The corona virus has arrived in Panama and there are currently 989 cases and 24 deaths (as of 29 March 2020). The Panamanian government has taken strict measures very early in order to control the virus spread. This is to prevent the stress on the health system, which is of course not as stable in […]

We expect real estate prices to rise in Panama City. Since 2016, the real estate market in Panama City has been characterized by a buyer’s market, which allows investors to generate interesting real estate returns. In our article we would like to explain what is currently changing and why we expect rising prices. In modern […]

The latest news from South America is disturbing the world. Pictures of serious unrest and partly violent demonstrations dominate the news about Latin America. Of course, I am often asked about the consequences of the South American crisis for Panama. A Colombian business friend answered this question a few years ago with a visual comparison: […]

Our report about the real estate market in Panama City describes the trends in real estate prices in Panama City in 2019 and gives an outlook for the year 2020. Since the real estate market in Panama City is very diverse, we concentrate in our report on the locations and qualities in which ourselves and […]

In recent days, the new mayor of Panama City has presented the 120 million USD plan for Panama City to have its own city beach. Following the example of Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona, a large beach with various other leisure attractions is to be built directly on the city’s promenade over the next few […]

With the immediate ban of plastic bags Panama makes a big step forward in the protection of the environment. This makes Panama the first country in Central America to ban plastic bags. In Panama there is currently no functioning recycling system in place, which unfortunately means that household waste ends up in large landfills. Here […]

Investors and entrepreneurs frequently ask me why they should invest in Panama. The background to this question is often that people don’t know much about this small country at the Panama Canal and that they have concentrated on their home market. And this although there is much competition and falling yields. In this article, I […]

On 05 May 2019 the presidential elections took place in Panama. The new president of Panama is Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo (66), candidate of the center-left-oriented party “Partido Revolucionario Democrático” (PRD). The former Minister of Agriculture and businessman was the favorite. Panama is a democratic country where elections are held every five years. These elections have […]