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Commercial strip in central Cabarete with restaurants, kite schools, and storefronts on the Dominican north coast

Commercial Real Estate for Sale in Cabarete

Storefronts on the Playa Cabarete strip — restaurants, kite schools, dive shops — beachfront restaurant sites, and tourism-zoned land for boutique hotel projects qualifying under Ley 158-01 with CONFOTUR (MITUR).

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Wind & Surf City
MITUR designation
10 yrs
CONFOTUR tax exemption (Ley 158-01)
880K+
POP airport pax, 2024 (Aerodom)
60 m
coastal setback (Ley 305-68)

Commercial Real Estate in Cabarete

Commercial real estate in Cabarete operates around a tightly defined identity. The Ministerio de Turismo (MITUR) has officially designated the town Wind and Surf City, and Playa Encuentro hosts the annual MITUR-sponsored Master of the Ocean competition (founded in 2003 by Marcus Böhm). That identity anchors a year-round demand profile — restaurants, kite schools, dive shops, board-repair workshops, gear retail, and small-format hospitality — that more general-purpose Caribbean destinations do not sustain in the same form. The Distrito Municipal sits within the Polo Turístico de Puerto Plata under Ley 158-01, and the Puerto Plata Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), operated by Aerodom, reported more than 880,000 passengers in 2024.

The Playa Cabarete strip — the walkable town center along the beach — holds the densest concentration of operating businesses and is where most retail and food-and-beverage transactions take place. Beachfront restaurant sites trade infrequently and respect the Ley 305-68 sixty-meter setback on any new build. Tourism-zoned parcels for boutique hotel or eco-lodge projects sit on the hillsides above town and inland toward Parque Nacional El Choco (Decreto 233-96) and adjacent to the Monumento Natural Lagunas Cabarete y Goleta (MIMARENA, Ley 64-00 / Ley 202-04). Small mixed-use buildings combining a commercial ground floor with apartments above are increasingly common on the strip.

The fiscal framework is investor-friendly when used correctly. Ley 158-01 grants approved tourism projects up to 10 years of corporate income-tax exemption, import-duty waivers on construction materials and FF&E, ITBIS relief on qualifying purchases, and IPI exemption for the same period; CONFOTUR (MITUR) reviews eligibility. Foreigners own land, incorporate Dominican SRLs, and operate businesses under the same rules as Dominican citizens, with the Certificado de Título issued by the Registro de Títulos as the definitive ownership instrument. Acquisition adds 3% Impuesto de Transferencia Inmobiliaria (DGII) on the higher of price or assessed value.

Century 21 Perdomo brings local market intelligence, transaction comparables on the strip, and a working network of corporate attorneys, tax advisors, and construction firms working to the R-027 code. We help structure the opportunity (land, operating business, or mixed), align the property to the business plan, coordinate Ley 158-01 eligibility review with CONFOTUR specialists, manage the title and license due diligence at the Distrito Municipal de Cabarete and the Registro de Títulos, and support buyers through closing and into operation. The relationship is built to back you through the build-out, not just the purchase.

Cabarete sells a defined identity: MITUR-designated Wind and Surf City, with a year-round watersports demand profile that anchors the commercial strip.

— Century 21 Perdomo · Cabarete

Frequently Asked Questions About Commercial Real Estate in Cabarete

What anchors the commercial real-estate market in Cabarete?
Three structural drivers shape Cabarete's commercial market: the Ministerio de Turismo (MITUR) designation as Wind and Surf City, which anchors a year-round watersports demand profile; the Master of the Ocean multi-discipline competition held annually at Playa Encuentro, founded in 2003 by Marcus Böhm and MITUR-sponsored; and the corridor connectivity through the Puerto Plata Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), which Aerodom reports handled more than 880,000 passengers in 2024. Together they sustain consistent demand for restaurants, kite schools, dive shops, and boutique hospitality. Century 21 Perdomo tracks transaction comparables across the strip.
What tax incentives apply to tourism investments in Cabarete?
Ley 158-01 on Tourism Development grants approved tourism projects up to 10 years of corporate income-tax exemption, import-duty waivers on construction materials and operating equipment, ITBIS (18% VAT) relief on qualifying purchases, and IPI property-tax exemption for the same period. Cabarete sits within the Polo Turístico de Puerto Plata recognized under Ley 158-01. Project approval requires registration with CONFOTUR (MITUR). Century 21 Perdomo refers buyers to specialized tax attorneys to confirm eligibility before structuring.
What types of commercial properties are available in Cabarete?
The Cabarete commercial inventory covers several formats: street-level retail storefronts on the Playa Cabarete strip (restaurants, kite schools, dive shops), beachfront restaurant sites, small mixed-use buildings combining residential apartments and a commercial ground floor, and tourism-zoned land for 5–30 room boutique hotel or eco-lodge projects qualifying under Ley 158-01. Most operating businesses concentrate on the strip; pure development land sits on the hillsides and inland toward Parque Nacional El Choco. Century 21 Perdomo confirms zoning under Ley 176-07 with the Distrito Municipal before any offer.
How are commercial properties priced in Cabarete?
Pricing in Cabarete depends primarily on frontage and zone. Turnkey retail premises on the Playa Cabarete strip trade at higher per-square-meter rates than off-strip positions; beachfront sites command a premium tied to the Ley 305-68 sixty-meter setback discipline; and tourism-zoned land for boutique hotel projects is priced by build footprint and CONFOTUR potential rather than by raw square meters. Century 21 Perdomo prepares a comparables sheet for each shortlisted asset and aligns asking with the business plan before drafting an offer.
Can foreigners own and operate a commercial business in Cabarete?
Yes. The Dominican Republic allows foreign nationals to own real estate, incorporate Dominican companies (typically an SRL), and operate businesses under the same legal framework as Dominican citizens. Foreign-owned restaurants, kite schools, dive shops, and hotels are common on the Playa Cabarete strip. Operating requires registration with the Cámara de Comercio and DGII, a municipal operating license from the Distrito Municipal de Cabarete, and sector-specific permits — MITUR for hospitality, Ministerio de Salud Pública for food service. Century 21 Perdomo refers buyers to experienced corporate counsel.
Is Cabarete a viable location for a boutique hotel or eco-resort project?
Yes. The Ministerio de Turismo (MITUR) has officially designated Cabarete as Wind and Surf City, which sustains year-round demand from kitesurfers, surfers, and wing foilers, and the Puerto Plata Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), operated by Aerodom, handled more than 880,000 passengers in 2024. Ley 158-01 grants approved projects up to 10 years of tax exemption administered by CONFOTUR (MITUR). Century 21 Perdomo can model parcel suitability for 5–30 room formats and coordinate the CONFOTUR feasibility review with specialized counsel.