Frequently asked questions and answers!
The information mentioned here is part of the participation
Here your will find answers to the most frequently asked questions from participants. Should you have more questions please read the participation and raffle rules. If you still have any questions you are welcome to contact us using our contact form.
Am I buying a ticket for the condo raffle or a holiday coupon for 2 persons?
You will receive free of charge one of only 4999 tickets allowing you to participate in the condo raffle. You must purchase a holiday coupon ( that gives you the right to stay 2 days in Hotel Plaza Europa in Sosua for US$ 75). This is regulated by the legislator in different countries as a raffle including bets with costs is partly declared as a forbidden game of luck.
When will the raffle take place?
The drawing date has been set for Monday, the 28th of May 2012.
Is the raffle drawing public?
The raffle will be performed in public by a notary and the local press will be attending. The international press will also be invited.
How can I get to Sosua to claim my prize?
The raffle winner will additionally receive for free a return ticket for a direct flight from the next possible departure airport. He will be picked up at the destination airport and brought to his new property ceremonially.
Does the prize include the pool and the surrounding property.
The winning prize is only the condominium, but includes free use of the whole designated property around it, with the pool, jacuzzi and all else belonging to it. The monthly operating cost allowance for the condominium incl. general electricity, water, garden care, garbage disposal, security and management thereby amount to125 Dominican pesos per sq.mtr. per month.
Will the object be completely transferred to my property?
Yes you will be the only owner and person entitled of the estate.
Are there still any rights from third parties on the raffle object?
No, the estate will be transferred clear.
Will I be allowed to sell the estate?
Yes it will be your property and is therefore completely to your disposal. Of course you can sell it again.
Can I also transfer my price to a third party?
Yes it is your unlimited property.
Is the property fully equipped?
Yes it is fully equipped and ready for occupancy.
How long will it take until I can move in from the day of the drawing?
You can move into your new property one week maximum after the drawing of the winning number.
How long can I wait until I will have to assume my prize?
You have to register for your prie within 4 weeks after the drawing. Afterwards you have up to one year to assume the prize and take over the property respectively to let it take over by someone you authorized to do so.
Can I also withdraw from my right if I would be the winner?
Yes but this will certainly not be done by anyone.
When does the property belong to me?
In principle you are the new owner immediately after the drawing of your ticket number. The property transfer (circumscription in the land registry office, circumscription of the proprietary title with the necessary contract formalities, etc.) takes about 2 to 3 months.
Which pre-conditions have to be fulfilled to be condominium owner in the Dominican Republic?
You have to be 18 years. There are no further pre-conditions.
Which costs will I have if I should be the winner for the conveyance of the property?
Only the costs, as notary costs, circumscription costs and title fees as well as the real estate transfer tax.
Which running costs arise for me as the new owner?
The whole monthly operating costs for the condominium amount to about 125 Dominican Pesos per sq.mtr. per month, including maintenance reserves, plus your own of consumption of backup electricity, day and night guard, hot water, insurance and reception service. Moreover there will be costs for electricity, maybe telephone, etc. according to your needs and consumption. Yearly real-estate tax only occurs for properties being unusually expensive. This beautiful condominium is clearly under the exemption limit.
Who guarantees that everything will be run properly with the drawing?
To ensure that no irregularities will occur during the drawing and moreover with the property, the lawyer and notary Dr. Jose Mercedes Vallejo Paniaqua ( registration number 6166 ) has been awarded the contract to check all property documents of the real estate as well as supervision of the total drawing process. He will also transfer the condominium including property title to the winner.
Will my data be kept confidentially?
Yes, except the name of the winner which will be published on our web site no data of participants will be submitted to third parties and after the end of the complete event all data will be deleted. (with the exception of the relevant data for the accommodation coupons).
How many tickets participate in the drawing?
Only 4999 "holiday coupons with lucky tickets“ will be sold. Each of the coupons includes a cost free ticket. Therefore only 4999 tickets participate in the drawing. And one of these tickets will win the dream condominium.
How many “holiday coupons with lucky ticket would I have to buy theoretically to win in each case?
4999 “holiday coupons with lucky ticket.”
How are my winning chances in comparison to other raffles?
The chance in a normal lottery is 1:15.000.000 (1:15 millions). Your winning chance here is several thousand times higher and for a single ticket is 1:4999. If you have several “holiday coupons with lucky tickets” you will participate with several raffle tickets in the drawing by which the winning chance is of course rising considerably. So the winning chance is 1:1666 with 3 tickets and 1:715 with 7 tickets.
