brazeagle
American looking for information about Panama
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Are these places the right choices?
Thanks in advance for any reply, Is it right that the Caribbean side rains less and it is cooler than the pacific? Should I go visit that area? What should I avoid visiting, as I only have 5 days and will be driving around in that week. My plan ... Read More
Buy a retirement property in Panama or Brazil? by brazeagle
I am still on planning phase, but been Brazilian and living in NYC for the past 26 yrs! I wonder, should I go to Panama or Brazil for retirement? I will live my son in USA as he is an american born, he will b out of college and working when I move. ...
Thanks for the reply, Is it right that the Caribbean side rains less and it is cooler than the pacific? Should I go visit that area? What should I avoid visiting, as I only have 5 days and will be driving around in that week. My plan is...but can ... Read More
Buy a retirement property in Panama or Brazil? by brazeagle
I am still on planning phase, but been Brazilian and living in NYC for the past 26 yrs! I wonder, should I go to Panama or Brazil for retirement? I will live my son in USA as he is an american born, he will b out of college and working when I move. ...
As per comments from here and other forums, I see that Bouquete may not be a very pleasant place to buy a property. It looks like it is very humid and rainy. I am arriving in Panama in another 2.5 weeks, I am excited to go see all these places. Not ... Read More
Buy a retirement property in Panama or Brazil? by brazeagle
I am still on planning phase, but been Brazilian and living in NYC for the past 26 yrs! I wonder, should I go to Panama or Brazil for retirement? I will live my son in USA as he is an american born, he will b out of college and working when I move. ...
Thanks for the information. How is the year round weather in Boquete? Also, how far are you from a nice sunny beach? Thank you for any input. Luiz Read More
Travelling to Panama in January 16 2019 - ANY ASSISTANCE welcome by brazeagle
Booked and paid for my flight! I will be in PC on 16 JAN. Any additional inputs will be welcome. I will need to book a car, so I can drive down to Puerto from Panama City. Anyone want to do this together, WELCOME, it would be nice to have a co-pilot ...
Thanks a lot. I will arrive at 0300 hrs in PTY on the 17 Jan, will get a rental car and leave the city (probably by 0400 to 0430) so I should be ok with WAZE that early in the morning. Any advice is welcome. Thank you, Luiz Read More
Travelling to Panama in January 16 2019 - ANY ASSISTANCE welcome by brazeagle
Booked and paid for my flight! I will be in PC on 16 JAN. Any additional inputs will be welcome. I will need to book a car, so I can drive down to Puerto from Panama City. Anyone want to do this together, WELCOME, it would be nice to have a co-pilot ...
Thanks, I will do that Robert, I should be there on the 19 or 20 JAN. Cheers Luiz Read More
Retiring in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Brazil? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
It is true what you said, all my family still live in Curitiba, I left in 1987 to the USA, so it has been a long time, despite I go visit every 2 years. I really could not live there due to the abundant rain and grey skies, but it is a beautiful ... Read More
Travelling to Panama in January 16 2019 - ANY ASSISTANCE welcome by brazeagle
Booked and paid for my flight! I will be in PC on 16 JAN. Any additional inputs will be welcome. I will need to book a car, so I can drive down to Puerto from Panama City. Anyone want to do this together, WELCOME, it would be nice to have a co-pilot ...
Thanks a lot Kris, I will do some research to see if I can do a route download in google maps to my phone, I am sure I should be prepared to do some off-line navigation, that would definitely help. Thanks again and all the information is very ... Read More
Travelling to Panama in January 16 2019 - ANY ASSISTANCE welcome by brazeagle
Booked and paid for my flight! I will be in PC on 16 JAN. Any additional inputs will be welcome. I will need to book a car, so I can drive down to Puerto from Panama City. Anyone want to do this together, WELCOME, it would be nice to have a co-pilot ...
Hello everyone, Thank you for your inputs. Unfortunately, I already paid for the rental car. My plan is to arrive at around 3 am, pick up the car and momentarily drive to Coronado and Pedasi on the same day Jan 17, so I should beat traffic! Next ... Read More
Travelling to Panama in January 16 2019 - ANY ASSISTANCE welcome by brazeagle
Booked and paid for my flight! I will be in PC on 16 JAN. Any additional inputs will be welcome. I will need to book a car, so I can drive down to Puerto from Panama City. Anyone want to do this together, WELCOME, it would be nice to have a co-pilot ...
Thanks a lot. I just paid for airline ticket and car rental. I am all set, I will actually arrive at 03:18 on Jan 17. Thanks for the tip. Regards, Luiz Read More
Travelling to Panama in January 16 2019 - ANY ASSISTANCE welcome
Booked and paid for my flight! I will be in PC on 16 JAN. Any additional inputs will be welcome. I will need to book a car, so I can drive down to Puerto from Panama City. Anyone want to do this together, WELCOME, it would be nice to have a co-pilot ... Read More
Why do some expats leave Panama? by PacificaMaryAnn
As I reach the conclusion of my second exploratory trip to Panama, I felt compelled to discuss this new phase. I want to reaffirm how important it is to spend time in Panama before selling the house, the car, and all the belongings. One month in ...
Hello everyone, and thank you for all the information. I am a newby to this PANAMA MOVING, and at this point, I am mainly interested in knowing if buying an investment (future retirement) property would make sense in COCO BEACH (Chiriqui),10 KM from ... Read More
Retiring in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Brazil? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
Fantastic answer, I really appreciate your views. Firstly, I would absolutely not worry about being gay in Brazil, as we never really care about religion, sexual orientation and political views, and this new President will not be differnet to every ... Read More
Retiring in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Brazil? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
Thanks for your reply. I was born in Brazil, spent my childhood and went to the Air Force, then, moved out to Canada and USA, where I live today. I go to Brazil once a year to see family, and I prefer not to go to Brazil, however, "family ... Read More
New members of the Panama forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Panama forum? Dont 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 ...
Hello everyone. I am a newby and looking ahead for my pre-retirement MOVING to Panama. My wife and I live in NYC for over 25 yrs, we are Brazilian, but need to stay closer to the USA as our only Son will be out of college and living in the US when ... Read More