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Panama in Late 2023: You Can Fly Into the Capital, But THEN WHAT? by cccmedia
A near-nationwide protest featuring roadblocks galorehas been crippling transportation in Panama for aboutthree weeks.I recommend that casual visitors or prospective PanamaExpats postpone your plans to fly into the country untilthe situation is ...
*** There will not be a "consulta of the people" on December 17. That was decided early last week. It's in the Supreme Court's hands. Read More
Do Expats from USA still pay State Tax? by ibacct
How do Expats from the USA handle state taxes? It doesn’t seem that we should pay them as not living in the USA. Kindly share your experience.
No. But California is notorious for coming after you. We moved from California to Panama and just established residency in Florida, a no state income tax state. Problem solved. But you have to cut ALL ties to the taxed state!! Bank accounts, ... Read More
How or what are the laws about bringing my pet dog ? by andy106pb
Hello, I am Paul Bergener (I go by Paulie) and am working to move to Panama in 2024. The one question I do have is, how or what are the laws about bringing my pet dog with me?He is maybe 5 lbs at most.I am working on the remaining moving details ...
With such a small dog, you should be able to fly it in a crate under the seat on Copa airlines. The government regulations for bringing in pets can be found on the Panama Embassy website at ... Read More
Established community where I can buy or rent property by trashcash
Hello, my name is Lawrence and I'm retired. I live in Oklahoma among the Cherokee Native Americans. I have a question that pertains to Panama and perhaps other expat destinations. I'm looking for an established community where properties can be ...
There are a lot of expat areas in Panama. If you want beach (hot), Coronado is a good area to be in. If you want mountains (cool) Boquete is one of the top expat destinations in the entire country. Both areas have rental agents that specialize in ... Read More
Pacific Coast Developments by ibacct
Your input would be appreciated regarding building developments that appear to be stalled or stopped and/or need attention/renovation. What is the scuttlebutt on the following:San Carlos:-Fontanella del Mar-Vista Mar-Ensenada Beach & ResortSanta ...
So many developments here start out like gangbusters, and then fizzle out as the money disappears..... Another problem is shoddy construction. So one of those two things (or both) are what would cause problems at the developments you mentioned. ... Read More