In this week’s Your Overseas Dream Home Digest…
- Insane Listings in an Emerging City State of Luxury
- Why Cap Cana is the “Cabo of the Caribbean”
- Incredible Uplifts in Tulum
- Your Questions Answered on Buying in Northern Portugal
When most people think of the Caribbean, they picture places like the Bahamas, St. Barts, or Jamaica. But the real leader in tourism—and increasingly, in luxury real estate—is the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Republic has become the most visited island in the Caribbean, attracting not just sun-seekers and A-list celebrities, but billions in infrastructure and resort investment.
This is a place where government incentives, booming tourism, and breathtaking beaches are converging to create what some call “the Dominican Miracle.”
That makes it one of the world’s top destinations to own an overseas dream home…which is why I bought one here…
Juanillo beach in the Dominican Republic is as postcard-perfect as any I’ve scouted. I recently bought a condo a short stroll from this beach…
Last September, I bought a condo here alongside members of my Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) group in an off-market, RETA-only deal.
Our deal was in Cap Cana, a vast master-planned enclave rising as the Caribbean’s premier luxury destination.
Spanning more than 30,000 acres, Cap Cana is twice the size of Manhattan. It’s bigger than many Caribbean island nations. Bigger than Aruba for example.
It’s home to the largest inland marina in the Caribbean capable of hosting the mega-yachts of the super-rich…the region’s biggest water park…stunning luxury resorts…a Jack Nicklaus golf course with another on the way…
My team put together this video overview so you can tour Cap Cana’s soft white-sand beaches and stunning turquoise waters from the comfort of your own home. Watch now:
Discover the beaches and the lifestyle behind this exclusive Caribbean enclave.
Last September, the RETA-only opportunity was to own two-bed condos from $382,400. Last month similar condos there were listed by the developer for $470,000. That’s an uplift of $87,600—a 22.9% increase—in nine months!
I wasn’t sure I’d ever find another opportunity like this…but now the collective buying power of my RETA group has unlocked something incredible.
A new (and potentially final) deal in Cap Cana…
This is a chance to own a luxurious two-bed, two-and-a-half bath condo in a stunning, amenity-rich community, a 10-minute stroll from the sands of Juanillo.
We’ll be in Cap Cana’s luxury district, near the planned $500 million Juanillo Village beachfront commercial and residential project, where it looks like a typical two-bed condo will cost around $600,000…or more.
And we’ll be right by a new hotel and branded residences project by a major global resort chain where prices for two-beds are set to start from around $700,000.
Yet, thanks to RETA’s group buying power, we can own from just $380,400!
I expect five years after delivery these condos will be worth $700,000. That’s a gain of $319,600. And conservative at that. Plus, I figure gross yields of nearly 12% renting short-term once the community is established.
This deal opens to RETA members on Wednesday, June 18 at 1 p.m. ET.
Yesterday, I shared my full report on this destination and this deal with RETA members.
If you’re not a RETA member, and you’d like to get the full details on this opportunity, there’s still time (though not much).
Learn how you can join RETA and get access to this deal here.
Insane Listings in a City State of Caribbean Luxury
As I say, Cap Cana is emerging as the premier luxury destination in the Caribbean, a place that attracts some of the world’s wealthiest folks.
Here’s what I mean…
My scout, Ciaran Madden, recently had boots on the ground in Cap Cana and he checked out some homes at the very top end of the market.
There was an unlisted $20 million mega-villa with a cinema…a six-bedroom, 7,000-square-foot penthouse perched above Cap Cana’s marina…and a sprawling, Asian-inspired waterfront mansion listed for $14 million.
Ciaran captured video walkthroughs of some of these homes, which wouldn’t look out of place on MTV’s Cribs or Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Check them out here.
One of the luxury mega-homes that my scout Ciaran Madden visited during his trip to Cap Cana. With the upcoming RETA deal in Cap Cana, you’ll own a short drive from these homes with access to all the same amenities Cap Cana provides. But the RETA-only price is from just $380,400! Join RETA here to get access to this deal .
Why Cap Cana is the “Cabo of the Caribbean”
I bought in Cap Cana not just for the incredible investment potential, but also for the incredible lifestyle.
