Panama
An Apothecary Garden And Other News From Los Islotes
This carnaval weekend in Panama, folks are sunning, swimming, and snorkeling in the ever-present sea… singing, drinking, and dancing in the streets…...
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Why We Left It All Behind And Moved To Panama City
The reasons to diversify your investment portfolio and your lifestyle to include real estate overseas have never been more compelling...
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Dave And Shyla Larman Choose Retirement In Costa Del Este, Panama
Shyla Larman to Dave Larman: "Dear, I'm moving to Panama... and you are invited to come along." Dave Larman to...
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Is Retiring In Panama Still A Good Choice? If So, Where?
Yesterday, Lief Simon detailed Panama’s five top property markets for 2019. And confirmed that Panama remains, more than 20 years after...
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Find Out The Top 5 Panama Property Markets In 2019
The death of Panama’s property market has been rumored for the last 10 years at least. Starting in 2003 and...
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Two Decades Of Growth, But Panama Is Just Getting Started
In the summer of 1997, I got a phone call in my office in Baltimore. It was my global property...
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Inventive Developers Identify Niche Market In Panama City
One Panama City developer has identified a real estate market niche that no other developer has noticed. I think of...
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6 Steps To A Successful Overseas Property Investment
Years ago, I knew a lady named Janet who bought a small piece of land on the southwestern coast of...
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The 6 Best Markets For Investing In 2019
Yesterday, Lief Simon shared his picks for top property investment markets in 2019. Today, I'd like to share mine... Brazil...
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Global Property Investment 101: Where To Start
If I were just starting out as an investor today, with little capital and an eye to converting that capital...
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Exotic Resorts: How Panama Expats Turned Retirement Into Profit
Elaborate, exotic resorts have always been alluring... but, these days, more and more people opt for small, specialized bed and...
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News From Panama City After 3 Months Away
Back in our Live and Invest Overseas HQ bright and early this sunny morning after three months away, what's new......
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Onward! Trekking Barefoot To Los Islotes Through The Jungle
“Now, when something like this happens to you when you’re older, you’ll know what to do,” offered Harry, trying to...
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The Truth About Retiring And Living Abroad With Children
My daughter, Kaitlin, age 8 at the time, cried herself to sleep every night during our first year living in...
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Countries The Pope Has Visited
In January 2019, Pope Francis will be in Panama to mark World Youth Day. As the eyes of the world...
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Which New Country Would Our Editors Like To Visit In 2019?
As I've mentioned, I'm hoping to be able to make time in my travel schedule to see Jerusalem this year. My...
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Planning For The Next Stage Of Life
For better than two decades now, Lief and I have been working together to identify and then position pieces of...
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The Pros And Cons Of Being A Snowbird In Sunny Panama
OK... to set the record straight... in my experience, there is no ugly. My husband and I have been snowbirds...
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Why I’m So Excited By This Plan For Los Islotes In 2019
This is the time of year to remember, recalibrate, regroup, and reset your sights. Where have you been... and, more...
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Celebrating Christmas Overseas Is More Than Eggnog and Expats
'Tis the season to remember All the faces and the places that were home... 'Tis the season to remember And...
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10 Of The Strangest Christmas Traditions Around The World
'Twas the day before Christmas and all 'round the world, we creatures were stirring... Preparing for the big day, spreading...
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My Top Three Picks For Agricultural Investment In 2019
No matter how big or small your real estate investment portfolio, it should include agriculture. We live in a world...
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Why I’m Spending Christmas In France And NYE In Panama
Last year, I spent my first Christmas in Panama City and did my best to get into the holiday spirit....
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¡Feliz Navidad! Celebrating Christmas In The Tropics
These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. As we head into...
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Five Flags: Comparing Panama And Portugal’s Citizenship, Residency, Real Estate, And Taxes
We Americans tend to dismiss Europe for overseas lifestyle and investment options, thinking this part of the world is too...
