(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...]
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...]
New Panama Fast Track Residency Option
(PRweb) On May 16th, Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli signed Executive Order 343 (http://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/27038/37901.pdf) into law, creating an expedited path to residency for foreign nationals. Executive Order 343 Creates New “Immediate Permanent Resident” Status for Qualified Foreign Nationals Former U.S. Congressman Robert Bauman – reporting on … [Read more...]