The Panamanian government has presented for review at the National Land Council a draft bill which changes current land titling legislation. Stay tuned to see if this really leads to anything or not. The bill gives more power to the National Land Authority (Anati), such as a period of seven years for the role of […]
Demand for luxury properties in Panamanian coastal areas has grown and it is not unusual to end up paying up to $1,800 per square meter. Folks, this is relatively cheap compared to other parts of the world. I am working on a ocean front project here in Chiriqui where we will build smaller ocean view […]
FEATURED PROPERTY LISTED EXCLUSIVELY WITH OUR FIRM This prestigious 5 bedroom home has 4 bathrooms and is well located in Valle Escondido with beautiful views down the valley. Consisting of approximately 4,000 square feet of space, this beautifully appointed home comes fully furnished with higher end furnishings, fixtures and appliances. The home welcomes you […]
My friend John Maynard and I played tag team on the fish this week and what a time I had. First in John’s words, the reason we were forced into taking time off!! We were asked by “Mr. C, the owner of Panama Big Game Fishing Club, www.panamabiggamefishingclub.com to visit to his newly remodeled and […]
PRELUDE – When I first arrived to Boquete 6 years ago, I met with the developer of Valle Escondido who had caught my attention while surfing the web on Panama. Like many others before and after me who met Sam Taliaferro here in Valle Escondido, I was impressed with the fact that, as Sam said, […]
Pedasi is one of the most quaint fishing villages in the world. Life slows down real quick as you come to town and it is the way life should be here. My friend Tedd Tennis reports from Pedasi that they have had a good year, albeit that the million dollar luxury home market is off […]
While not a true bearer share certificate, these were the first Panama Corporation stocks sold. Bearer share certificates are common in Panama and is the way most property is owned allowing for a degree of anonymity. That too may change and go the way of the Panama Canal Company. A law is being studied, which […]
Post this under the category of “Forward Thinking” The government of Panama is investigating in conjunction with the banking sector and representatives of the European Union how to facilitate financial transactions with the Euro and other foreign currencies. A statement by the Presidency of Panama reads: Mechanisms Sought to facilitate financial transactions in foreign currencies […]
Big Plans for Tocumen International Airport and now the tender has been released. Four bids were received representing an investment of $600 million. The Brazilian company Norberto Odebrecht, Costa Rica’s Meco, and Grupo Conalvías from Colombia, along with the China Harbour Engineering Company, were the four companies who submitted proposals for the required technical and […]
There are two ways to fish here in Panama. Well maybe now there are a lot more like, comfort, speed, luxury and with all the toys available. Panama Big Game Club has by far the best equipped fleet of vessels if you want to have it all. I visited with the owner Mark Charman this […]