and the incentives that can take it to zero.
Residency follows investment in the DR. The qualifying routes, the document checklist, and how the fast-track timeline compares to ordinary residency.
DGII debts, labor severance, land title and the escrow that protects you — the buyer’s checklist for Dominican acquisitions.
Tell us what you’re planning — a company, a trademark, a property, a product launch, a relocation. Your first consultation is free, and most matters come with a written fixed-fee quote.
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