http://www3.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=13535
April 23, 2008.
Investors from Florida highlight the climate for business. They develop condominium projects in the north.
The tourist real estate investments grow in the Dominican Republic.
Santo Domingo. The businesses of Southwest Florida are crossing borders, moving into a new market: the Dominican Republic.
An engineering firm based in Fort Myers is celebrating the grand opening of its offices in Las Terrenas, and a developer based in Naples has given the inaugural ceremony in a condominium project in Cabrera.
Meanwhile, another businessman of Southwest Florida flew to the Dominican Republic to work on expanding its production and sales of Roman Rock, an alternative of rock paving on the island.
"It seems that (the Republic) will be the new boom in the Caribbean, similar to Costa Rica, fifteen years ago," says Dean Martin, owner of TDM Engineering, which opened an office in Las Terrenas in January, according to an article of Naples Daily News published under the signature of journalist Katy Bishop.
The publication states that "further to the West on the north coast of the island there will be another project by Southwestern Floridians."
The businessman from Naples, Brad Black, plans to develop 70 condominiums in the resort Crystal Beach in Cabrera, next to New York developer, Lawrence Citadelli.
The units of two and three bedrooms range from 1,671 to 2,156 square feet, and they have a cost from US$275,000 to US$675,000.
Black visited the island for the first time on vacation and fell in love with the people, the culture and the environment. "Among the people, sights, culture and price, I think it is a great place," said Black.
"It's a growing market and is more international than Florida. Black has sold 13 of the 70 units. Buyers and potential customers come from Sweden, Switzerland, England, Canada and Russia, as well as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania . "
The businessman from Fort Myers, Steven Russell, owner of Architectural Stone Solutions, was also in the Dominican Republic for the celebrations, but also went into business.
Russell’s company offers a product called Roman Rock.
Construction.
Steven Russell, from Roman Rock, met with the owner of a construction company to discuss the sale of his product in the country and move part of his production in the future toward over there.
Russell hopes that Dominicans begin to use Roman Rock around the third quarter of 2008 and move most of the production to the island by the end of the year.
By JJ
Freddy Miranda
Translated by
Orlando Alcántara
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
US FORECLOSURES
U.S. Foreclosures Jump 57% as Homeowners Walk Away (Update4)
By Dan Levy April 15 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. foreclosure filings jumped 57 percent and bank repossessions more than doubled in March from a year earlier as adjustable mortgages increased and more owners lost their homes to lenders. More than 234,000 properties were in some stage of foreclosure, or one in every 538 U.S. households, Irvine, California-based RealtyTrac Inc., a seller of default data, said today in a statement. Nevada, California and Florida had the highest foreclosure rates. Filings rose 5 percent from February. About $460 billion of adjustable-rate loans are scheduled to reset this year, according to New York-based analysts at Citigroup Inc. Auction notices rose 32 percent from a year ago, a sign that more defaulting homeowners are ``simply walking away and deeding their properties back to the foreclosing lender'' rather than letting the home be auctioned, RealtyTrac Chief Executive Officer James Saccacio said in the statement. ``We're not near the bottom of this at all,'' said Kenneth Rosen, chairman of Rosen Real Estate Securities LLC, a hedge fund in Berkeley, California and chairman of the Fisher Center for Real Estate at the University of California at Berkeley. ``The foreclosure process will accelerate throughout the year.'' Rising foreclosures will add more inventory to an already glutted market, keep home prices down through at least next year and thwart efforts by Congress and President George W. Bush to help homeowners avoid default, Rosen said in an interview. Peak Levels The percentage of homes currently in foreclosure is similar to that of the early 1980s and early 1990s, Rosen said. ``It's comparable to the peak levels of those periods, but my guess it will be the worst since the 1930s when it's all over,'' he said. About 2.5 million foreclosed properties will be on the market this year and in 2009, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. analysts led by Michelle Meyer said in an April 10 report. U.S. home price declines will probably double to a national average of 20 percent by next year, with lower values most likely in metropolitan areas in California, Florida, Arizona and Nevada, mortgage insurer PMI Group Inc. said last week in a report. Borrowers who owe more on theirmortgages than their homes are worth may be