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Real estate
Buy, rent, invest — neighborhoods and markets.
- Real estate due diligence in Panama: 12 things to check before signingA property transaction in Panama is USD 80,000 to 800,000. Before signing, 12 non-negotiable checks: ROP, ITBI, HOA debt, squatting, buying structure — the list your Panamanian lawyer must tick with you.8 min
- Buying real estate in Panama as a foreigner: the 2026 guidePanama lets foreigners buy in full ownership without restriction — rare in LATAM. Here is the real procedure, the traps, the hidden costs, and the decisive question: buy in your name or via a Panamanian company?7 min
- How to choose your Panama City neighborhood: 2026 expat guide (4 areas compared)Bella Vista, Punta Paitilla, Costa del Este, Casco Viejo: 4 opposing personalities. Rent 1 → 3, walkability 1 → 5, different expat profiles. The decision matrix by use case we wish we'd had before arriving.11 min
- Bella Vista vs Costa del Este: where to settle when you arrive in Panama CityThe two star expat neighborhoods of Panama City. Opposite profiles. We've lived both. Here's the decision matrix we wish we'd had in March 2026.5 min
- Renting in Bella Vista (Panama City) in 2026: the guide we wish we'd hadBella Vista is Panama City's favorite expat neighborhood. Here's our story: choosing an apartment with two dogs, negotiating, the RPH, services, and 8 mistakes we saw other expats make.6 min
- 12 rental visits in Panama City to find a dog-friendly apartmentWe visited 12 apartments in April 2026 across 4 neighborhoods to find a long-term lease that actually accepts our two dogs. Real prices, what we refused, what we accepted, the condo bylaw trap.5 min
- Buying an apartment in Costa del Este: complete 2026 guideCosta del Este has become Panama City's reference expat neighborhood. Here are the real May 2026 prices, the Panamanian contract pitfalls, and honest rental yields.7 min