Panama was one of seven Latin American countries to see transparency improve in real estate markets over the past two years, according to Jones Lange LaSalle’s “Real Estate Transparency Index.” Panama was among the ten “most improved” real estate markets on the list, which is based on five sub-indices: performance measurement, market fundamentals, listed vehicles, [...]
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Transparency In Panama’s Real Estate Market Improving, Yet Still Low, According To “Real Estate Transparency Index”
Posted in Panama Real Estate, tagged Panama Real Estate, panama real estate investment, real estate transparency index on October 8, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Construction To Begin On New Luxury Eco-Resort In Bocas Del Toro
Posted in Panama Real Estate, tagged bocas del toro, emerald monkey, panama, panama real estate investment on October 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
A new luxury eco-resort, Emerald Monkey, is scheduled to break ground in Bocas Del Toro this month, for completion in 2010. The resort, billed as the first zero-carbon luxury resort in the world, will feature 1, 2 and 3 bedroom villas with private plunge pools and garden terraces. According to the developments website, the resort [...]
Panama City’s Casco Viejo “A Cultural Cornerstone” Says New York Times
Posted in Panama City, Panama Real Estate, tagged casco viejo, Panama City, panama real estate investment on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Panama City’s Casco Viejo neighborhood is receiving more praise as Panama City’s hottest neighborhood and was called “a cultural cornerstone” rivaling Miami’s South Beach in the New York Times. Panama City’s up-and-coming historic neighborhood has attracted the attention of international media outlets. Last month Casco Vieio was featured in an article in The Guardian. The [...]
Panama Has The Highest Foreign Direct Investment to GDP Ratio In Latin America
Posted in panama economy, tagged panama, panama economy, panama FDI, Panama Real Estate, panama real estate investment on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Panama has the highest rate of foreign direct investment as a percentage of GDP of any country in Latin America, says the Latin Business Chronicle. Panama’s $1.8 billion FDI contributes to 9.1 percent of the country’s nearly $20 billion GDP. Following Panama on the list were Chile, El Salvador and Costa Rica. Ecuador and Venezuela [...]
The Panama ‘Pensionado’ Program
Posted in retiring in panama, tagged panama, Panama Real Estate, panama real estate investment, pensionado on August 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Panama has consistently been ranked among the top international retirement destinations (and held the penultimate position in International Livings rankings until being beaten out by Mexico this year) in part because of the country’s generous ‘pensionado’ program. Anyone over the age of 18 with an outside pension income (including social security) of over $1000 can [...]
Panama Tops Analysts Prospects As Long Term Investment
Posted in panama economy, Panama Real Estate, tagged david stanley redfern, panama real estate investment on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to an article in Property Wire, analysts have named Panama one of the top long term real estate investment prospects in the world. UK based firm David Stanley Redfern listed Panama, along with Albania, as the two best long term investments, with Panama’s sustained growth being a major factor in the decision. “Growth is [...]
Continued Growth Expected In Panama Container Shipping Industry
Posted in panama canal, Panama Real Estate, tagged panama, panama canal, panama economy, panama real estate investment on June 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Despite an economic downturn in the United States, maritime authorities in Panama are projecting a ten percent increase in the number of shipping containers transported through Panama ports in the next year, as reported last week by Reuters. It is predicted that 5.6 million 20-foot shipping containers will be handled at Panama ports in 2009, [...]
American Cruise Line Pays Exorbitant Fee For Panama Canal Passage Amid Slowdown in Canal Traffic
Posted in panama canal, Panama Real Estate, tagged disney cruise line, panama canal, panama cruise, panama real estate investment on June 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Disney Cruise Lines paid the extremely high fee of $283,400 for one of its cruise ships to cross the Panama Canal in May. Cruise lines and tankers are willing to pay increasingly higher fees to avoid the transportation time and costs associated with transporting goods over land or around South America. Slots for non-reserved ships [...]
Historic Buildings In Panama City Becoming Increasingly Rare
Posted in Panama City, Panama Real Estate, tagged casco viejo, historic preservation movement, panama, panama real estate investment on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Historic buildings are becoming increasingly difficult to find in Panama City, according to an article in The Panama Report. Many historic buildings are being torn down in favor of higher density condominiums, which lack the local character and charm of older buildings. In Neighborhoods such as San Francisco, Marbella, and Bella Vista, many of the [...]
Sam Taliaferro’s “Panama Investor Blog” A Great Resource For Panama Investment News And Opinion
Posted in boquete, Panama Real Estate, tagged panama, panama blog, Panama Real Estate, panama real estate investment on May 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Mr. Taliaferro’s Panama Investor Blog is one of the more established and trustworthy real estate investment blogs on Panama. The blog is updated daily with the latest news on politics, economics and business, as well as with updates on upcoming real estate development projects across the country. The author often paraphrases interesting articles from Spanish [...]
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