Well, just as we find ourselves coming close to the deadline, once again it is extended and for good reason as it is an equalizer that levels the playing field for developers. Martinelli has also suggested that the affordable housing limit be increased from $80,000 to $100,000 for preferential interest subsidization. All good news for […]
I just heard from a couple who are in the process of obtaining their permanent visa, that their attorney said that they had needed to acquire a Multiple Entry/Exit Permit before they returned to the US. They did not know about this as it is not publicized so, as they are still considered persons who […]
I know that your calendars are filling up with the upcoming events in 2012 including the Panama City Jazz Fest, the Boquete Jazz Fest, the Panama International Film Fest and every other festival we have annually, but now we can add the Iron Man 70.3 series event to our calendar which is coming in February. […]
A friend of mine sent me this slide show and short story about a world renowned surfer photographer who was born in Panama and grew up with some the first guys who surfed here. You will enjoy it if you click on the link and turn up your speakers. See the story and slide show […]
This project was announced last year and quite frankly, I did not expect to see it progress. It is like The World developed by Nakheel in Dubai but much smaller. Still, for Panama this is huge and like the recent opening of Trump Ocean Club which is the tallest building in Latin America it is […]
I saw this article posted by my friends at Business Panama and thought that you might enjoy a recent report by a visitor to our area here in Chiriqui who also visited Bocas which is over the mountains on the Caribbean coast. Here is the article by Jenalia Moreno, Hearst Newspapers It reminded us of […]
I have been asked by several people about the status of the 20 year tax exoneration so I asked my freind in Panama City what he knew. Kent Davis is well versed in the subject which is one of the main selling features of a residence in Panama and one that kept the condo […]
Here is a great article from Escape from America that a friend of mine sent me that shows a sample of what Panama has to offer and it is well written. From Beautiful Beaches to Cool Highlands, Which Community Is Right For You? Bocas Del Toro Panama’s Caribbean playground, known by the locals simply as […]
This is not your mother’s recovery. I might want to re write this BLOOMBERG article to the headlines of Aging Baby Boomers Gives Rise to Explosion in Retirees Moving to Panama. Everyone here in Panama knows that you can live cheaper and a have better quality of life without the hassles, expenses and stress we […]
The start of construction of the new international airport in Rio Hato has triggered significant investor interest in the area. We will see a surge of new hotel development as direct flights from the US, Canada and Europe bring in hundreds of tourists daily. Rio Hato is approximately two hours by car from Panama City, and the […]