About Compai
Meet John Compai Kumpel
John (Compai) Kumpel
Compai and Kumpel both mean buddy or pal. John, the owner is from Southern New Jersey, a former member of the U.S. Army, and a utility worker. In 2010, John purchased his first property in Sosua at the Garden Condos. Then, shortly after he realized Sosua is where he wanted to live. In 2014 John was able to purchase what is now Casa De Compai. It was the fulfillment of a dream, to be able to do what he has done for 30+ years in Southern New Jersey restoring old homes, now John has done that in the Caribbean. John’s vision for Casa De Compai is to provide an opulent vacation rental, in a upgraded well maintained property, at an affordable cost.
As Casa De Compai has grown and welcomed new and former guests to the property, attention has increased about Casa De Compai to the extent that an international magazine wrote a story about John (Compai), and how Casa De Compai started as a wish, and became the property it is today. John encourages everyone to read the blog, and follow the development of Casa De Compai. Here is the link to the magazine article that provides a wonderful background into the beginning of this new chapter of John (Compai’s) life. http;//liveandinvestoverseas.com/investing/caribbean-cash-flow-fund-new-life-dr.html
Meet Shadow or Sombra in Spanish
This is Shadow, a former street dog who adopted John and Casa De Compai as her new home. When Shadow first arrived she was very under weight , and had lots of ticks and fleas on her. Her coat was long and matted and filled with small burrs and seeds, to make it worse she was nursing a litter of puppies. Once I was sure she wasn’t going to return to the street, I had her cleaned up and fixed so she wouldn’t have any more puppies.
Shadow has become more than a pet, or a mascot, she is the personality of Casa De Compai. You can count on her laying on a pool chair soaking up some sun, or a rocking chair in the shade. What Shadow likes the best is to visit and greet every guest with her long tail waving as they enter the. gate. She also loves to visit our guests in the condo they are renting. You can guarantee if you’re cooking she is outside you door!! I can honestly say she eats better than I do.
Shadow loves to play tug of war and fetch is by far her favorite thing to do if you’re not cuddling with her. When you’re at Casa De Compai Shadow makes your stay feel closer to home than any product I could purchase. I am truly blessed to have Shadow pick me to be responsible for her!
John’s Vision
I want Casa De Compai to deliver exactly what the name says, to be a home for home for friends. I love nothing better than showing new guests around town, giving them information about the area, where to eat, my favorite bars, best beaches, arranging trips or scuba diving. I adore my work, and the best part of it is the people I meet, many of who become lifelong friends.