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Advertising Supplement to International Living Grab a Slice of This First-Class Destination for $22,000 Retire to White sand beaches, Cosmopolitan City Life, and a Low Cost of Living... Dear International Living Reader, From tropical beaches on both its Caribbean and Pacific coasts… to cool inland mountains... to cosmopolitan living, Panama offers a wide variety of retirement lifestyle choices….and if you know where to look you can still secure this lifestyle for a fraction of prices back home…
I'd like to personally invite you to take a closer look at these amazing retirement and investment opportunities we have uncovered for you in Panama. Join Me this May on Pathfinder’s Pacific Beaches and Interior Tour and I’ll Guide You Right to the Door of These Great Opportunities Panama still makes sense as one of the top retirement haven as voted by Harpers (check this), with its bustling city, fabulous white sand beaches , quiet hillside towns and low cost of living. It is however no longer the secret haven it once was. The country is booming, real estate prices are rising, and it is getting harder for buyers and investors to find those early in bargain buys. That is unless you have inside contacts. Someone on the ground keeping you one step ahead of the mainstream buyers, and realtors. Your own property scout, living and working on location….using contacts, and local knowledge to unearth the best deals before they even hit the market. Well, we have done just that. Join us on a Pathfinder tour and you will see the real estate opportunities our on-location scout has discovered… at prices you thought unavailable in Panama any more. Let me explain… Our name, Pathfinder, is new, but we’re definitely not the new kids on the block. Pathfinder’s in-country representatives are the same knowledgeable contacts who for years have been getting International Living readers in ahead of the crowd on the best overseas real estate deals. Fifteen months ago I came to Panama on a temporary assignment. Panama’s blue skies, cost of living and vibrant charms seduced me. I cancelled the return flight to Ireland and remained as Pathfinder’s permanent on-location real estate scout in Panama. I am the eyes and ears on the ground, making contacts with the movers and shakers, developers and people in the know… keeping one step ahead of the mainstream investors and property buyers. This is your chance to get in on the front-end of the boom. These on-location real estate tours are where the beauty…and real worth…of Pathfinder’s on-the-ground contacts comes in. Not only can we make sure you're among the first to see the hottest real estate opportunities…but you have the peace of mind of knowing we've done in-depth research on every opportunity you see. I have already done the legwork for you, made sure that ocean view condo has an ocean view…that beachfront lot is on the beach, and has a road to get you there! I will already have checked the developer’s previous work, to make sure he delivers on his promises. At this stage I know who can and can’t be trusted. If the property is cheap because it is in a cheap and nasty part of town, as a local--I’ll already know that. When you come down to check out Panama on a Pathfinder tour you won’t have to waste your valuable time and money trawling after false promises. Opportunities Like These Tend to Disappear Rapidly Once Word Gets Out My job is to find the best values in Panama the minute they come on the market—join us on a Pathfinder tour and you get to be privy to the best real estate opportunities before most others even know they exist. Think of it as having first choice on the best deals available right now in Panama. As your on-location real estate scout, I have clocked up thousands of miles…looked at hundreds of projects and have seen more of Panama than most Panamanians I know. It’s been fun…an adventure…at times exhausting but most of all it’s been productive. We’re the ones who told you about condos for $99,000 in the Pacific Beach area and condos on Avenida Balboa for $1,200 per meter in December 2005. Today you would pay at least twice that. I’m here to find the next up and coming areas for you and bring you straight to the best deals. You may have heard that housing prices have risen dramatically in Panama over the past two years, and to a certain extent that’s true. But Panama covers a large area…and I have unearthed developments, and emerging destinations where there is still great value…real estate opportunities you thought you wouldn’t see again in Panama. Join me this May. You will see great values, emerging hot-spots, and early in opportunities. You will have the chance to snap up the real estate bargains before others get wind, prices go up, and those $22,000 lots run out… Panama Offers a Diverse Landscape and Enviable Lifestyle I recognize that you’re buying more than just a piece of real estate when you make the decision to buy in Panama. The lifestyle you get to enjoy in this top retirement destination is unparallel. Panama has everything from breathtaking ocean-side vistas along Panama’s dramatic Pacific Coast…to forest-canopied hillsides, tiny villages, and year-round spring weather in the country’s stunning interior…to luxury high-rise condos in downtown Panama City, a vibrant commercial hub that rivals New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and other great cities of the world in shopping, dining, and cultural activities. You can choose the lifestyle that’s right for you—with no trade-offs when it comes to all of the amenities you need for a comfortable, luxury lifestyle--at a fraction the price you would pay back home. Add the low cost of living, and first class amenities to these real estate values and it’s easy to see why Panama ranks as the world’s top retirement haven so often. In Panama a Modest Nest Egg Buys a Luxury Lifestyle Of course, your actual monthly expenses will depend upon your lifestyle choice, but on average you can expect to pay 35% to 50% less for your day-to-day living expenses here than you would in the U.S. In Panama City you can double the value of your dollars… Enjoy an Executive Lunch for as little as $5.95, savor a full meal at a mid-range restaurant for around $12, or splurge on a dinner for two (with wine) at an upscale restaurant for $60. And you won’t have to over-stretch your budget to secure a luxury home and all the amenities you’re used to back home… Plus, if you can document a monthly income of $500 (plus another $100 per dependent) and you meet a few other simple requirements, you may be able to take advantage of Panama’s generous pensionado benefits, and cut your cost of living even deeper with additional discounts on transportation, hotel stays, health care, utility bills, and more. And here’s something to consider in light of recent concerns about the weakening U.S. dollar. Though the official currency of Panama is the balboa, it is fixed in parity with the U.S. dollar, which is the standard currency used in Panama. That means you won’t take a hit on the exchange rate. 5 Reasons Panama Ranks as a Top Retirement Haven Here are just a handful of the benefits that are attracting buyers to