buffeted by increasing job losses in a ``very substantial recession,'' Rosen said. About 8.8 million borrowers had home mortgages that exceeded the value of their property, Moody's Economy.com said last week. Subprime Defaults ``At least 2 million jobs will be lost because of this recession, so we'll get a cumulative negative spiral,'' Rosen said. ``A normal recession is 10 months. We think this one may be twice as long.'' Bank seizures climbed 129 percent in March from a year earlier to a U.S. total of 51,393, according to RealtyTrac, which has a database of more than 1 million properties and monitors foreclosure filings including defaults notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions. March was the 27th consecutive month of year-on-year monthly foreclosure increases. In February, foreclosure filings rose 60 percent. A surge in defaults among subprime borrowers, those with poor or limited credit, spurred the collapse of the U.S. home loan market and has led more than 100 mortgage companies to stop lending, close or sell themselves. As the value of securities tied to mortgages plummeted, lenders and securities firms have reported writedowns and credit losses of at least $245 billion since the beginning of 2007, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Nevada, California Nevada had the highest U.S. foreclosure rate in March at one for every 139 households, almost four times the national rate, RealtyTrac said. Filings there increased almost 62 percent from a year earlier to 7,659. California had the second-highest rate at one filing for every 204 households, and the most filings for the 15th consecutive month at 64,711. Foreclosure filings more than doubled from a year earlier and were up about 21 percent from February. Florida had the third-highest rate, one filing for every 282 households, and ranked second in total filings at 30,254. Foreclosures increased 112 percent from a year earlier and decreased almost 7 percent from February, RealtyTrac said. Ohio ranked third in filings at 11,273 and had the seventh- highest foreclosure rate, one for every 448 households. Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, Nevada and Colorado also ranked among the top 10 states with the most filings, RealtyTrac said. Foreclosure filings in New York rose 37 percent in March from a year ago and fell 3 percent from February. The state ranked 30th with 5,088 filings. New Jersey's Declines In New Jersey, foreclosure filings fell 6.2 percent from a year ago and declined 20 percent from February. There were 4,482 filings in March. Connecticut foreclosures jumped 40 percent from a year ago and fell 3.3 percent from February. It had 2,126 filings. ``The continued increase in new foreclosures implies an even larger drag on prices in 2008,'' Goldman Sachs Chief U.S. Economist Jan Hatzius wrote April 8. Home prices fell 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter, the biggest decline in 20 years as measured by the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. Some borrowers are ``hanging on at the margins'' in the face of resets, said Mark Goldman, a loan officer at Windsor Capital Mortgage Corp. in San Diego. Goldman said one of his clients is a self-employed contractor whose adjustable-rate mortgage rose by two percentage points two months ago. His mortgage payment has increased to $7,200 from $4,900. ``I've had people sitting in my office in tears because there are no loans available,'' said Goldman. ``There are no loans for someone who's upside down on their house.'' * Top Five States for Foreclosures State Rate Per Households Total Nevada 139 7,659 California 204 64,711 Florida 282 30,254 Arizona 283 9,199 Colorado 339 6,180 * To contact the reporter on this story: Dan Levy in San Francisco at dlevy13@bloomberg.net. Last Updated: April 15, 2008 14:23 EDT
By Dan Levy April 15 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. foreclosure filings jumped 57 percent and bank repossessions more than doubled in March from a year earlier as adjustable mortgages increased and more owners lost their homes to lenders. More than 234,000 properties were in some stage of foreclosure, or one in every 538 U.S. households, Irvine, California-based RealtyTrac Inc., a seller of default data, said today in a statement. Nevada, California and Florida had the highest foreclosure rates. Filings rose 5 percent from February. About $460 billion of adjustable-rate loans are scheduled to reset this year, according to New York-based analysts at Citigroup Inc. Auction notices rose 32 percent from a year ago, a sign that more defaulting homeowners are ``simply walking away and deeding their properties back to the foreclosing lender'' rather than letting the home be auctioned, RealtyTrac Chief Executive Officer James Saccacio said in the statement. ``We're not near the bottom of this at all,'' said Kenneth Rosen, chairman of Rosen Real Estate Securities LLC, a hedge fund in Berkeley, California and chairman of the Fisher Center for Real Estate at the University of California at Berkeley. ``The foreclosure