Advice on the area of La Romana

Hello

If you move inland then the possibility of a holiday let diminishes exponentially with the distance from the coast.  Nobody except the few Brits will speak English and the locals will not understand you until you have been there for 15 years... so socialising with them is extremely limited and unlikely.

But, the house are cheap.....  Why?  There is nothing at all to do in winter because the Spanish do not have central heating and spend the evening around a table with a gas heater underneath.   At the moment with this heat.. they do not have air con and so they cannot sleep at night and go to bed at 3 or 4 and wake up at 12 - do not expect them to be cheerful....

Think carefully and do not be deceived by the Spring climate and the rustic charm.  You have been warned!

Best of luck!

Richard

Hi Richard

Thankyou so much for your response, its like a mind field with so many different opinions all of which we need to take into consideration before we move over.

We plan to rent for a while first anyway but just need to settle on an area.

Many Thanks

Denise

Hi Densale

I believe that you also have responses here Advice on the area of La Romana

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Hi Denise, we bought a property just a couple of miles from the town of la romana at the end of 2019. There are a couple of bars and supermarket and cafe and few other local shops in La romana. Your only 20 mins away from your bigger places where you will get an Aldi, cafes bars and restaurants, furniture. Everything you need.  Pinoso is 15 mins drive and everything you need is there. Alicante is 45 mins drive to the coast. We choice La Romana area for its beauty. The mountains in the back drop and the national park are amazing. You need to be here to experience the area and decide for yourself if it's the right place for you. We are planning to let our property out this year once the restrictions for travel are lifted. Feel free to get in touch anytime.

Donna

Hi, we moved to La Romana last year and have now been here 12 months.  We are just outside the village and have found it very friendly and have made a few good friends.  Yes, the English are in the minority but there are a lot of us here and the Spanish people we have met have been lovely. My Spanish is very basic but I am making an effort to learn and manage quite well with my translation app. There are a couple of English bars and numerous Spanish bars and restaurants and it is not too far to drive to Hondon de las Nieves or Frailes for more choice.  We have no regrets about choosing this area and are glad we chose a rural area over an urbanisation where everyone is on top of each other.  

With regards to holiday lets I believe you would need a tourist licence. These are difficult to obtain. I don't know what the situation is in La Romana but there is no chance of getting one in the Hondon valley.

Hope this helps