kgilberg59
American expat in Panama
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Registration: 30 November 2021
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Looking for gay expats living in Panama by Rotty209
Hi everyone, my partner and I are planning to move abroad from Canada to retire. We still have a few years left before getting there. We are two guys, not into public acts of affection, friendly and opened to all kinds of different people. We were ...
@medicparken We've lived in Panama since 2019 and are both retired. We're city boys (lived in Chicago for decades) and call Panama City home. My husband and I were one of the four couples with marriage equality cases before the Panamanian Supreme ... Read More
First Trip to Panama by Illinois Gator
Greetings. My wife and I are planning to move to Panama when we retire in 2029. As we have never been there before we are making our first trip there in Feb of 2024 just to get a basic feel for the countryWe are staying at a resort in Panama ...
No worries. I posted my email address above. Feel free to contact me there. Read More
First Trip to Panama by Illinois Gator
Greetings. My wife and I are planning to move to Panama when we retire in 2029. As we have never been there before we are making our first trip there in Feb of 2024 just to get a basic feel for the countryWe are staying at a resort in Panama ...
I think you should reread that comment. It wasn't from me. His name is Manper. I don't get his comment about power outages. They're more frequent than in the US, but not an everyday ocurrance. Most high rise buildings have backup generators and ... Read More
First Trip to Panama by Illinois Gator
Greetings. My wife and I are planning to move to Panama when we retire in 2029. As we have never been there before we are making our first trip there in Feb of 2024 just to get a basic feel for the countryWe are staying at a resort in Panama ...
Who said it was awful? Chicago has horrible traffic, too. The drivers are better and more courteous there though. Here we live in an incredible apartment with a view of the city skyline, the Pacific and the Panama Canal. It would have cost at least ... Read More
First Trip to Panama by Illinois Gator
Greetings. My wife and I are planning to move to Panama when we retire in 2029. As we have never been there before we are making our first trip there in Feb of 2024 just to get a basic feel for the countryWe are staying at a resort in Panama ...
Four years. Read More
First Trip to Panama by Illinois Gator
Greetings. My wife and I are planning to move to Panama when we retire in 2029. As we have never been there before we are making our first trip there in Feb of 2024 just to get a basic feel for the countryWe are staying at a resort in Panama ...
@Illinois Gator My husband and I retired here four years ago. He's originally from here, but we lived in Chicago together for 34 years before retiring here. There are several expat retirees living in our building and I've seen plenty in my ... Read More
Thinking about early retirement to Panama by tai an Zhou
I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...
@tai an Zhou @tai an ZhouThis is the law firm I used for my visa: 聽kraemerlaw.com/en/immigration/This should get you some good information and I believe they do a first consultation for free. Read More
Thinking about early retirement to Panama by tai an Zhou
I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...
@tai an ZhouPlease see below for answers to your questions:a) What are the real costs of living there? I'm single and just need a basic room. Don't care about sea views, but fast internet is a necessity as I WFH. I see prices from 500 to 1500. Fast ... Read More
Looking for gay expats living in Panama by Rotty209
Hi everyone, my partner and I are planning to move abroad from Canada to retire. We still have a few years left before getting there. We are two guys, not into public acts of affection, friendly and opened to all kinds of different people. We were ...
@jflowers409 You can form a Fundaci贸n (a family trust) and buy your property though the trust. Getting a mortgage might be another issue though. Try Scotiabank. They're a Canadian bank and I've heard they don't have issues financing mortgages ... Read More
Looking for gay expats living in Panama by Rotty209
Hi everyone, my partner and I are planning to move abroad from Canada to retire. We still have a few years left before getting there. We are two guys, not into public acts of affection, friendly and opened to all kinds of different people. We were ...
@medicparken We're not really bar people either but we're definitely city folk. We lived in Chicago for over thirty years before moving to Panama. I think Boquete would be a good choice. It's very international but still a small town. I've been ... Read More
Best way to transport personal Items to Panama David by BarbaraSA
Good dayWe have a few items that are special to us that would fit into about 4 of the Black wheelie plastic containers. These are personal items we want to take over to David with us. I have struggled to find out the best method to get them over. ...
@BarbaraSA One thing I forgot to mention is that once the goods are in Panama City, it's easy to get them to David with a company called Fletes Chavale. Read More
General questions and information wanted by bretthahner
Hello!聽My fianc茅 and I are considering a move to the boquete region, we are from the United States. although we have not traveled there as of yet it will be our honeymoon and we will be looking at areas to consider moving to along with ...
Have you looked into visas yet? You don't say what your nationality is, but to get residency visas in Panama usually requires opening a company, purchasing property or an investment first. Panama does not offer nomad visas for remote working to my ... Read More
Best way to transport personal Items to Panama David by BarbaraSA
Good dayWe have a few items that are special to us that would fit into about 4 of the Black wheelie plastic containers. These are personal items we want to take over to David with us. I have struggled to find out the best method to get them over. ...
This is a tricky one. The cheapest way to ship is via container ships, but they usually want you to buy an entire container, which is far more space than you'd need. Have you tried contacting a moving company in SA? Here in Panama, I'd suggest ... Read More
italian family coming to Panama by bollicina3
Hello everyone! we are an italian family of 3, me 46yo Mum, and my sons aged 16 and 20. We left Italy 2 years ago and we have no intentions to go back to Europe. We are backpacking low budget around central America. For now we spent 1 year in ...
I'll get right to the point, I'd definitely recommend getting a lawyer for any immigration matters. I don't even think individuals are allowed to apply without an attorney here. Here's a topic from the law firm I used with regard to Panama visas for ... Read More
italian family coming to Panama by bollicina3
Hello everyone! we are an italian family of 3, me 46yo Mum, and my sons aged 16 and 20. We left Italy 2 years ago and we have no intentions to go back to Europe. We are backpacking low budget around central America. For now we spent 1 year in ...
Welcome to Panama. I wouldn't recommend doing anything related to immigration without an attorney. I don't even think that Migraci贸n will allow it. With that said, here's an interesting post from the law firm that I used for my visa with ... Read More