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Where a vision began to turn into history


In 2026, Las Terrenas opened a new space to connect investment, development, tourism and community. An initiative created to bring together the people building the present and the future of one of the most appealing destinations in the Dominican Republic.

Recap of the first edition of the festival
The origin

An idea born in Las Terrenas


The meeting point that was missing

It all started with a vision: to create a place that could bring together, at the same time, developers, real estate agents, investors, business owners, financial institutions, professionals and representatives of a community that keeps growing.

That is how the first Las Terrenas Real Estate Festival was born. More than a property fair, it was conceived as a platform to connect opportunities, build relationships and show the destination's real estate and tourism potential.

Much more than talking about property

The purpose was clear from the start: to show Las Terrenas to the world from a new perspective. A destination where real estate growth sits alongside tourism, nature, investment, architecture, food and a multicultural community.

The Festival was created to bring projects and opportunities closer to buyers and investors, but also to open up conversations about the development and the future of the destination.

How it happened

From the launch to the gathering


  1. April 2026

    The launch

    The Festival was officially launched in front of business owners, industry figures, professionals and the press. That evening marked the beginning of a platform designed to strengthen the destination's real estate profile. The countdown had begun.

  2. 9 and 10 May 2026

    The gathering

    For two days, people, projects, companies and ideas converged around a single vision. A space to discover, connect, talk and imagine new possibilities in Las Terrenas and across the province of Samaná.

  3. 21 – 25 January 2027

    The second edition

    Five days and an international reach. The story that started in May continues in January, with more days, more space and the same idea behind it.

On video

The festival, exactly as it happened


The opening, the panels, the interviews, the awards ceremony and the pulse of the fair across both days.

Moments from the first edition
Moments from the first edition
Moments from the first edition
Moments from the first edition
Moments from the first edition
Moments from the first edition
The experience

Projects, knowledge and connections


More than a property exhibition. Across both days there were meetings, presentations and specialist sessions on the topics that shape the destination's future.

  • Real estate investment

    Where and how to invest in a destination that is growing fast.

  • Financing

    The routes that actually make a purchase or a development viable.

  • Project development

    What it takes to get a project off the ground on the peninsula.

  • Tourism

    The link between tourist numbers and property value.

  • Market trends

    Where demand and prices are heading.

  • Opportunities for buyers

    What buyers find today, whether they are local or coming from abroad.

Networking

Where new opportunities begin


Behind every new project there is a conversation that had to start somewhere. The Festival created the place for those conversations to happen, bringing together the people who make the sector grow.

  • Developers
  • Real estate agents
  • Investors
  • Business owners
  • Institutions
  • Professionals
  • Buyers
The real protagonist

Las Terrenas


It was not only where the Festival took place. It was its main inspiration. A destination where nature, tourism, quality of life and real estate development converge to create new opportunities.

The Festival also brought in culture, entertainment and activities designed to include the community. Because talking about real estate growth in Las Terrenas also means talking about its beaches, its nature, its way of life, its diversity and its people.

Investing in Las Terrenas also means believing in its future.

Aerial view of the Las Terrenas coastline, on the Samaná peninsula
The outcome

A first edition that opened the way


When the days were over, something more important than the stands, the presentations and the activities remained.

  • New connectionsBetween those who develop, those who invest and those who buy.
  • New conversationsAbout development, financing and the future of the destination.
  • New opportunitiesAnd a community gathered around a shared vision.
The legacy

A town is not transformed only by building new projects.

It is also transformed when the people capable of imagining its future meet, share ideas and start building it together. That is what the first Las Terrenas Real Estate Festival was: the beginning of a story that continues.

The story continues

Las Terrenas International
Real Estate Festival 2027


From 21 to 25 January 2027, at Punta Poppy, Las Terrenas. The call for exhibitors and sponsors is now open.

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