Dear friends,

As 2025 comes to a close, gratitude takes center stage once again. This year brought active markets, new partnerships, and meaningful introductions across Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic—and your trust and collaboration have been at the heart of it all.

Looking ahead to 2026, strategic planning around taxes, financing, and market selection will be more important than ever. This month’s edition focuses on smart year-end positioning so you can enter the new year with clarity, confidence, and momentum.

Industrial, multifamily, and necessity retail remain standouts along Florida’s East Coast—from Brevard’s Space Coast through the Treasure Coast into Palm Beach County—with industrial vacancy around the mid–3% range in key Space Coast submarkets and retail vacancy near 4% in Palm Beach County.

Why Florida?

A tax-friendly, pro-business climate, unemployment near the mid-3% range in Brevard, and job growth slightly outpacing the national rate in Palm Beach continue to draw residents, companies, and capital to this corridor, supporting long-term commercial demand.

Puerto Rico’s commercial real estate sector, estimated at over $80B, continues to be driven by tourism, retail, hospitality, and logistics, with retail vacancy near the mid-6% range and hotel revenues and short-term rentals both posting double-digit year over year growth in 2025. Strong lodging demand and rising room revenues in San Juan, Dorado, and key coastal destinations are sustaining interest in hotels, mixed-use projects, and tourism-oriented retail.

Why Puerto Rico?

Act 60 and related tourism incentives, including long-term exemptions on certain income and property taxes plus credits of roughly 30–40% on eligible tourism investments, continue to enhance after-tax returns for qualifying investors. Combined with record tourism and resilient consumer spending, those incentives make Puerto Rico one of the most compelling Caribbean markets for hospitality and income-producing commercial assets heading into 2026.

The Dominican Republic’s commercial real estate market, projected at over US$140B in 2025, continues to be driven by record tourism, with more than 6 million visitors in the first half of the year and national hotel occupancy hovering around the low 70% range. In key destinations like Punta Cana, La Romana–Bayahibe, and Santo Domingo, strong demand for resorts, branded residences, and mixed-use projects supports attractive rental yields that often range from the high 7% to around 10% annually for well-located, tourism-oriented assets.

Why Dominican Republic?

The CONFOTUR tourism incentive law (Law 158-01) offers buyers and developers significant tax benefits on qualifying projects, including exemptions from the 3% property transfer tax and up to 10–15 years of relief from the 1% annual property tax, plus income-tax breaks tied to tourism investments. Combined with record visitor numbers and a tourism-led economy that continues to attract foreign direct investment, these incentives make the Dominican Republic one of the most compelling Caribbean markets for hotels, branded condo-hotels, and income-producing vacation rentals heading into 2026.

Use December to review how well your portfolio is aligned with available incentives across Florida, Puerto Rico (Act 60), and the Dominican Republic (CONFOTUR and related benefits). Confirm residency days, project qualifications, and depreciation timing so you enter 2026 with a clear strategy to maximize after-tax cash flow on every asset you hold or plan to acquire.

Before the year closes, map out a 12–18 month plan for refinances, new acquisitions, and potential exits in each market, taking into account where yields, tax treatment, and financing conditions are strongest. A proactive plan lets you sell or recapitalize weaker properties on your terms and redeploy capital into higher-performing opportunities in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic as conditions evolve in 2026.

A forthcoming 1,329 SF mixed-use commercial suite in Fort Pierce, zoned for office/commercial use, will be available for lease and is ideal for small professional firms, solo practitioners, and remote teams needing a credible Florida business address without the commitment of a large traditional office.

The space offers 3 private offices, 1 conference room, a dedicated waiting room, a kitchen, a 1-bedroom apartment, and 1.5 bathrooms—creating a flexible live work or on-site staff option within a single property. Rising demand for compact offices and virtual address solutions supports strong leasing potential for well-located spaces like this that can combine private offices, meeting use, mail handling, and virtual address services under one roof.

If you’re considering an office or virtual address hub for 2026, click the button below so you’re the first to know when details and pricing are release

As we wrap up 2025, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the incredible professionals who make every transaction smoother, stronger, and more successful.

From lenders, title teams, and inspectors to contractors, photographers, attorneys, and marketing partners — your work, dedication, and collaboration have played a meaningful role in serving our clients and elevating our results this year.

I’m truly grateful for the relationships that support our mission and help us continue delivering excellent service across Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. Here’s to continued success and partnership in 2026.

Even if you’re not actively buying or selling, I always welcome professional introductions and collaboration. If someone in your network could benefit from trusted real estate insight, I’d be honored to connect — because success is always stronger when we win together.

#CommittedToWinTogether

Marynet Bernazar
Broker–Owner | Business, Commercial & International Real Estate

Marysol Brokers LLC

Florida | Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic
(772) 242-3900
commercial@marysolbrokers.com

www.marysolbrokers.com

130 S. Indian River Dr, 202, Fort Pierce, FL 34950

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