Tag: Panama

Panama has been called a halfway house for American expats... but I disagree. Mexico is a far easier transition for ...

Tierras Altas is poised to become the next Boquete. Situated in the highlands of western Panama, it features comparable scenery—misty ...

"It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 20 years that I've been spending time ...

The sun rises over the ocean, turning the sky a kaleidoscope of colors. The afternoons pass with the music of ...

Yesterday, I promised thoughts today on where Live And Invest Overseas is headed next. All this week, as we’re celebrating ...

Julia, our Simon Letter Managing Editor, is a first-generation Panama immigrant. In fact, she was the first person in her ...

Anyone who’s lived in Panama for any amount of time knows the city can be chaotic. If you forget that ...

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

In our annual Retire Overseas Index, we show you the best places to live abroad—historic cities, beach towns, mountain destinations, ...

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 ...

"Kathleen, I've been thinking about making a move overseas, specifically to Panama, for years... but my wife... not so much... ...

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

Any journey begins with a decision. Our journey to Panama began with the decision to establish residency in this country. ...

Priscila Gómez is the marketing director at Ngädri—a new gourmet, authentic Panamanian restaurant in Boquete. A young expat originally from ...

"What are we doing?" Lief asked me the other morning as we were dressing for the day, rushed, hurried, confirming ...

We all know the drill... Mom works two jobs; Dad is on call 24/7. Life is hectic, everyone is trying ...

Depending on your perspective, New Year’s Eve celebrations in Panama are either loathsome or lovable. I take the latter point ...

We all know that when looking for our dream retirement destination, an important factor is cost of living. Luckily, a ...

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

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

Imagine... Tall, lazy palm trees swaying in the breeze behind you... Cool, powder-soft white sand between your toes... And, out ...

As I continue my mission to uncover the best deals—world-class properties in prime locations that I know will recover fast—Panama ...

  Las Perlas offers an island lifestyle reminiscent of the Virgin Islands back in the 70s, before those islands became ...

It’s true... Europe doesn’t offer the same shoestring bargain lifestyle options that you can find in Latin America or Asia. ...

Water rushing over rocks... lush, tropical jungle... the music of hundreds of exotic birds... This is what Frank Stegmeier wakes ...

In honor of this week's World's Grand Reopening Sale, we asked readers and staff to share their upcoming travel plans. ...

Recently, Mary M. from the United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those ...

We're in a frothy situation... Right now, the United States is one of the most overheated property markets in the ...

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

The postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics are currently in full swing. Testing their abilities against the world's most elite competitors are ...

This week I've been thinking back and remembering readers I've been fortunate enough to get to know personally. Readers whose ...

You need a good lawyer for your visa renewal In France. Period. My family and I have just finished the ...

I'm most of the way through Alain De Botton's "The Consolations Of Philosophy." It's an entertaining collection of teachings from ...

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45 ...

An hour's boat ride away from Santa Catalina, a surf town just east of Panama's Azuero Peninsula, is Parque Nacional ...

In times of economic uncertainty and inflation, savvy investors flock to hard asset investments. But this time around, something interesting ...

Buying to flip is a common real estate investment strategy in the United States that doesn’t make sense in most ...

Leverage is a key tool in every U.S. property investor’s kit. As late-night TV real estate investment gurus with courses ...

Starting a business, tell me about it... 34 years ago (yikes), wide-eyed, pony-tailed, and straight out of college, I went ...

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

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

It might be easy to get on board with the idea of retiring overseas... But it’s not as easy to ...

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve heard me say it often… If you’re interested in taking an action offshore, do ...

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 first time I saw the Baha'i Temple in Panama City it made an impression... Painted brilliant white and shaped ...

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