Often when people first hear about the exclusive, off-market deals I bring to my Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) group, their response is skepticism…even disbelief.
I get it. RETA deals can sound too good to be true.
After all, why would developers give my RETA group first dibs and such big discounts? What’s in it for them?
Tomorrow, the new RETA members-only deal opens in Cap Cana. This is a spectacular opportunity to own a stroll from one of the best beaches on earth in one of the Caribbean’s most prestigious luxury destinations, at incredible RETA-only prices. I expect gains of $275,000 just five years after delivery with this deal. (Learn more in the deal briefing here.)
In advance of Deal Open Day, I wanted to dig into the question of how I negotiate off-market deals and why developers give my group such big discounts.
So I recorded a video from my home in Cabo (which I bought in a RETA deal) to explain how it works. Check it out below…
RETA’s group buying power is a game-changer for developers. It creates a win-win situation for each side, as I explain in this video. Click to view…
It’s because of the combined buying power of all Real Estate Trend Alert members that I’m able to get serious discounts on retail pricing from best-in-class developers.
This is a simple win-win for each side.
The developer gets quick and discreet sales from my RETA group…allowing him to go to the local market with sales under his belt and the confidence to charge higher retail prices (i.e. the price everyone else pays)…and we get a deal at a price no one else can even dream of.
As I discuss in my video, RETA’s group buying power is a game-changer for developers. And for that reason, it’s highly sought-after. Plus, RETA has now been around for close to 17 years. It has a heavy-hitting reputation in the right circles all over the globe.
That opens doors and allows me to negotiate with best-in-class developers in the world’s most beautiful and desirable destinations.
Like with our imminent members-only deal in Cap Cana…

With the new RETA-only deal in Cap Cana, members can own luxury condos a stroll to breathtaking Juanillo Beach. Along with the community’s amenities, spacious terraces and views, photos of this beach will make Airbnb adverts irresistible to the millions of wannabe renters landing just 10 minutes away in Punta Cana airport.
- Cap Cana is more than a master-planned community. We have 30,000 acres of meticulously planned luxury. To put that in context it’s over twice the size of Manhattan and bigger than a lot of Caribbean islands! The vision is of a semi-autonomous city state of Caribbean luxury.
- The Dominican Republic is by far the most-visited island in the entire Caribbean…with more than 11 million visitors last year. And the majority of those land in Punta Cana airport 10 minutes from Cap Cana.

Punta Cana is the most-connected and largest airport in the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic is the most visited Caribbean island.
- Billions of dollars have been spent on infrastructure and facilities in Cap Cana. You’ll drive, cycle, e-bike, or take your golf cart on over 62 miles of paved roads. Your high-speed internet comes over a similar amount of fiber-optic cable… I love that the miles of electrical infrastructure has been put underground, so no unsightly cables.
- We’ve got the largest inland marina in the Caribbean capable of hosting the mega-yachts of the super-rich.
- We’ve got the largest water park and the Legend Arena inaugurated by Elton John already hosting international events. We have one of the region’s best equestrian centers…a huge adventure park…
- Eight of the highest-end luxury resorts you can imagine are in Cap Cana, close to the new RETA-only opportunity. The St. Regis is the latest, set to open in 2025. You have a Hyatt close to our condo community, called Crystal Garden, and in fact the same construction firm are building our condos.
In this video, my senior researcher Margaret Summerfield and I talk through the evolution of Cap Cana and what makes the new RETA deal there such a no brainer. Click to view…
- Cap Cana is already a semi-autonomous city state for the affluent, a place you can live a Caribbean life year round without ever leaving. Apart from the dream beaches we have all sorts of practical services…like a vet, doctor, dentist, beauty salons, convenience stores…there’s a church, and a fast-growing school, and a university with over 25 nationalities enrolled.
- The first phase of Cap Cana is coming to an end, but so much more is planned. Nearby to the RETA-only opportunity, Juanillo Village is being developed at a cost of $500 million. This is a lavish project with a Barcelona-inspired shopping street leading down to Juanillo Beach. My team have been told the plan is for art galleries, boutiques, cafés…
Looking at land costs in Juanillo Village it looks like a typical two-bed condo will cost around $600,000…or more. And at $600,000 or $700,000 for a two-bed condo, Juanillo Village will be a great deal in Caribbean luxury…
In Cap Cana villas sell for $8 million…$13 million….$20 million. A penthouse in the St. Regis listed for $25 million.
This just serves to highlight how mind-blowing the RETA-only price is…

The planned ocean-view rooftop amenities in Crystal Garden are going to be utterly incredible, the essence of tranquil, blissful Caribbean luxury. These condos will be ideal for an active outdoors tropical lifestyle. Renters will fall over themselves to be there, and we’ll be popular with friends and family!
- The RETA-only price is from just $382,400. That gets you a luxurious two-bed condo with a spacious terrace and expansive views of the verdant Las Iguanas Jack Nicklaus golf course and a stunning ground-level pool. I’m beginning to feel uncomfortably conservative about saying I expect gains of $275,000 five years after delivery. All the research suggests more.
- Income of Over $45,600 a Year. Punta Cana airport is now the largest in the Caribbean and the most connected serving 72 cities in 26 countries. Last year it saw over 8 million passengers. It will take a while for word to get out and our community to become established. When that happens I think a gross yield of close to 12% is a conservative and cautious expectation. I’m basing that on only 50% occupancy and a modest rent of $250 a night. Do that and you’re talking income of over $45,600 a year.
As I say, this deal is imminent. It opens tomorrow, Wednesday February 5, at 1 p.m. ET.
To get a special preview of my full deal briefing report, go here now.
Ronan McMahon, Founder, Overseas Dream Home & Real Estate Trend Alert
P.S. When you live in Cap Cana, there’s no need to go outside the community. Everything you need is on your doorstep, from sports-fishing to the El Dorado water park, from shopping and fine-dining to music and entertainment…
But there’s also plenty to experience outside Cap Cana if you so wish.
For example, you can hike in the Dominican Republic’s jungles, tour coffee highlands, and explore the incredible colonial architecture of the capital, Santo Domingo…