Overseas Property Investment

The most recent panama property investment news from a variety of international property news sources.

Two historic landmarks in Panama are in danger of losing their status as World Heritage Sites, due to concerns about the governments conflict of interest in protecting the sites. The government appears willing to sacrifice the tourist attractions in order to modernize Panama with large scale infrastructure…

Since being declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, the old Panama city of Casco Viejo has undergone significant infrastructure renovations, making the city more accessible. With its French and Spanish colonial architecture, famous Flat Arch and now easier access through metro lines and the expansion…

The new Trump Ocean Club in Panama is expected to set the bar for luxury real estate in the Panama market. The project will be the largest Trump resort when completed with over a thousand units, 8 restaurants, a marina and a casino. See the following article by Panama realtor Kent Davis for more on…

With real estate prices ranging from less than $20,000 for zoned residential lots, to $120,000 for constructed homes and estates, the Panama mountain community of Cerro Azul offers affordable options for real estate investors seeking a quiet and peaceful nature retreat. Located within easy driving distance…

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…

Various anomalies appearing in the condo market in Panama City over the past few years should have investors thinking twice about investing in the area. However, with a continuously growing economy in Panama, a profit opportunity could arise in the near future — keeping an eye on the market could…

It’s early Saturday evening and new customers arrive at Panama City’s Porsche dealership every twenty minutes in name-brand polo shirts and pressed linen. Roughly fifteen miles to the East, flights at Tocumen International Airport unload tourists into the roped-off maze of immigration, a…

Missing links – Globe and Mail http://cli.gs/1B8Ra # Emaar Could Trade at Dh5 by Year-end: Analysts Say – Khaleej Times http://cli.gs/Xzjtt # Register now for PIE/PFE Emerging Eastern Europe Property … – Property Finance Europe (Abonnement) http://cli.gs/aB9D1 # Real Estate Spain Guide to Buying Property in Spain – In2town http://cli.gs/bX3J0 # WestImmo eyes future outside [...]

Filinvest Land, Megaworld, Zecon: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview – Bloomberg http://cli.gs/my3rH # GLOBAL ECONOMY WEEKAHEAD-Cheer the recovery, mind the setback – Forbes http://cli.gs/SJe68 # Dubai property prices fall 24 pc in Q2 – Kipp Report http://cli.gs/Uqdjj # Kuwaiti Islamic Bank Returns to Investments in US – New York Times http://cli.gs/RMgdA # Credit CARD crunch: The [...]

Since the credit crunch I have become ever more cautious of recommending property investment with a view to short-term gain. I mean, I was lucky; while they aren’t growing by the percentages I forecast for this year; the destinations I recommended are still set to make the total short-term gains I was forecasting in 2007/08, [...]