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“If You Build It Right, They Will Come”
January 10, 2023
Since the early 90s, the phrase “If you build it, they will come” has been used to describe the basic principle that if you build...
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Author: Jose Manuel Bern
Panama: Setting The Global Economic Tone
August 4, 2022
Michael Bloomberg and Panama President Laurentino Cortizo discuss economic factors directly impacting the region during last month’s meetings at The Westin Playa Bonita Resort in...
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Colombia’s Surprising Presidential Election’s Impact on Panama
June 23, 2022
Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez will serve one four-year term as President and Vice President. The surprising outcome of the presidential election in Colombia on June...
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Real Estate Development Demands With Constantly Moving Parts
May 19, 2022
Real estate development requires a balancing act, dealing with many moving factors and operating at least five years into the future. Build too many units...
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What Investors Worry About; Panama’s Answer
November 15, 2021
Even the savviest real estate investor will tell you about mistakes they have made and just how much it cost them. Often times that real...
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Why Having a Huge Copper Mine Is Great For Panama
May 10, 2021
The pandemic has changed many things around the globe--some easily predictable while other changes have materiaized in surprisingly different ways. Once employees began fleeing traditional...
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Flying Under The Radar In Panama
April 7, 2021
I wasn’t especially surprised when I saw the yacht anchored just off the Chiriquí Province in the Pacific Ocean. When a second showed up I...
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What About The Healthcare?
March 25, 2021
My father was the second identified Panamanian to be diagnosed with COVID-19 early in the pandemic. He had to fight hard to defeat the virus...
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Finding The Right Financing For You
March 22, 2021
This will be my last blog covering the various ways you can finance property in Panama. In recent weeks, I’ve covered options such as developer...
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Did The ESPN Announcer Say Panama?
March 17, 2021
It would be difficult to study in the United States, especially at a member university of one of the NCAA power conferences, as I did...
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Is Lease-To-Own Right For You?
March 15, 2021
More and more companies are electing to set up regional headquarters in Costa del Este and there is no indication that is going to slow...
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Foreign Real Estate Mortgages Do Exist
March 9, 2021
Traditionally, financing real estate purchases in a foreign country via a traditional mortgage has been somewhere between cumbersome and impossible. However, things are changing as...
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