How Much Does a Real Estate Video Cost in the Dominican Republic? (2026 Guide)

If you're an agent, broker or owner selling property on the Dominican Republic's north coast, video is no longer optional — international buyers expect to experience a home before they fly in. The first question is always the same: what does it cost? Here are real numbers, based on how I price productions at MENNENVISION in Cabarete.

The short answer: $499 to $1,299+ per property

For a professional, cinematic listing film in the Dominican Republic you should budget:

• Around $499 — a compact single-day shoot: 1–2 hours of filming, one edited video up to 3 minutes, color grading and licensed music. Ideal for condos and smaller homes.
• Around $899 — the sweet spot for most listings: 2–4 hours of filming, a 5-minute film plus a vertical reel for Instagram, professional audio mixing and 20 edited photos.
• Around $1,299 — full production: up to 10 hours of filming, drone footage included, three social reels, 30 HDR photos, all raw footage and 3-day delivery. This is what luxury villas and developments book.

Custom quotes above that range exist for developments, multi-property packages and campaigns with actors or staging.

What actually drives the price

Property size and complexity. A two-bedroom condo in Cabarete is filmed in two hours; an ocean-view villa in Sosúa with guest house, pool deck and 2,000 m² of garden needs a half day or more to be lit and filmed properly.

Drone footage. Aerial shots are the single biggest value-add for properties here — the coastline is the selling point. Licensed, insured drone operation is included in premium packages or available as an add-on.

Deliverables. One horizontal film is the base. Vertical reels for Instagram and TikTok, photo sets and raw footage handover each add value — and cost.

Speed. Standard delivery is 3–7 days. Express delivery for hot listings is possible on request.

What should always be included

Don't accept less than: a scouting plan around the best light, gimbal-stabilized interior sequences, color grading, licensed music (critical — unlicensed tracks get listings muted on social platforms), and usage rights for MLS, YouTube and social media.

Is it worth it?

One way to look at it: on a $400,000 villa, a $899 production is 0.2% of the sale price. If video shortens the time on market by even a few weeks — which is exactly what agents here report — it has paid for itself many times over. The properties competing with yours on RealtorDR and the MLS increasingly have video; the ones that don't, look like they're hiding something.

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