process will accelerate throughout the year.'' Rising foreclosures will add more inventory to an already glutted market, keep home prices down through at least next year and thwart efforts by Congress and President George W. Bush to help homeowners avoid default, Rosen said in an interview. Peak Levels The percentage of homes currently in foreclosure is similar to that of the early 1980s and early 1990s, Rosen said. ``It's comparable to the peak levels of those periods, but my guess it will be the worst since the 1930s when it's all over,'' he said. About 2.5 million foreclosed properties will be on the market this year and in 2009, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. analysts led by Michelle Meyer said in an April 10 report. U.S. home price declines will probably double to a national average of 20 percent by next year, with lower values most likely in metropolitan areas in California, Florida, Arizona and Nevada, mortgage insurer PMI Group Inc. said last week in a report. Borrowers who owe more on theirmortgages than their homes are worth may be buffeted by increasing job losses in a ``very substantial recession,'' Rosen said. About 8.8 million borrowers had home mortgages that exceeded the value of their property, Moody's Economy.com said last week. Subprime Defaults ``At least 2 million jobs will be lost because of this recession, so we'll get a cumulative negative spiral,'' Rosen said. ``A normal recession is 10 months. We think this one may be twice as long.'' Bank seizures climbed 129 percent in March from a year earlier to a U.S. total of 51,393, according to RealtyTrac, which has a database of more than 1 million properties and monitors foreclosure filings including defaults notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions. March was the 27th consecutive month of year-on-year monthly foreclosure increases. In February, foreclosure filings rose 60 percent. A surge in defaults among subprime borrowers, those with poor or limited credit, spurred the collapse of the U.S. home loan market and has led more than 100 mortgage companies to stop lending, close or sell themselves. As the value of securities tied to mortgages plummeted, lenders and securities firms have reported writedowns and credit losses of at least $245 billion since the beginning of 2007, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Nevada, California Nevada had the highest U.S. foreclosure rate in March at one for every 139 households, almost four times the national rate, RealtyTrac said. Filings there increased almost 62 percent from a year earlier to 7,659. California had the second-highest rate at one filing for every 204 households, and the most filings for the 15th consecutive month at 64,711. Foreclosure filings more than doubled from a year earlier and were up about 21 percent from February. Florida had the third-highest rate, one filing for every 282 households, and ranked second in total filings at 30,254. Foreclosures increased 112 percent from a year earlier and decreased almost 7 percent from February, RealtyTrac said. Ohio ranked third in filings at 11,273 and had the seventh- highest foreclosure rate, one for every 448 households. Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, Nevada and Colorado also ranked among the top 10 states with the most filings, RealtyTrac said. Foreclosure filings in New York rose 37 percent in March from a year ago and fell 3 percent from February. The state ranked 30th with 5,088 filings. New Jersey's Declines In New Jersey, foreclosure filings fell 6.2 percent from a year ago and declined 20 percent from February. There were 4,482 filings in March. Connecticut foreclosures jumped 40 percent from a year ago and fell 3.3 percent from February. It had 2,126 filings. ``The continued increase in new foreclosures implies an even larger drag on prices in 2008,'' Goldman Sachs Chief U.S. Economist Jan Hatzius wrote April 8. Home prices fell 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter, the biggest decline in 20 years as measured by the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. Some borrowers are ``hanging on at the margins'' in the face of resets, said Mark Goldman, a loan officer at Windsor Capital Mortgage Corp. in San Diego. Goldman said one of his clients is a self-employed contractor whose adjustable-rate mortgage rose by two percentage points two months ago. His mortgage payment has increased to $7,200 from $4,900. ``I've had people sitting in my office in tears because there are no loans available,'' said Goldman. ``There are no loans for someone who's upside down on their house.'' * Top Five States for Foreclosures State Rate Per Households Total Nevada 139 7,659 California 204 64,711 Florida 282 30,254 Arizona 283 9,199 Colorado 339 6,180 * To contact the reporter on this story: Dan Levy in San Francisco at dlevy13@bloomberg.net. Last Updated: April 15, 2008 14:23 EDT
ITALIAN INVESTMENT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
http://www3.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=12549
April 16, 2008.
