Category: Breaking News

Royal Palm Nearing Completion The stunning twin-towers of the Royal Palm residential complex located directly on the Pacific Ocean in Nueva Gorgona is nearing completion with the first units anticipated to be delivered to owners in late July. Occupancy permits are being processed and legal paperwork executed. Social areas are receiving final landscaping and the on-site [...]

I have always felt there was only one place like Panama and that was Panama itself. First, there is the unique geography. We are just a small isthmus linking the two Americas, and because the geography is so important to trade routes globally, Panama has had to fight for centuries to gain true independence. Today, we [...]

“Is Costa del Este Panama City or is it something else,” said the voice over the phone. “I’m being transferred to Panama City, but my office is in Costa del Este and many of the places I’d like to live seem to be there too. When I look on the map it’s not clear.” I knew exactly what he was telling me. Sometimes Costa del Este appears as part of [...]

Every time I open my mouth, it’s clear I wasn’t raised in Panama. Nonetheless, I’m excited about Panama’s inaugural appearance in the World Cup. I can’t wait to scream “GOAL!” when Panama scores!

As the towers of Royal Palm have taken shape on the edge of the Pacific Ocean in Nueva Gorgona and the construction crane has been dismantled, the sharply reduced pre-construction prices are also being eliminated.

When a client is considering purchasing a condominium in a Panamanian beach community, the question of renting is always part of the discussion, especially if they are not planning on living in the unit full-time. Buyers believe they are either purchasing only to rent, they never plan on renting or they aren’t sure if they want […]

It took me a while to notice that more and more emails were coming in during the night. It’s nice waking up to new people interested in purchasing property in Panama. I’d find my coffee (or better yet, the mornings when my coffee finds me), read and respond. Until recently, most of the people with whom […]

When someone approaches me about buying a property I rarely ask about their financing. I assume they have done their due diligence and they know their budget. I look at my job as guiding buyers into the best situation for them individually: the right neighborhood, with their “must haves,” for the best price. I am their […]

Those of us who live in Panama, or who visit often, have the unique pleasure of savoring a country of contrasts – one that allows us to be at the beach in the morning, the rainforest in the afternoon, and in a bustling city for the evening. However, living abroad as a foreign national, can have […]