(Panama America) The Mayor of Panama City will install 100 stops for the new Metrobus system, complementing the company currently builds EUPAN. The mayor of the capital, Roxana Mendez said that so far have been installed five stops, and next week will continue with the installation of ten more. He added that officials of the municipality shall inspections in the coming … [Read more...]
Mano de Tigre: New Casco Viejo Real Estate Project
(Arco Properties) Most people that has been following up Casco Viejo know how difficult it is to find spacious units, specially over two bedrooms. You basically have to build your own home from scratch using quite a large property to get beyond that. That is quite normal in historic districts, where there are very limited opportunities to develop larger homes, and this is … [Read more...]
Exploring the Panama Real Estate Market
(Panama Equity) The luxury sector in the Panama city real estate market has seen a resurgence in the first two quarters of 2012 compared to the same period last year. Real estate developers for high-end projects have been reporting steady absorption in the $1,000,000+ price point. Most recent May sales include several units in Bahia Pacifica and The Point, both of which are … [Read more...]
Santa Fe, Panama for a Better Quality of Life
(International Living) Mitzy and Bill Martain moved to Santa Fe, Panama from North Carolina in search of a simpler, yet better lifestyle. “Our standard of living had deteriorated,” says Mitzy. “We lost our pensions and our medical, and were going to have to survive on social security.” In contrast to these stark words, Mitzy today is the picture of contentment, shelling peas … [Read more...]
Panama’s Residency Program You Probably Qualify
(International Living) Panama is well known for its friendly people and laid-back, easy-going approach to life. Family is more important than deadlines or business trips. I remember, back in the States, a familiar refrain: “Our dad was never around when we were growing up—he had to work hard to send us to college.” I never hear that here. In this low-cost, high-value … [Read more...]