The Italian investment in the country in excess of US$ 1000 million dollars. The Cámara de Comercio (Chamber of Commerce) is available to investors.
Tourism is an attraction.
Santo Domingo. The president of the Cámara de Comercio Domínico-Italiana (CCDI) (Dominican-Italian Chamber of Commerce) Enrico Citati, said that because of the increasing promotion conducted by the organization that he presides, to the country has entered around one billion dollars.
He noted the good climate for foreign investment in the country, and at the same time he favors that other countries invest in the Dominican Republic.
Also, Citati said that he encourages other countries to invest in this country.
He said that the CCDI is the only organization that it is officially recognized by the Italian state in the Caribbean basin.
"Not only the current business climate, which the facts define as extremely favorable, but also the same statistics offered in the history of relations between the two countries," he said.
He indicated that the process of strengthening of the tools that will be available provides a strong push toward computerization, through an interactive website dedicated to providing and to gathering business and commercial information.
In that sense, it was announced the implementation of the tools of business services such as legal domiciliation of companies, the extra judiciary settlement of disputes through arbitration procedures, and the optimization for the partners of their business relationships through a reference information tool.
By Adonis Santiago Diaz
FREDDY MIRANDA
Translated by
Orlando Alcántara
April 16, 2008.
The Italian investment in the country in excess of US$ 1000 million dollars. The Cámara de Comercio (Chamber of Commerce) is available to investors.
Tourism is an attraction.
Santo Domingo. The president of the Cámara de Comercio Domínico-Italiana (CCDI) (Dominican-Italian Chamber of Commerce) Enrico Citati, said that because of the increasing promotion conducted by the organization that he presides, to the country has entered around one billion dollars.
He noted the good climate for foreign investment in the country, and at the same time he favors that other countries invest in the Dominican Republic.
Also, Citati said that he encourages other countries to invest in this country.
He said that the CCDI is the only organization that it is officially recognized by the Italian state in the Caribbean basin.
"Not only the current business climate, which the facts define as extremely favorable, but also the same statistics offered in the history of relations between the two countries," he said.
He indicated that the process of strengthening of the tools that will be available provides a strong push toward computerization, through an interactive website dedicated to providing and to gathering business and commercial information.
In that sense, it was announced the implementation of the tools of business services such as legal domiciliation of companies, the extra judiciary settlement of disputes through arbitration procedures, and the optimization for the partners of their business relationships through a reference information tool.
By Adonis Santiago Diaz
FREDDY MIRANDA
Translated by
Orlando Alcántara
De Niro The Good Sheperd is going to Invest in Dominican Republic
http://www3.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=12543
April 16, 2008.
Robert De Niro has the country on his agenda.
George Nader asserts that he wants to invest in the tourist area.
De Niro filmed in the Dominican Republic part of his film "The Good Shepherd".
SANTO DOMINGO. The American film director and actor Robert De Niro revealed that has on his agenda to invest in the tourism sector of the Dominican Republic.
Thus it was revealed to Diario Libre by businessman George Nader, with whom he met recently in the United States. "We have talked several times, and he reiterated his firm decision to do business in the tourism sector," said Nader.