This Cap Cana deal is very reminiscent of a deal I made a decade ago…one that changed my life.
Ten years ago, I bought a condo in a luxury community in Los Cabos. Back then, Cabo was transforming before my eyes. Tourism was booming, billions were pouring in, and we landed an off-market Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) deal in the heart of it all.
That deal turned out to be one of the best investments I’ve ever made. It’s still paying me handsomely—and it’s where I escape to each winter for sunshine, golf, and ocean breezes.
Now, I see that same winning formula playing out in Cap Cana.
Read more on why I think of Cap Cana as “the Cabo of the Caribbean.”
When I’m at my condo in Cabo, I hit balls on the beachfront driving range in the late afternoons…and then stroll down to the beach for sunset. It’s magical…The RETA price of my condo at launch was $336,156. Recently, an identical condo listed for $725,000. That’s $388,844 more than the RETA price. These are big financial gains…and they’re complemented by the lifestyle gains I’ve seen from owning and spending deepest darkest winter (up north) here.
Incredible Uplifts at Gran Tulum
This is the RETA formula…
We get in ahead…use our group buying power to negotiate exclusive deals on best-in-class real estate…and see incredible lifestyle and financial benefits as a result.
We’ve done it in Los Cabos…in Cap Cana…right across our global beat. That includes in Tulum.
I first scouted Tulum way back in 2004. Back then, this small beach town on Mexico’s Caribbean coast was barely on the map. The road into town had potholes as big as cars. There was only one ATM (and it was regularly out of order). But what Tulum lacked in amenities it made up for in astonishing natural beauty…
Incredible turquoise Caribbean waters…miles of deserted, palm tree-fringed coastline…pristine white-sand beaches…
I knew this was a special place. And I knew the opportunity would be incredible as it was discovered, which it has been… These days, Tulum is on a trajectory to becoming a true city.
In 2019, I brought RETA members an incredible deal here in a community called Gran Tulum.
Check out this video the developer sent me of Gran Tulum…this is real drone footage.
Gran Tulum is in an ideal location, set in the jungle yet still close to the beach and all the amenities of Tulum town. RETA members have seen mind-blowing uplifts on our deal here.
RETA members are now taking delivery here…and they’re seeing insane uplifts! Recently, the developer showed my team a new price list:
- In December 2024, a two-bed condo similar to one RETA members could buy at launch for $214,600 was listed retail by the developer at $475,000. That’s an uplift of $260,400.
- In February 2025, a two-bed condo similar to one that RETA members could buy at launch for $222,205 was listed retail by the developer at $475,092. That’s an uplift of $252,887.
This shows the power of my RETA group…
Your Questions Answered
Have a comment for me or my team? A question about owning overseas? Something about the new RETA members-only deal in Cap Cana? Share it here. I’d love to hear from you. Here’s a question I got from readers recently…
Trisha Z. asks: How do we find out more information about Caminha? We are interested in buying a home.
Ronan says: Hi Trisha and thanks for your question.
Separated from Spain by only a river, the northern Portuguese town of Caminha is surrounded by rolling hills, lush forests, bucolic countryside, and soft-sand beaches. Its Old Town is centered on an enchanting cobblestone plaza where cafés, restaurants, art galleries, and boutique hotels circle a 16th-century stone fountain.
Caminha tops the RETA index of the best places to buy real estate in 2025. And it’s a place where I recently purchased a 5,000-square-foot historic mansion for only €410,000.
My team and I compiled a special three-part video guide on buying in this region. It’s called The RETA Guide to Investing in Portugal’s “Undiscovered North.” In it, I explain the process I used to buy here and give you all the info and contact details you need to do the same. You can access it here as part of your RETA membership. (Not a RETA member? Join here. )
I’ll be heading back to Caminha in a month, so stay tuned for more on this stunning destination.
The northern Portuguese town of Caminha is stunningly beautiful and culturally rich, yet it remains virtually unknown to foreign visitors and expats…though that’s starting to change.
Wishing you good real estate investing,
P.S. If you have a question about buying real estate overseas or have suggestions for destinations my team and I should put on our scouting list, drop me a line here.
