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Last updated: August 2026 Foreign buyers can qualify for a mortgage in Panama, but the process differs from applying for a home loan in many other countries. Residency status, income source, credit history, available funds, and the selected property can all influence the lender’s decision. T...
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Panama has introduced a new regulatory framework for banks that open accounts or provide financial services through digital and remote channels. The change could eventually make it easier for some expats to begin the banking process before arriving in the country, but it does not guarantee that ev...
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Tocumen International Airport handled close to 21 million passengers in 2025, a 9% jump from the year before, and 2026 is already tracking past 22 million. Airport management calls Tocumen the Hub of the Americas, and its stated goal is 30 million passengers a year by 2030. To get there, two maj...
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Panama's official construction and property statistics tell a more interesting story than a single growth number could. In 2025, the market did not simply rise or fall, it split. Houses and land pulled the overall numbers down while apartments quietly kept climbing. Now, three months into 2026, ...
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Panama's Ministry of Public Works (MOP) has laid out a B/.1,220 million (roughly $1.2 billion) road investment plan for 2026, spread across 35 projects nationwide. Officials expect it to generate 10,000 direct jobs and 30,000 indirect ones, and that figure does not even include the cou...
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On July 23, at the inauguration of a renovated stadium in Colón, President José Raúl Mulino announced his government's next major economic play: a new tourism incentives law aimed at pulling large-scale private investment into parts of Panama that tourism has mostly passed by. The b...
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Panama has been named the world's best destination for expats for the third consecutive year, but the most important part of the story is not simply that the country finished first. It is how comprehensively Panama won. In the InterNations Expat Insider 2026 survey, Panama ranked first ove...
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Panama’s Qualified Investor Program offers foreign investors a direct route to permanent residence through a qualifying investment. Often called the “Red Carpet Visa,” the program allows approved applicants to obtain permanent residence without first completing a two-year temporary residence...
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Panama’s Cabinet Council approved a bill on July 29, 2026, that could reduce the Real Estate Transfer Tax payable by sellers on the first sale of qualifying new homes. Panama calls this tax the Impuesto de Transferencia de Bienes Inmuebles, or ITBI. The proposal would eliminate the seller’s...
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For decades, Panama has built a reputation as one of the world's most attractive retirement destinations. While countries such as Costa Rica, Mexico, Portugal, and Spain frequently appear in international retirement rankings, Panama continues to stand out for its combination of affordability, mode...
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Panama may be approaching one of its most important economic decisions since the closure of the Cobre Panamá mine in 2023. Although no final agreement has been reached, the government is evaluating new ways to potentially restart operations under a different legal and ownership structure. If a...
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Bocas del Toro is attracting renewed international attention as Panama's tourism industry continues its strong performance in 2026. Located on the country's Caribbean coast, the province's archipelago of nine main islands and more than 50 smaller cays has become one of Panama's most recogniz...
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