Foreign Ownership and CBI Real-Estate Rules
RestrictiveForeigners may own property in Dominica, but face an additional land charge, and citizenship-linked real estate must meet approved-project and holding rules.
- Foreign buyers pay an additional 10% on the market value of land acquired, regardless of size
- The CBI real-estate route requires an approved-project unit worth at least US$200,000
- CBI real estate must be held for three years, or five years if the next purchaser is also a CBI applicant
- CBI government fees apply on top of the property price (from US$75,000 main applicant)
- Real estate must be on the official CBIU approved-project list to qualify for citizenship
- The resale market is very small and illiquid, and hurricane exposure is a genuine risk
