(International Living) Purchasing property in Panama is very similar to the process in the United States, but there are some important differences. Step 1: Confirm the Title The first thing you need to do is confirm the legal owner of the property. After you’ve found the property you want to buy, ask the owner for two important documents: the public deed containing the … [Read more...]
Twelve Tips for Buying Pre-Construction Property
It’s the only legal back-up you have for one of the most expensive purchases you will make. Yet it’s something that most buyers don’t check. Worse, those few that do take the time to check usually don’t understand it. I’m talking about the sale contract…and if you’re buying a pre-construction property overseas, you really need to pay close attention to it. Pre-construction … [Read more...]
Lovely Spanish-style Colonial in Panama
(Homedit.com) If you are one of the many house hunters out there and you are looking for a stylish home, then this next house is going to blow your mind. Located in the gated beachfront resort of Buenaventura, on Panama’s Pacific Coast this home is the perfect place to start your search. This six-year-old house is a gorgeous home and is situated just a hour and a … [Read more...]
Boquete Condominiums in Volcancito
(Boquete Panama Guide) I have rarely written about construction projects in the Boquete Panama area. I wrote once about Montanas de Caldera and if I were to write again the story would be very different. Still, because I know there is a need for quality condos, built to North American standards in Boquete I am going to discuss what I saw at Boquete Condo Homes in … [Read more...]
Buy a Panama City, Panama Apartment for $50,000
(International Living) Three to five years ago was boom time in Panama City for luxury property. Some condos listed at $2,000 to $3,000 a square meter. (That’s about $185 to $280 a square foot.) You can still find plenty of luxury property for sale here…but oversupply and decreased demand have had the expected effect. The bargain property market, the one aimed more at … [Read more...]