How can I participate in the raffle?
With the purchase of one or several “holiday coupons with lucky ticket” you will automatically participate in the raffle without having any costs for a bet. If you fulfill the conditions of participation and accept the rules published on this sites, fill in the fields under ‘registration’ and send it. Generally you will then immediately, at the latest within 24 hours, receive an e-mail with your personal participation number and the bank account for the purchase of your “holiday coupon(s) with lucky ticket.” Then you will arrange for the money transfer mentioning your personal participation number corresponding to the number of the “holiday coupons with lucky ticket” you desire, or you buy cash at the hotel and you directly receive your “holiday coupons with lucky tickets”. Each of your accommodation coupons has its own, unique (ticket) number between 0001 and 4999 and participates automatically and without bet in the raffle.
How many “holiday coupons with lucky ticket” can I buy?
According to how many „holiday vouchers with lucky ticket“ you wish, you pay in one single amount the suitable sum, which results from the desired number multiplied with US$ 25. Examples: 1 “holiday coupon with lucky ticket” = US$ 25, 2 “holiday coupons with lucky ticket” = US$ 50, 3 “holiday coupons with lucky ticket” = US$ 75, etc.
Can I give a "holiday coupon with lucky ticket" to friends and/or relatives?
Yes you can give your "holiday coupon with lucky ticket" always, also after the raffle (then of course only the holiday coupon without lucky ticket) to others.
Can I do several money transfers with on identification code?
No you can only use the sent personal participation number for one transfer. For a further transfer, if for example you only did a transfer for on “holiday coupon with lucky ticket”, but you would like to purchase more, you have to register again.
When can I register again?
You can always register yourself again at any and receive another personal participation number for your renewed payment.
What happens if I would like to cancel my purchase of a “holiday coupon with lucky ticket”?
Contrary to the generally valid conversion right for online purchases this is not existing for the purchase of a right of abode. The purchase of an accommodation coupon once fulfilled cannot be reconverted.
How will I know when all “holiday coupons with lucky ticket” will be sold?
When all “holiday coupons with lucky ticket” will be sold, the registration will be blocked for further participants and this will be published on our sites.
What will happen if my registration will overlap with the purchase of the last “holiday coupon with lucky ticket”?
If you have already registered, however shortly before the last “holiday coupon with lucky ticket” has been sold, you will receive a corresponding message instead of a participation number. Should your money transfer overlap with the purchase of the last “holiday coupon with lucky ticket” you will immediately be refunded.
Will it be necessary that I’m personally available at the drawing?
No. Of course you can be present personally but you don’t have to. The supervising notary has the function of a representative for each single ticket owner not being able to be present personally.
Is it a public drawing of the winning number?
The raffle and the drawing of the winner will be done publicly under presence of the local press. Also the international press will be invited to attend the drawing. Additionally it will also be shown online per video on our web site. Due to this each interested person can attend the drawing online from each PC in the world with web access. The winning number is published together with the name of the winner on our homepage immediately after the drawing.
What happens exactly when the drawing takes place?
The drawing will be done publicly under presence of a notary and the press and also be shown online per video on our web site. Similar to the Dominican “Lotteria Nacional” the winning number will be drawn out of 4 transparent boxes. There is one box with balls for each number of the 4 digit winning number, containing the numbers which cannot be seen from outside to get the winning number. One after another one number of the 4-digit winning number is drawn, starting with the thousands’ place, than one after another the hundred’s place, the ten’s place and the unit’s. In the first box there are only five balls with the numbers ZERO to FOUR, as the winning number can be smaller than 1000 and not higher than 4999. In the other boxes 10 balls with the numbers ZERO to NINE can be found. If the drawing determines the non-existing winning number 0000 a new winning number will be drawn. The resulting 4 digit number is the winning number which owner is the owner of the raffle object.
How will I get informed of my prize?
The drawing will be seen on our homepage by video and the winning number is published together with the name of the winner immediately after the drawing on our homepage. In addition, the winner receives the good news by e-mail - also immediately after the drawing.
When does the drawing of the winner take place?
The drawing is planned for Monday May, 28th 2012.
What will happen if not all ticket numbers will be allotted until the drawing date, May 28th 2012?
In this case the drawing date will be shifted to July 10th, 2012.
What will happen if not all ticket numbers are allotted until this second drawing date?
In this very unlikely case that not all tickets will be allotted until this date the drawing date will switch once again and the new date will be published on our web site.