PanamaBetsy
American expat in Panama
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About me
American
Lives in Puerto Armuelles, ChiriquÃ
Speaks English. Some Spanish
Registration: 30 August 2017
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denouncia - my ex-lanlord called the immigration by dennis82
Hello, i have a question, my ex-landlord kicked me out i was late with my rent. She said she calls immigration so i cant leave, i dispute that. Is there a way for her to just stop me from going home? I'm on a tourist visa in ...
Welcome to Puerto Armuelles! My family has lived in Puerto Armuelles for 11 years (8.5 yrs full time, now part-time). We live in Las Palmas. Puerto is a wonderful place to live. You can find alot of info on my website about life in Panama. ... Read More
New members of the Panama forum, introduce yourself here – 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Panama forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
It should. If you don't have it already, I highly recommend downloading the GPS app WAZE for Panama. It works the best here. And it is my go to GPS app in the States. too. Betsy Read More
Buying real estate. by Madonna Guess
Any suggestions on getting the best deals and who to actually work with during the process? Where to find legal issues related to purchasing and not getting ripped off.
If the property is titled, you can find it on the registro publico (www.registro-publico.gob.pa ) It will tell you what the current owner purchased the property for, not the current value. Read More
Buying in Panama by Ginger5
New to the site :) Considering buying beach front properties. Any words of wisdom ?? Had anyone heard of Recap investments ? Trying to do my due diligence and have been unable to find any dirt on them -- is that possible ??
I agree with Kris (kristc99). You should live in Panama for awhile before you buy. Make sure it is the right place for you. And maybe you'll decide to stay, but never buy. Why not, it is cheap to rent here. If you do buy, you do need to ... Read More
Single Lady retiring to Panama by PattiH
Hi, All New to this blog and looking for information. Are there any other Single ladies looking to retire to Panama? From all I've read I realize this most likely a huge minority. However, If I'm doing it I have to believe there are others.. ...
Hi Candy, Yes, David has been growing so much that traffic and city issues are starting to rear their heads. Since you are in David now, you may want to check out Puerto Armuelles. It is only 1 and 15 minutes away from David. It is a beach ... Read More
just arrived in David by Candi B
Apparently I did not plan as well as I thought I did. So I'm at a hotel where there's no English TV at all. I was hoping for at least closed caption and so I could read it in English but. Would like to meet up with some expats!!
Hi Candy, I don't know if you plan on going to Puerto Armuelles, but there are 2 expat get togethers a week there: Wed and Sun. There is also a monthly market on the 1st Saturday of each month. In case you don't know, Puerto Armuelles is ... Read More