He explained that when the artist visited the country in 2005 for the shooting of his film "The Good Shepherd", he took him to Samaná, Miches and other locations. "In a recent conversation he dealt with the topic with me again," said the businessman.
He explained that in the coming days he will meet with the laurate American actor during the Tribeca Film Festival, which will take place from the 23rd of this month to May 4th.
"He sent me an invitation to participate in the 7th. Edition of the festival that he founded," he added.
George Nader said that with investors as De Niro, the Dominican Republic benefits positively due to the prestige of the artist.
In November 2005, Robert De Niro filmed here "The Good Shepherd", which included the performances of Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, which tells the story of the CIA in the last 40 years. At least, the most important facts from the viewpoint of one of its founders, James Wilson.
During the shooting of the film, the Dominican Republic was the focus of national and foreign press thanks to the celebrities who stepped on the home soil.
By Severo Rivera
April 16, 2008.
Robert De Niro has the country on his agenda.
George Nader asserts that he wants to invest in the tourist area.
De Niro filmed in the Dominican Republic part of his film "The Good Shepherd".
SANTO DOMINGO. The American film director and actor Robert De Niro revealed that has on his agenda to invest in the tourism sector of the Dominican Republic.
Thus it was revealed to Diario Libre by businessman George Nader, with whom he met recently in the United States. "We have talked several times, and he reiterated his firm decision to do business in the tourism sector," said Nader.
He explained that when the artist visited the country in 2005 for the shooting of his film "The Good Shepherd", he took him to Samaná, Miches and other locations. "In a recent conversation he dealt with the topic with me again," said the businessman.
He explained that in the coming days he will meet with the laurate American actor during the Tribeca Film Festival, which will take place from the 23rd of this month to May 4th.
"He sent me an invitation to participate in the 7th. Edition of the festival that he founded," he added.
George Nader said that with investors as De Niro, the Dominican Republic benefits positively due to the prestige of the artist.
In November 2005, Robert De Niro filmed here "The Good Shepherd", which included the performances of Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, which tells the story of the CIA in the last 40 years. At least, the most important facts from the viewpoint of one of its founders, James Wilson.
During the shooting of the film, the Dominican Republic was the focus of national and foreign press thanks to the celebrities who stepped on the home soil.
By Severo Rivera
Monday, April 7, 2008
CELEBRITIES IN PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, FIVE START BUNGALOWS
http://www3.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=10713
April 01 2008
A new haven for celebrities: Maxim Bungalows. This is a great place, still in pre-release, located in Cofresí, Puerto Plata.
Kim Kardashian next to her boyfriend Reggie Bush. Puerto Plata.
The exclusive five-star resort Maxim Bungalows, located on the beach of Cofresí, Puerto Plata, has received in recent weeks the visit of international celebrities seeking to move away from the city stress while enjoying the Caribbean luxury of these facilities.
Last week, the hotel was visited by the couple formed by Kim Kardashian, star of the reality show of E! Entertainment Television "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and her boyfriend Reggie Bush for a fun weekend of birthday, which, while enjoying the attentions of first class of the resort, they had fun to the maximun with with excursions in the zone that included extreme sports in nearby rivers.
The romantic getaway was a stop to the busy schedule of work for Kim before the premiere of the new season of her agenda at E!. The star coordinated a dinner with birthday cake included for Reggie Bush and spent the rest of the weekend enjoying refreshing dives in the pool and taking spa treatments.
On the other hand, the popular choreographer and judge of the program "Dancing With the Stars", Carrie Ann Inaba visited the Dominican Republic for a short holiday before starting the new season of her TV show.
Carrie stayed in a luxurious two-bedroom bungalow and spent her vacation swimming with the dolphins, lounging on the beach and enjoying spa treatments.
The five-star resort Maxim Bungalows arose as a result of the strategic alliance signed by the prestigious lifestyle magazine for gentlemen Maxim and Group Elliott, of Canadian capital.
Freddy Miranda
Translated by
Orlando Alcántara
April 01 2008
A new haven for celebrities: Maxim Bungalows. This is a great place, still in pre-release, located in Cofresí, Puerto Plata.
