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Get Blog Posts As EmailsPosted on yesterday’s Washington Post website, and written by associate editor of Kiplinger’s personal finance section Laura Cohn, is yet another article extolling the financial benefits of retiring to Panama. That puts the Post and Kiplinger’s in good company with Business Week, The New York Times, SmartMoney, TheStreet, Forbes, and many others. Why all the [...]
Kiplinger’s Two Cents on Retiring to Panama
June 29th, 2010 by FrancesHappy Anniversary, Panama!
January 6th, 2010 by FrancesIt’s been ten years since the U.S. turned over control of Panama Canal to the Panamanians…and it’s seems to be working for them. From the Star Telegram: Panama reaping billions from canal PANAMA — The country has made $4.75 billion from the Panama Canal since taking it over a decade ago, more than twice what [...]
Press Release — Backpackers Pave the Way for a Wide Variety of Tourists to Flock to Panama’s Gulf of Chiriqui
November 16th, 2009 by FrancesCHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2009 — Panama’s Gulf of Chiriqui is so wild and unspoiled it draws the most adventurous souls to its lush wilderness. Destinations such as Coiba National Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Parque Nacional Marino Golfo de Chiriqui have coaxed trailblazing nature-lovers and water-sport enthusiasts to the area for years, [...]
Press Release — Panama Emerges as a Prime Location for Close-To-Nature, Low-Density Resort Development
November 5th, 2009 by FrancesCHICAGO, Nov. 5, 2009 — Trendsetters in environmentally responsible real estate development are discovering the many benefits of constructing low-density resorts in emerging markets like Panama. Some savvy resort developers are responding to recent customer demands for exceptional natural experiences without sacrificing profitability. The key is emerging markets. Mature tourism markets have high land prices [...]
Canal Expansion
October 28th, 2009 by DavidSince its inception, Panama has been known as the crossroads of the western world. As a land-route bottleneck from North and Central America to South America, and with the canal passing through this isthmus, Panama factors into world trade as a crucial point in world economics. As such, Panama has been subjected to the growth [...]
Buying in Emerging Markets is the Wise Move
October 22nd, 2009 by FrancesThis article from the New York Times talks about how developers are going further afield to find that special remote spot that is not only aesthetically beautiful, but an attractive investment in a growth market. That’s exactly what we’re doing with Isla Palenque: developing a very special, beautiful and unspoiled spot in a market that [...]
Panama Will Lead Latin America in GDP Growth
October 12th, 2009 by JerrodPanama will have the highest GDP growth in Latin America over the next five years according to predictions by the International Monetary Fund in their recently published “World Economic Outlook”. Panama is projected to grow 6.1 percent, significantly higher than the United States’ 2.1 percent from 2009-2014. This year, while most of the world is [...]
The Best and Worst Resort Development Trends in Panama
October 1st, 2009 by JerrodResort development in Panama has generally lacked the sophistication of popular US-oriented tourism markets such as Costa Rica and Mexico. Architecture has been unimaginative, planning has been unresponsive to the site, and economics have been ignored. Yet, as the government recognizes the importance of tourism, the developers begin to understand the importance of quality, and [...]
Press Release – Island Properties – An Inherently Ecological Land Form
September 14th, 2009 by FrancesCHICAGO, Sept. 11, 2009 — While real estate developers on the mainland often struggle with the economics of sustainable initiatives, island properties inherently lend themselves to environmentally responsible design. While not many island developers explore sustainability as a common sense strategy, there are some who are on the vanguard of sustainable practices – and reaping [...]
Press Release – In the New Age of ‘Conscious Consumption’ Travelers Seek Vacations With Real Meaning
September 1st, 2009 by FrancesCHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2009 — The lingering recession has led to a reevaluation of consumer priorities – a movement dubbed “conscious consumption.” This social shift in consumer behavior blends newfound frugality with sustainability, and it has seeped into every industry – from automotive to travel. When people part with their money these days, they expect [...]