Panama: **Central America’s most generous pensionado program, with discounts on everything from movies and hotels, to prescription medications and visits to the doctor. **Guaranteed banking privacy. Panama is one of the last truly private offshore havens (second only to Switzerland), so you can rest assured your financial affairs will remain discreet. **Affordable and first-class medical and dental care. You’ll receive that same high-quality health care you’re accustomed to, only at about half the price of what you’d pay for it in the U.S. **A modern infrastructure. Modern, paved highways; cable and satellite TV; internet access; a telephone system that works, and modern shopping malls, all mean there is no third-world roughing it when you move to Panama. **An exotic and diverse location, with over 750 miles of Pacific beaches on one side, tropical Caribbean living on the other, and a lush mountain interior running the length of the country… paradise is just a couple of hours by air from North America. It’s no wonder, then, that 50,000 U.S. retirees and vacation-home buyers have taken a serious first look at Panama…liked what they’ve seen…and decided to look no further. Hassle-free Property Shopping for the Best Values Available Right Now If you have already checked out what your dollars could get you in places like Arizona or Florida or Southern California…the Bahamas, and other off-shore destinations, I imagine you’re ready for a no-bull, get-serious look at what your money will buy for you in Panama (which will be a lot more luxury than back home.) Now is the time to leverage my network of contacts, research and first hand experience of living in Panama…to snap up those undervalued ocean view apartments and beachfront lots I mentioned above. On a Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tour you’ll only visit projects I have already personally checked out…those which are a cut-above-the-rest…projects by developers you can trust, where you dollars can buy luxury. Unlike going it alone, when you sign up for our Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tour we’ll have already done the groundwork for you. We sort through all those choices, so I can lead you to undervalued properties in the best areas, the hottest deals available in Panama right now. It’s a time-proven formula that has made us the leading real estate experts in Panama. One-on-one Access to our Team of Experts Think of it as hassle-free property shopping. Plus, I take care of transportation and hotel accommodation for you. Plus, you have one-on-one access to our Pathfinder team of experts to answer any questions you might have. Your Pathfinder Real Estate Tour can save days—even weeks—of your time, and costs just a fraction of what you could expect to spend searching on your own. To find out just how affordable discovering your dream property on a Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tour is, click below now or contact a Conference Customer Service Representative today at +1-866-576-4252 (US & Canada toll-free) or in Panama at +1-507-212-0344, or email: Tours@PathfinderInternational.net. But please keep in mind this is not a sight-seeing tour. Though you’ll certainly experience plenty of Panama’s breathtaking scenery and enchanting culture along the way, your Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tour is for serious property shoppers—the put-on-your-comfortable-walking-shoes and get-down-to-business types who are interested in uncovering their value dream property here. As my old colleagues in IL say, ‘buy what you see.’ This is not a talks, slide shows, and presentations tour. You will be taken to the view all the developments and properties…checking out what areas you do and don’t like…what developments have the amenities you value most. And because people have different tastes, we will show you everything from ocean view city condos, beachfront lots…to quiet mountainside communities—they will all be at incredibly low values however! Because you’ll be visiting properties that represent the best values available for you right now, it’s your chance to see up-close just how far your dollars will stretch in Panama. Though the actual properties you visit and their current selling prices will depend upon the best values I’ve uncovered at the time of your tour, here are a few of the hottest real estate deals I know of right now in Panama, and a good example of the types of values you can expect when you join us on your Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tour this May: *** On the Beach—Luxury living with all the amenities you’re used to back home, plus an ocean view in Panama’s best-established beach front community. Condos here start at just $200,000. *** In the Country—A brand-new 3,000 sq ft house on a lot that is a touch under an acre, surrounded by gently rolling hills, yet only 15 minutes from the Pacific beaches, for $269,000. ***In the City - Pre-construction prices starting at only $196,000, these units offer an extremely affordable entry into the most desirable location in the city. Of course, to really appreciate these kinds of values, you need to see them for yourself. And because opportunities like these tend to disappear rapidly once word gets out about them, going it alone can mean missing out. That’s the beauty of the Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tours. With all the interest potential buyers are showing in Panama right now—as more retirees, tourists and investors discover the opportunities here—today’s deals will soon be history. This is your chance to get in on the front-end of the boom. But hurry: Panama is drawing so much interest these days that I expect this tour to fill up quickly. Reserve your spot (or, should I say, your opportunity to stretch your lifestyle dream) now. Because of the up-close-and-personal design of the Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tour, we’re limiting the size of our group to only 40 serious participants. I’d hate for you to miss out. To reserve your place for our Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tour, August 3-6, 2008, click below now or contact a Conference Customer Service Representative today at Five years from now, You could be talking about the incredible deal you got on your dream home in Panama, not about the opportunity you passed by. Regards, Margaret Summerfield P.S. Even in the frenzied Panama City real estate market, it’s still possible to find great buys…often in little-known eclectic neighborhoods like El Cangrejo. This modern international commercial and financial hub is booming right now with new development, yet still retains its colonial charm and Latin flair. This tour will focus on the new areas of Panama that I’ve found, however if you want to see the best condo developments within the city or the choicest residential communities in and around Panama City don’t worry. If you want I can also arrange a customized city Real Estate shopping tour for you after this Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tour To reserve your place for our Pathfinder Panama Real Estate Tour, August 3-6, 2008, click below now or contact a Conference Customer Service Representative today at |