Kim Kardashian next to her boyfriend Reggie Bush. Puerto Plata.
The exclusive five-star resort Maxim Bungalows, located on the beach of Cofresí, Puerto Plata, has received in recent weeks the visit of international celebrities seeking to move away from the city stress while enjoying the Caribbean luxury of these facilities.
Last week, the hotel was visited by the couple formed by Kim Kardashian, star of the reality show of E! Entertainment Television "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and her boyfriend Reggie Bush for a fun weekend of birthday, which, while enjoying the attentions of first class of the resort, they had fun to the maximun with with excursions in the zone that included extreme sports in nearby rivers.
The romantic getaway was a stop to the busy schedule of work for Kim before the premiere of the new season of her agenda at E!. The star coordinated a dinner with birthday cake included for Reggie Bush and spent the rest of the weekend enjoying refreshing dives in the pool and taking spa treatments.
On the other hand, the popular choreographer and judge of the program "Dancing With the Stars", Carrie Ann Inaba visited the Dominican Republic for a short holiday before starting the new season of her TV show.
Carrie stayed in a luxurious two-bedroom bungalow and spent her vacation swimming with the dolphins, lounging on the beach and enjoying spa treatments.
The five-star resort Maxim Bungalows arose as a result of the strategic alliance signed by the prestigious lifestyle magazine for gentlemen Maxim and Group Elliott, of Canadian capital.
Freddy Miranda
Translated by
Orlando Alcántara
REAL ESTATE GUIDE FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
http://www3.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=10770
April 01 2008
Tourism and real estate guide foreign investment in the Dominican Republic.
Last year, FDI grew by 43% in 2007.
SANTO DOMINGO. Driven by tourism and real estate, foreign direct investment (FDI) last year grew 43%, from $1,183.4 million in 2006 to $1,698 million.
While in the past two years (2005 to 2007), foreign direct investment grew by 60% over the period 2002-2004, according to a report from the Center for Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic (Centro de Exportación e Inversión de República Dominicana) (CEI-RD).
Among the fastest growing sectors for foreign investment is tourism, with major projects such as Cap Cana, hotels Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Westin Rocco Ki, Macao Caribe Beach, among others.
Also FDI had in the telecommunications sector a good growth, being one of the most dynamic. Investments in this sector come from the companies Claro-Codetel, Orange Dominican, Tricom and Centennial. While the next sectors represent big business opportunities with great attraction of foreign direct investment, renewable energy, free-duty zones, mining, financial, commercial, construction, and and Call Centers.
The countries of origin of investments are the United States, the main trading partner of the Dominican Republic, with a share of $1,946.4 million from 2002 to 2006. Also, Spain, Canada, Grand Cayman, England, Switzerland, Holland and France, according to the report of CEI-RD.
In 2003 there was a decline in investment, but from 2005 trust returned to the American investors to the country.
By Jose Javier.
Foreign Direct Investment flow
April 01 2008
Tourism and real estate guide foreign investment in the Dominican Republic.
Last year, FDI grew by 43% in 2007.
SANTO DOMINGO. Driven by tourism and real estate, foreign direct investment (FDI) last year grew 43%, from $1,183.4 million in 2006 to $1,698 million.
While in the past two years (2005 to 2007), foreign direct investment grew by 60% over the period 2002-2004, according to a report from the Center for Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic (Centro de Exportación e Inversión de República Dominicana) (CEI-RD).
Among the fastest growing sectors for foreign investment is tourism, with major projects such as Cap Cana, hotels Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Westin Rocco Ki, Macao Caribe Beach, among others.
Also FDI had in the telecommunications sector a good growth, being one of the most dynamic. Investments in this sector come from the companies Claro-Codetel, Orange Dominican, Tricom and Centennial. While the next sectors represent big business opportunities with great attraction of foreign direct investment, renewable energy, free-duty zones, mining, financial, commercial, construction, and and Call Centers.
