Central America Real Estate News

   Reuters Travel professionals from around the globe are looking to showcase their countries' real estate deals to individuals looking to purchase a vacation or retirement home abroad by offering trip subsidies.   Developers and real-estate companies are enticing interested buyers by offering free or subsidized familiarization [FAM] tours in developing areas to make foreign real [ ... ]

Port is now nation's ninth largest port; recently added new container terminal


A global real estate firm recently flagged the Port of Mobile as an emerging seaport poised for growth. The port, which draws its largest concentration of business from Birmingham-area companies, is one of a handful of ports nationally that’s beefing up infrastructure to vie for future market share from the wideni [ ... ]

 From the time the United States handed over control of the Panama Canal the nation of Panama ceased to be seen as a US colony. Investment poured in and Panama’s economic growth rate was similar to China’s, peaking at 11 percent in 2008. Panama came to the attention of North American retirees when travel magazines such as International Living featured this paradise between two seas. Panama wa [ ... ]

 Donald Trump has never been accused of subtlety. So there is nothing retiring about the celebrity real-estate magnate's venture into Panama. His 70-floor sail-shaped Trump Ocean Club, under construction in Panama City's exclusive Punta Pacifica district, will be the largest and most expensive building ever built south of the Rio Grande. "Nothing like this has ever been attempted in Latin Am [ ... ]

  A trip through the archipelago became a mix and mingle with Americans and other foreigners. Boquete and its surroundings are becoming destinations for visitors and expats drawn to its beauty and affordable adventures.

 CHICAGO, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- As more and more baby boomers investigate ideal retirement destinations, they may be surprised at what they find. Mainstays such as France and Florida are being bumped from their spot at the top of the list in favor of places such as Malaysia, Australia, and, perhaps most favored of all, Panama. Boasting year-round sunshine, low taxes, luxury shopping, deep di [ ... ]

   PANAMA CITY, Panama – It's a new day in Central America. The $5.5 billion expansion of the hydraulic eighth wonder of the world, the Panama Canal, is expected to have a major impact on global trade in what has steadily become a bustling business hub of the Americas.

    With a large English speaking population, low taxes and a favorable package of benefits and discounts for non-resident retirees, Panama is an attractive and affordable option for foreign buyers. Although transparency and standardization in the real estate market has improved since 1989, it is still recommended that buyers engage a reputable independent attorney in Panama to  [ ... ]

 Central America's fastest growing country marches to its own tempo  By Lisa Monforton, Calgary Herald
Panama City skyline dazzles by night. The country is poised to become a tourist hot spot for its eco-tours in the rainforest and its many beaches.