Panama Real Estate Blog

Pedasi Iguana Reserve
An area comprising of 52 hectares and located within the province of Los Santos, in Pedasi is that of Iguana Island, a wildlife refuge. The area was declared a wildlife refuge in 1981 by the Government of Panama, which serves as an area for the protection of the various species located here.
The area [...]

Building permits soar, to beat 20 year tax exemption
The number of building permits issued in June 2009 was almost four times the amount issued over the same period in 2008. According to the Comptroller General the significant increase in building permits issued, which amount to $550 million is largely due to the looming deadline of [...]

Panama City Rental Pricing Declines
Panama City has developed significantly over the years, with the addition of a multitude of construction initiatives, both from a residential and commercial perspective which has changed the skyline of Panama on a continual basis, and will continue to do so as Panama continues to develop and gain in popularity as [...]

Panama’s Tax Standing
In terms of the region, within which Panama is situated, being that of the Central and Latin American markets, the relative position of Panama in terms of current tax standing as compared to surrounding countries is neither the highest or lowest but rather average as represented by their tax burden being recorded at [...]

Pope Benedict XVI invited to Panama
The President of Panama, Mr. Ricardo Martinelli formerly invited the Pope, His Holiness Benedict XVI, to visit Panama after a visit to the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo. Martinelli also met with Tarcision Bertone S.D.B and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, who occupy the positions of Cardinal Secretary of State and Secretary for [...]

Vacation in Panama
If you are planning a vacation in the beautiful country of Panama, remember that you have a few options to choose from in terms of your accommodation options. There are options of hotel stay or even your very own apartment for the duration of your stay in Panama.
With the variety of options available [...]

British teen youngest to sail world solo
A recent Guinness World Record for sailing around the globe was achieved by a seventeen year old from the United Kingdom. Although the records authority stated this attempt is classified as ‘assisted’, the feat is still seen as heroic by the youngster.
Mike Perham managed to sail around the world [...]

Panama Becomes Home to Largest Aquaculture Farm in the World.
One of the largest operators of open sea aquaculture interests, Open Blue Sea Farms, has announced the planned acquisition of Pristine Oceans major assets, from which after consolidation together with Open Blue Sea Farms assets will form the largest open sea aquaculture concern. The planned acquisition [...]

A Look Into Travelling – Panama Style
Panama, just like its heritage and people is a land of not only beauty, but vast diversity too. From Panoramic views of the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline to the more serene tropical Caribbean, many forget that the interior has significant sights and sounds to offer the tourist to, and [...]

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 [...]