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What Is The Melody Of Your New Life Overseas?
When we moved in, Lucia's first child was 2-years-old. Lucia is the guardienne (property manager) for the building housing the apartment in...
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How To Survive And Thrive In Panama At Our 2019 Conference
From Wendy's to Starbucks to IHOP, Panama City is stocked up on American staples. But there's one thing North Americans...
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Panama Vs Costa Rica: Clash Of The Tropical Titans
Panama and Costa Rica are two of the most popular destinations in the world. While Costa Rica is a long-established...
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From Snowmen To Sand Castles, Our Part-Time Life In Los Islotes
In 2007 my husband Tom and I planned a vacation in Cancún. Then, in October, weeks before our trip, the...
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Your Ticket To A Fully Funded Life Anywhere In The World
It's not marketing hype. It's true... You really can reduce your cost of living, increase your quality of life, and...
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How I Used My Writing Skills To Build My Own Business
I sat across the street in my car staring at the door to building number 824. I was 21 years...
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Top 5 Global Investments To Suit Any Portfolio
At the Retire Overseas Conference we hosted a few weeks ago in Las Vegas, the question I was most frequently...
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The Los Islotes Effect: Relaxing On Panama’s Azuero Coast
It’s a long drive out from the city… no two ways about it. We got a later than expected start...
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3 Ways To Profit From Panama City’s Property Market
Panama City property values have been impressively resilient over the past 10 years. The global real estate crisis of 2008...
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Panama Is A Land Of Opportunity For Investors, Entrepreneurs, And Job Seekers
"It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 20 years that I've been spending time...
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Is Panama Setting The Stage To Become The Next Singapore?
Panama City will be the next Singapore… I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that prediction—from Panama property...
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How Panama Became My Part-Time Property Paradise
What are we doing in Panama? My husband and I came to this country in 2006 to escape winters in...
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5 Things You´ll Hate About Panama (And Several You’ll Love)
Panama is... Home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 250 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians......
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Relocating To Panama For Retirement
I'm a retired schoolteacher, and April is a retired accountant. How did we end up at this stage of our...
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Our Lives Are International, But Panama Feels Just Like Home
Touching down in Panama yesterday, after five weeks on the road, I embraced the strong sense I felt of coming...
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Busting Myths: Expectation Versus Reality Of Moving Overseas
Recently, Mary M., United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those articles you publish...
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The Benefits And Drawbacks Of Living In Chame, Panama
Being from Vancouver, Canada, I'm used to seeing the Pacific Ocean every day. In my area of Panama City, though,...
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From Potholes To Paying Bills: Adjusting To Life In Panama
I'm a recent arrival in this country. I moved to Panama in October of last year. As a new arrival...
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Bocas Del Toro: Calypso Life On Panama’s Caribbean Coast
Entering the tropical paradise of Bocas del Toro is an experience far removed from life in Panama City. I've found...
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Why Panama City’s Property Market Is Unlike Anywhere Else
Over the weekend, Lief and I traveled from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where we hosted last week's Offshore Wealth Summit, to...
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Will You Be Our Next Retire Overseas Conference Success?
I meet thousands of our Live and Invest Overseas readers at conferences we host each year. And I love hearing...
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The Five Easiest Countries To Move To Overseas
Isn’t it easier to just stay home? If that’s how you’ve been talking yourself out of moving overseas, then you’re...
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Why Starting A Business In Panama Made Perfect Sense
We Had To Leave Paris… Early July 2008, I arrived in Panama with my husband Lief, my 8-year-old son Jackson,...
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Start Your New Life At Our Retire Overseas Conference
Playing The Field Overseas I'm just back in Panama City after almost a month in Europe. Following a week on...
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Academia 24 Fire: On The Ball With Panama’s Future Stars
Grass-Stained History In The Making—Buena Suerte, Panama! On Oct. 10, 2017, the whole of the population of Panama was on...
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