10 Reasons to Retire in Panama

There is a very likely possibility that my husband will be of the first to arrive to work on the pipeline currently in the works. My daughter and I would like to travel there to check it out before we make the move. 1 - Is it relatively safe for two women to travel there alone? 2 - What is the home rental situation like there....Is there affordable homes available for longterm rental? Any information you can give me would be helpful. We have never lived outside of the united states and are very nervous about the transition.

Best regards,

SAM

Sherrie Ann McKnight of TX 7:21PM September 19, 2012

P.S. The Best Place to Retire---”

“1. Panama. Panama is the world's top retirement haven. Panama City no longer qualifies as cheap, but other spots in this country certainly do---“ Las Tablas & the Azuero peninsular is questionable, I know Coronado (beach area little over one hour drive west of Panama City), & Boquete (in the mountains near the Costa Rican boarder) & Altas de Maria & El Valle in the mountains near Coronado is NOT cheap for real estate?

Louis Seldon

Keller, TX 76248

Cell # 954-610-5121

Panama Cell # (011-507) 6649-9815

Website: http://panamalou.com/

Louis Seldon of TX 2:11PM April 22, 2012

I loved pamana when i was ther in the late 90's,I might add that I like to have got shot by one of the republic,LoL just because I wanted to use the phone.I was on a military base.So really how are things there now.

16_5 of MD 10:08PM March 25, 2012

I have lived in the highlands of Panama ( where there is a large expat community) for the past 7 years. If people are thinking of living/retiring in other countries, I strongly urge you to GO to those places and rent for 6 mths ( at least!) before deciding. These places are NOT suburbs of the US. They have their own cultures and ways of doing things.That advice may sound blindingly obvious but many people arrive here and are shocked that the locals speak spanish...um,...hello? If you can adjust to things being very different, living OS can be incredibly rewarding.I remember moving to NEW YORK in my late 20's from Australia and it felt like I had landed on the moon.It was VERY different and took a few years to get used to all the NY weirdness.Of course, then i loved it and spent 20 years there before moving to Panama in 2004. As I say, if you like a challenge, come check out these amazing places.BUT if you want things to be the way they are at home, then STAY HOME.

buena suerte!

Dianne Heidke - author of "The Boquete ( Not For Tourists!) Handbook- The Insider's Guide to Survivng life in Boquete.(Panama)

Dianne H of FL 1:52PM March 25, 2012