As the weather extremes affect commodity prices around the world, we see that close to home here in Boquete our specialty coffees will cost us more this year. This in from Newsroom Panama. It might be a good time to call us about some of our listings on coffee plantations where you can invest either on […]
Panama has had record rainfalls and flooding in December when rainy season usually subsides. We are not the only ones and many places around the world are experiencing highly unusual weather patterns. I read a report that was referenced in a John Mauldin newsletter the other day and drilled down to the article that was hosted as a […]
On the fun side here in Panama, we continue to see where we are becoming a real player as a surf destination. This year’s Billabong ISA World Surfing Games selected Panama! This in from Surfline: The 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games will be held in the beautiful waves of Panama from June 25 through July […]
This report from Grant Thorton confirms what we see every day in business here in Panama and other Latin American Nations. 2011 will shape up to be another great year for business and I see continued interest in Panama in all sectors including real estate. Confidence levels over economic performance are higher in Latin America than […]
I picked this up on the Panama Guide and see that our little country continues to get bigger and better all the time. Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli said Panama’s economy could grow as much as 9% in 2011, and revealed his government would submit plans for a constitutional reform that includes a reduction in the […]
This is a great site promoting Panama and has some very good content and is well organized. Click on the picture to see more.
I have often discussed the topic of land banking and the reasons are becoming more important as an investment strategy for a portion of your portfolio. Here is a recent article that I found of interest. Land banking can be a lucrative investment, especially if you acquire land that could be attractive to future developers. […]
I am currently in Miami enjoying a wonderful few weeks and Thanksgiving with family. One of the treats that I bring up from Panama is coffee and not your ordinary tipico bean but some of Panama’s best which comes from my town of Boquete where we live in the western highlands close to Costa Rica. […]
Here is another reason for my friends who are in the coffee business here Boquete to be happy as coffee hits record prices. Of course Boquete broke records again for a bag of geisha beans that sold for $170 per pound. I am beginning to see some stepped up interest in coffee land here in […]
OK, besides my home town of Boquete here in the western highlands of Panama…………………. The next hot spot is emerging and the town is starting to take shape as a community like Boquete which is now shared by locals with a lively expat community. Pedasi is a place that I have mentioned often before and a place that I visit whenever I […]