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I've lived in Panama for about 15 years... And I've invested more money here than anywhere else... From farmland and ...

As you consider countries to live, retire, or invest in, you’ll hear the term “Third World” bantered about. Panama is sometimes ...

Is Panama 2022 still a good choice for retiring overseas? The answer is yes… with caveats. I was the first ...

Panama is the world's top offshore haven and the number-one choice of countless expats, retirees, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and investors. If ...

Back in Paris after a couple weeks in my former adopted home of Panama, I was struck anew by all ...

Two decades living overseas, in Ireland, Panama, and France, have taught me... 1. Patience... the kind of patience you learn ...

I'd forgotten how invigorating an in-person conference can be... Reconnecting with old friends from across Panama as well as All ...

"You have reminders of Paris all around," our friend born and raised in that city remarked over dinner at our ...

Why were Lief and I drawn to Panama in the first place, some 24 years ago? And why have we ...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades ...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. This holiday season 2021, ...

Panama has long been recognized as one of the best—and easiest—options in the world for a backup residency.When former President ...

"Panama City will be the next Singapore..." I couldn't tell you how many times I've heard that prediction—from Panama property ...

This week we’re digging into comparisons... Because no place is perfect, everywhere has its pluses and minuses, and the best ...

We believe real estate is the best asset you can hold to protect and grow your wealth. We believe that ...

The best place to live in the world is very subjective, the answer is different for everyone. If you could ...

Before the pandemic, back when it never would've occurred to us that face masks would be essential parts of our ...

There are two reasons to purchase real estate overseas... First, because you have moved there and you decide you want ...

A little more than a year since pandemic restrictions first were instituted in Panama, the country is vaccinating (including foreign ...

In a make-or-break year like 2021, it’s critical to make the smartest possible investment choices. Property is a safe bet, ...

Panama may not be known as a global environmental steward... especially when compared with its neighbor to the west, Costa ...

The Panama Canal Railway opened in 1855 and was the world's first transcontinental railroad, creating an easy way to traverse ...

Who’s up for checking into an age-restricted community? Hmm, no thanks. A retirement village? Maybe… How about independent living? Ah, ...

We owe you an apology. Each day in these dispatches, we cover sunny beach escapes and charming cities where you ...

I’m back in Panama after having been away for a year. Kathleen and I arrived in the country about a ...

For over seven months I have been stranded in Canada due to COVID-19. But now that flights are allowed, I ...

What a dicey year. Just when we thought our respective countries had a grip on the pandemic, a second or ...

Whether you are simply exploring this beautiful Central American country, or snow-birding for the winter months, or moving on a ...

El Cangrejo is our top pick for an urban lifestyle in Panama. No other neighborhood has more personality than this. ...

When considering the best places to retire, many people dream about living abroad in a warm, tropical or highlands location ...

As we’ve highlighted over the past week, Panama is one of the best places in our world to think about ...

“Wow... this is a new Panama City. I do not recognize this Panama City... “I was last here,” my friend ...

It’s been nearly two full years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that ...

All at once, the air was alight, sparkling and crackling. Smoke and sparks cascaded overhead and in all directions. Men ...

When Lief and I sat down to map out the plan for our new book "How To Buy Real Estate ...

Starting on New Year’s, Panama has different ways of celebrating the public holidays. Some holidays are celebrated with parades and ...

Safety is one of the top decisive factors when choosing where to travel and/or relocate, and rightly so. We all ...

Traveling has always enriched my life. Simply studying different countries and people in books and other media is eye-opening... But ...

Many who visit Panama come away praising the country for its thriving economy, in which everybody benefits and products are ...

Apples to apples. That's the principle to keep in mind when comparing costs, both for living and for buying real ...

Back in our Live and Invest Overseas HQ bright and early this sunny morning after three months away, what's new... ...

I'm a recent arrival in this country. I moved to Panama in October of last year. As a new arrival ...

Roll Over Led Zeppelin: Buying The Stairway To Heaven In May's issue of GPA, I wrote about a pre-launch project in ...

Ubers May Become As Extinct As Golden Frogs Most people in business don’t like competition, it’s natural to want to ...

TODAY Obama, Castro, Ortega, Kirchner, Morales, Moros, and two-and-a-half dozen other jefes from across the Americas are all in Panama ...

On one of my first visits to Panama, more than 15 years ago, a longtime friend who was living in ...

Istanbul Versus Panama City Comparing Istanbul with Paris comes easy. Less obvious for most, probably, would be a comparison between ...