The countries of origin of investments are the United States, the main trading partner of the Dominican Republic, with a share of $1,946.4 million from 2002 to 2006. Also, Spain, Canada, Grand Cayman, England, Switzerland, Holland and France, according to the report of CEI-RD.
In 2003 there was a decline in investment, but from 2005 trust returned to the American investors to the country.
By Jose Javier.
Foreign Direct Investment flow
MORE ABOUT REAL ESTATE AND TOURISM IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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01 Abril 2008
Turismo y bienes raíces guían inversiones extranjeras en RD.
El año pasado la IED creció un 43% en el 2007.
SANTO DOMINGO. Motivada por el turismo y los bienes raíces, la inversión extranjera directa (IED) creció el año pasado un 43%, al pasar de US$1,183.4 millones en 2006 a US$1,698 millones.
Mientras que en los últimos dos años (2005 al 2007), la inversión extranjera directa creció un 60% con relación al período 2002-2004, de acuerdo a un informe del Centro de Exportación e Inversión de República Dominicana (CEI-RD).
Dentro de los sectores de mayor crecimiento para la inversión extranjera se encuentra el turismo, con proyectos importantes como el Cap Cana, hoteles Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Westin Rocco Ki, Macao Caribe Beach, entre otros.
También la inversión extranjera directa tuvo en el sector de las telecomunicaciones un buen crecimiento, siendo uno de los más dinámicos. Las inversiones en este sector corresponden a las empresas Claro-Codetel, Orange Dominicana, Tricom y Centennial. En tanto que representan grandes oportunidades de negocios con gran atracción de inversión extranjera directa, los sectores energía renovable, zonas francas, minería, financiero, comercial, construcción y centros de contactos o Call Centers.
Los países de origen de las inversiones son Estados Unidos, principal socio comercial de República Dominicana, con una participación de US$1,946.4 millones desde el 2002 al 2006. Asimismo, España, Canadá, Gran Caimán, Inglaterra, Suiza, Holanda y Francia, de acuerdo al informe del CEI-RD.
En el 2003 hubo un descenso de las inversiones, pero a partir del 2005 la confianza volvió a los inversionistas estadounidenses hacia el país.
De José Javier.
01 Abril 2008
Turismo y bienes raíces guían inversiones extranjeras en RD.
El año pasado la IED creció un 43% en el 2007.
SANTO DOMINGO. Motivada por el turismo y los bienes raíces, la inversión extranjera directa (IED) creció el año pasado un 43%, al pasar de US$1,183.4 millones en 2006 a US$1,698 millones.
Mientras que en los últimos dos años (2005 al 2007), la inversión extranjera directa creció un 60% con relación al período 2002-2004, de acuerdo a un informe del Centro de Exportación e Inversión de República Dominicana (CEI-RD).
Dentro de los sectores de mayor crecimiento para la inversión extranjera se encuentra el turismo, con proyectos importantes como el Cap Cana, hoteles Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Westin Rocco Ki, Macao Caribe Beach, entre otros.
También la inversión extranjera directa tuvo en el sector de las telecomunicaciones un buen crecimiento, siendo uno de los más dinámicos. Las inversiones en este sector corresponden a las empresas Claro-Codetel, Orange Dominicana, Tricom y Centennial. En tanto que representan grandes oportunidades de negocios con gran atracción de inversión extranjera directa, los sectores energía renovable, zonas francas, minería, financiero, comercial, construcción y centros de contactos o Call Centers.
Los países de origen de las inversiones son Estados Unidos, principal socio comercial de República Dominicana, con una participación de US$1,946.4 millones desde el 2002 al 2006. Asimismo, España, Canadá, Gran Caimán, Inglaterra, Suiza, Holanda y Francia, de acuerdo al informe del CEI-RD.
En el 2003 hubo un descenso de las inversiones, pero a partir del 2005 la confianza volvió a los inversionistas estadounidenses hacia el país.
De José Javier.
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