Country Archive
How to Start a Business in 15 Minutes
Date: 08/27/2007Last month, a new law went into effect, making it quicker and easier to open a business in Pamama. It’s known as “law number five” (in Spanish, Ley 5 del 11 de enero de 2007) and reduces the amount of paperwork required to open a business.
Read OnHow to Fly Direct to Panama (and Save Money)
Date: 08/06/2007Copa Airlines now flies direct from Washington Dulles International Airport to Panama. Copa’s direct service from Washington, D.C. to Panama City (and return) began last month and is available seven days a week.
Read OnThe Final Word From Panama
Date: 07/22/2007Here in Panama City, the view from our Bayfront apartment, my temporary office, is of the harbor, the city’s famous high-rise towers, and a crew of guys dismantling a giant billboard several floors below us.
Read OnThe Truth About Panama--Yellow Fever
Date: 07/20/2007There is one other hotly debated issue that has recently come to the forefront in Panama that you should be aware of: the move by the Ministry of Health (MINSA) to require anyone entering the country to get a Yellow Fever vaccination.
Read OnNo Pension? Not Yet 50? Don't Have 200k? Don't Worry, Here's What You Do…
Date: 07/19/2007There are other ways to qualify for a resident visa in Panama, and one in particular is a less expensive option than those mentioned so far--unless, of course, you are lucky enough to qualify for a pension.
Read OnOverheard From the Back Seat
Date: 07/18/2007“What’s the price of that piece we walked last time?” Lief asked the real estate agent as we pulled out from the hotel to start our morning’s viewings.
Read OnThe Truth About Panama--Has Your Visa Expired?
Date: 07/17/2007The government of Panama has recently made changes to its tourist visa policy that has vacationers, travelers, and especially second-home owners scratching their heads.
Read OnThe Truth About Panama--Can You Get a Property Tax Exemption?
Date: 07/16/2007One of the big incentives to buy property in Panama is the country’s 20-year property tax exemption law--first passed 20-30 years ago to encourage economic development and investment.
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