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- La Prensa reported the Meridian a 49–story Obarrio neighborhood condo project was cancelled. The developer had received $610,000 in deposits for units to be completed by August 2009. - Read More...
- It was previously thought that the project was reduced to just a hotel and shops but now the full project has returned. Excavation of the foundation has begun with concrete being poured. - Read More...
- Enrique Iglesias purchased a penthouse condo at the prestigious Plaza Costa Del Este project located in Coste del Este. This is a small upstart community located five minutes outside of the city on the way to Tocumen airport. - Read More...
- It is a fairly common practice in Panama for a real estate brokerage firm to provide free corporations for the buyers of newly built condos. Usually they have an in-house attorney or a law firm that is an in house attorney in disguise, doing the corporations. - Read More...
- Introduction - Many of you are new to Panama and are looking for housing. You are asking yourself which direction to go - new or previously owned condos. We will try to explain some of the issues. - Read More...
- Introduction - Panama is very safe compared to Western Europe, North America, Central America and South America. This does not mean it has no crime. There is always going to be some degree of crime on the world the way it is today. - Read More...
- Panama Legal's website always seems to be up to date on all of the latest expat issues. Here is another example. The US has had a bill up for vote last year referred to as H.R. 3056, "Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007". - Read More...
- According to this article on the recent tax haven privacy breach, The EU is using unlawful means to crack down on banking privacy. The German National Police acquired a CD containing the names and details of account holders of bank accounts in a Lichtenstein bank owned by the Lichtenstein royal family. - Read More...
- If you need a Panama Mortgage we can help. Mortgage Terms - 75% LTV (Loan to Value) which means 25% of the sale price as a down payment. 30 year fully amortized loans. None of this deducting your age from 75 and them amortizing the loan as the Panama Banks do. - Read More...
- Members of cooperatives and workers celebrated withdrawal of the Banana Transnational company Chiquita Brand from Panama, which has controlled fruit business in the country for the last 80 years. - Read More...
- Panama passed a new law regarding immigration. Here is the text, machine translated to english: Panama Immigration Law.Here are some highlights:Previously Granted Residencies and Visas - There will not be any retroactive changes to the visas already granted. - Read More...
- More news concerning Panama Immigration Law. This was taken from Panama Legal : Panama Immigration Law Changes: 02/08 It appears that the Panama Legislature has approved some changes in the immigration law and a new law was signed into effect. - Read More...
- I found this at Panama Legal's website: Panama Tourist Visas - USA, Canada Now 90 Days Again The law reducing the term of the tourist visa to 30 days is still on the books BUT the immigration authority enforcement division has informed us that the policy since 1/1/08 is to allow the USA and Canadian visitor 90 days. - Read More...
- Panama Truck Investment Opportunities Panama is experiencing major growth and development projects all across the country. And Panama will continue to grow for at least the next 6 to 8 years. - Read More...
- Boquete is a city-sized town in Western Panama, in the Chiriqui Province, near the border with Costa Rica. Because of its altitude (about 1,000 m above sea level) its climate is cooler than the lowlands in Panama, and has become a pleasant escape from the heat. - Read More...
- After living in Panama City Panama a few years, I see some changes in the clothing trends of the locals. When we first visited in the end of 2004, there were virtually no belly shirts seen on the streets in daylight, no belly piercings, and very few tattoos. - Read More...
- Sir Francis Drake died at sea January 28th 1596. Some records show 1595 but this is based in the Julian Calendar. His last journey was on the flagship Defiance and the aim was to attack Panama. - Read More...
- On one of my many trips to Panama I met an interesting old German man (obviously in his 80's or even older). Some locals call him a modern day Robinson Crusoe. He lives on an island off the coast where he works as an island caretaker. - Read More...
- We do not participant in day light saving time change. Why should we since the sun sets with about a twenty minute differences total for the entire year? We are approximately 20º from the equator. - Read More...
- 1880 – 1893 French attempt to build the canal 1904 - Roosevelt buys out the French and begins work 1914 – The Canal if - Read More...
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