A token that behaves like a security is one
Law 249-17 gives the SIMV sole authority to authorise public offerings. If your token carries the nature of a tradable security, it needs SIMV authorisation and entry in the securities registry.
Open your Dominican property to fractional investors
Dominican developers already raise from the public through property trusts listed on the exchange. What that route does not give you is your own branded platform under your own terms. That’s where we come in.
The Dominican Republic already lists real estate on its capital market
Real estate here reaches investors through a public offering trust supervised by the SIMV. Tokenization applies the same framework rather than replacing it.
A public offering trust is the vehicle
A licensed trust company holds the property and issues securities against it. Six public offering trusts have been set up in the country, and the structure is well understood by local counsel and by the regulator.
The market is small but real
Three real estate trusts held about USD 38.5 million between them in early 2022, and Grupo Ramos brought another to market in 2026. Multiple serious projects stand out show that the path is proven.
The token is the register
Tokenization sits inside the structure as the register and transfer layer. Nothing about the trust changes, and no new legal wrapper is introduced.
How to start
1. Tell us about the property
What you own and what you want to raise. We say plainly whether this fits, including when it does not.
2. A Dominican lawyer joins
Our local partner explains how the trust would work for your project and which route fits: a registered public offering, or a placement to professional investors. You set the terms, they arrange it with a licensed trust company.
The legal work and the launch run in parallel. In the Dominican Republic the pace is set by the trust company and, for a public offering, by SIMV authorisation. Your lawyer starts that on day one.
Before you tokenize real estate in the Dominican Republic
Is real estate tokenization legal in the Dominican Republic?
There is no separate tokenization law. Law 249-17 governs the securities market, and if your token has the nature of a tradable security it needs SIMV authorisation and registration like any other security.
What does the trust cost to run?
It varies by trust and by trust company, and the figures are public. Your lawyer will size this against your raise on the first call.
Do I need SIMV authorisation?
Does SIMV registration mean the deal is endorsed?
No. The SIMV states plainly that registration and authorisation do not certify the quality of the securities, the trust company or the solvency of the trust. Anyone presenting it as an endorsement is misreading it.
Last updated: 10-08-2026
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Tokenizer.Estate provides a platform for real estate tokenization and connects you with licensed local partners, but we do not provide legal or regulatory guidance.
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Sources & References
- Ley No. 249-17 del Mercado de Valores de la República Dominicana
- SIMV. Registro del Mercado de Valores
- SIMV. Fideicomiso de Oferta Pública de Valores Multiplaza FR No. 02, Grupo Ramos
- SIMV. Fideicomiso de Oferta Pública de Valores Fiduciarios G-Patio 01-FU