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THIS TOWN Could 5X in Value SOON!
NYC - Let’s Meet THIS WEEKEND!
Why You Won’t Last ONE YEAR in Dominican Republic
The DR Inner Circle is leveling up! We now have a private WhatsApp chat to go along with Facebook (for those who want connection without using FB), a portal of content is being launched this week with individual passwords for all members, our first of many Inner Circle meetups on September 18 in Punta Cana with more regularly coming AND we’re finalizing a 10% restaurant discount program.
Value, value value - that’s ALWAYS my goal!
In addition, you still get the weekly Q&A (BOY did we all learn a LOT about DR mortgages this week!), the monthly expert Q&A and exclusive content and discussion on projects, realtors and more that ONLY takes place in the DR Inner Circle!
For now, it’s $9/month and it’s LOADED with perks with more coming. Jump in .. promise you won’t regret it (oh, and cancel any time!)
THIS TOWN May 5X in Value - SOON!
Here’s my take on Miches, and it’s simple:
Buy the land and sit.
I don’t know if I’ll move there one day, sell it, or buy more. What I do know is this: I want to buy while it’s low, knowing it will go high. That’s not a guess—it’s a pattern. And the proof is already right in front of us.
Why Miches? Why Now?
This summer alone, three massive resorts just opened:
Zemí Miches, Hilton Curio Collection
Secrets Playa Esmeralda (Hyatt)
Dreams Playa Esmeralda (Hyatt)
On top of that, the Four Seasons is opening in early 2026. Add in government and private investment north of $700 million for roads, utilities, and infrastructure, and you’ve got the clear beginnings of a brand-new ‘resort cluster’.
If you’ve ever wondered what it would have been like to buy in Punta Cana before the resorts, this is it.
Punta Cana: The Playbook
Back in the late ’60s, Frank Rainieri and Ted Kheel bought what’s now Punta Cana for about $200,000. That was roughly 58 million square meters of land—pennies per meter.
Fast forward to today:
Punta Cana Village land: ~$450/m²
Cap Cana beachfront lots: $600–$800/m²
That’s an 87,000× to 165,000× multiple. And it didn’t happen overnight. It happened because resorts showed up first, and everything else followed.
Miches: Today’s Numbers
Here’s what’s happening right now in Miches:
Inland tracts near town: ~$65/m²
Oceanfront parcels at Playa Esmeralda: $200–$300/m²
Compare that to Punta Cana’s $400–$800+/m² range today, and you can see the spread. Even just catching up to “average” Punta Cana land values would mean 2.5× to 5× upside.
The Miches Legacy Project
This is why I’m hyped about the Miches Legacy Project with Boardwalk. It’s a chance to get in early—not on a finished condo project, not on a resort with high HOA fees—but on land. Pure, simple, appreciating dirt.
The project is designed to be the entry point for people who see the writing on the wall: the resorts are here, the infrastructure money is flowing, and the next Dominican boomtown is already being built.
Here’s the Move
Punta Cana’s story has already been written. Miches is writing its story now.
My strategy is clear: buy, sit, let time do its thing.
👉 Put your name on the interest list for the Miches Legacy Project here
(and we’ll reach out with details before this gets fully spoken for).
The Key to a $1.3 Trillion Opportunity
A new real estate trend called co-ownership is revolutionizing a $1.3T market. Leading it? Pacaso. Created by the founder behind a $120M prior exit, they already have $110M+ in gross profits to date. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO. And you can invest until September 18.
Paid advertisement for Pacaso’s Regulation A offering. Read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving a ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.
NYC - Let’s Meet This Weekend!
As I type this, I’m mid-flight from PUJ to JFK.
The purpose of this trip is to attend a YouTubers event hosted by a creator group called ‘Colin and Samir’…
BUT
While in town, I wanted to explore and meet people since SO MANY that watch and follow my journey are NYC based.
Here’s my schedule:
Friday night - Radegast Biergarten in Williamsburg Brooklyn
Happy Hour
7pm EST
Hanging out for a few hours
No agenda
Saturday - Armory in Washington Heights
BHD Real Estate Conference
Arriving around 11am
Supporting Cheryl Henderson and Boardwalk
Swing by and talk to them about the Miches project!
Saturday Afternoon - Mottley Kitchen in the Bronx
3-8pm event hosted by Boardwalk Developments
I’ll be there around 4pm
Hosting a Q&A with yours truly around 4:30
Then hang out and network
It’s EXTREMELY humbling to be able to even advertise I’ll be somewhere to meet people. Wherever you’re reading this from, I just want to say THANK YOU for being part of this community and for allowing me to be a small part of your story and connection to DR.
THIS Is Why Expats Won’t Last ONE YEAR in DR
We met a new family that moved to DR from NYC recently.
This past Saturday, they along with me and 3 other friends spent time together and a challenge was issued to those living here or a while (we ranged 3-20 years in DR)…
“What’s one piece of advice you’d give our new friends about living in DR?”
The thoughts flew around the table and it was funny, interesting and VERY real.
Especially one piece of advice given by a 4 year expat that slapped me upside the head and made me want to share it, along with 11 other pieces of advice we shared that night … with you!
Off to NYC! Hope to see anyone that wants to meet up either in Brooklyn, Washington Heights or the Bronx.
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