Best Place to Retire in Panama

International Living’s Global Retirement Index

There can be only one “best”. And this is it: The winner of International Living’s 2011 Global Retirement Index…the country crowned top of its class after the level and depth of research that you only get in IL…the one place that offers you the fastest and best chance at a luxurious retirement…while keeping costs low [...]

Panama for a Buck?

What can you buy for a buck where you currently live? Possibly not much but in Panama, you can get a whole lot! Jessica was out and about with her dollar bills recently—see her report below. P.S. Speaking of good value…the Panama Owner’s Manual is discounted by 20% for the next 3 days during the final [...]

You Can Still Buy in Panama From $37,000

It’s true Panama saw a huge Real Estate bubble just like the the rest of the world back in the early part of this decade. And like the rest of the world Real Estate has returned to reasonable levels offering great investment potential. The exciting thing about Panama is that their economy has remained so [...]

Tour Panama this Fall!

Summer may be drawing to end in the north but in Panama winter is almost over and the warm, dry days of summer are just around the corner. A few weeks ago I suggested some dates for getting a group together to tour Panama. Well, I heard your feedback loud and clear! The consensus for the best date is [...]

Boquete Panama Property

Boquete Panama is still one of the most beautiful and desirable places to retire and live. It’s also a great place to invest in Panama Property. From 2005 until the bottom feel out of the US stock market Boquete Real Estate was appreciating at a dramatic rate. Many saw the writing on the wall and [...]

Panama’s Other Hidden Valley!

There’s a hidden valley in Panama that has near-perfect spring-like weather year-round. Wild flowers grow amongst lush green forests. Of course, it’s not really “hidden.” In fact, some of Panama City’s oldest and most affluent families have been coming here for years. But if you’re not in-the-know, you’d probably never hear of this place. Jessica [...]

The Best Panama Property?

My friend Paul lives in a mountain community that used to be reserved for the Panamanian elite. I was surprised to find out that his twenty-something son lives there, too. Ever the city girl, I don’t understand. “Doesn’t he get bored? Wouldn’t he rather live in Panama City?” Paul shrugs: “We’re only 30 minutes from [...]

Boquete Hospitals and Health Care

I often get into conversation with people about Health care in Panama. Most people are very fearful of living and sometimes even travelling out of their home country for fear of “3rd World Health Care”. What many don’t realize is that everyone needs health care and in many parts of the world it is not [...]

Beyond Boquete Panama?

As we now know the cool climate, fresh mountain air, and lush valleys you find in Boquete are no longer Panama’s secret. I’ve been telling you about this idyllic valley for years. More recently, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and others have also alerted their readers to all that Panama–and particularly the Chiriqui [...]

Best Places to Live in the World

It’s that time of year for International Living to release the 2010 Quality of Life Index highlighting the Top 10 Best Places to Live in the World. Boquete did not make this index but it has been a favorite many times on the International Living Best Places to Retire list. Check out the blog for [...]