Panama Real Estate Blog

Pearl Islands get Floating Boutique Hotel November marks the date for the addition of a new boutique hotel to Panama’s impressive portfolio of resorts, hotels and accommodations. The hotel takes the form of a cruise ship, built in Germany and named The Sea Voyager. The Sea Voyager, which will cruise around the Peal Islands Archipelago [...]

Panama Imports Majority of US Rebar Exports The United States Iron and Steel Institute reported significant increases of rebar export figures over the months of May and June, which nearly doubled over the period. The Steel Business briefing further advised that the majority of the increased export of the rebar had gone to Panama, which [...]

Hydroponics gardening in Chiriqui The Chiriqui Province is already very well known for its rich and fertile soil providing produce of exceptional quality, the fertile soil from the Baru Volcano consistently providing some of the best vegetables available. However the hydroponic way of producing vegetables and other produce has taken off amongst some of the [...]

Horizontal Property New Proposal The Minister of Housing representing the Ministry of Housing of Panama has started active discussions regarding the new proposal submitted with respect to the Horizontal Property Act. This act regulates apartment buildings and residential developments, and the Ministry has recommended new standards to control the industry, with consultation with groups of [...]

A new flight route between Barranquilla and Panama has been established by Aero Republica, which is a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, the Panamanian Airline group. The service is set to run three times a week, and will operate with the Embraer 189 aircraft. This new service is in conjunction with and will complement existing Copa [...]

Will Panama’s Tourist Card be phased out? The tourist card which has been a source of consternation, confusion and hassles for many visitors over the years has come under scrutiny by the authorities in Panama. Although some countries do not require that a visa be applied for or approved to visit the country, a tourist [...]

Recent reports of developers demolishing buildings and conducting off shore land filling activities have exposed a number of developers who do not pay attention to the specific regulations and laws governing regarding real estate development in Panama. The latest development in this area is that there is now a bill before the assembly of Panama, [...]

Contract for Canal to be announced soon According to media reports, citing the ACP, the contract for the canal expansion may be awarded within this month. The main contract, over and above a variety of additional smaller contracts, is for the expansion of the canal so that the post Panamax ships may utilize the canal [...]