As I've said before, I love the rainy season. I keep meaning to take a video of the rains, and I finally have. Lightening and Thunder Sometime I will remember to take a video when the thunder and lightening really gets going. It can get very loud. And the lightening here flashes and spans Read More
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Are You Alive? US Citizens In Panama Must Prove It To Get Social Security
Updated: Nov. 14, 2017 "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated", Mark Twain is quoted as saying. To continue to get his royalty checks, Mark Twain had to prove to his publishers that he was still very much alive. Similarly, to continue to get your SSA checks, you have to prove to Social Read More
Panama May Keep Its Secret Tax Haven Status
April 13, 2013 Hold The Presses! Last week I said that Panama was off the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) grey list and was now on its white list. This was because Panama had promised to reveal the real owners of Panama corporation bearer shares. Proposed Bill Read More
Visa Types in Panama
Not sure what visa type you need to enter Panama? Whether you're looking to retire, work remotely, or get married, there is a visa option for you. Here is a quick overview of the visa types in Panama so you can start planning your move! We’ll discuss: General Requirements and Documents Read More
Panama Celebrates Its Independence Days
The first of 5 Independence-related holidays in November is on November 3. All 5 of those celebrations are collectively known as Fiestas Patrias. November 3rd is called Separation Day. It is the day, in 1903, that Panama gained independence from Columbia. Normally, there are parades. People Read More
A US Citizen in Panama? You Can Vote US Elections
This post is for US Citizens who will be in Panama (or anywhere overseas) on an election day. Did you suddenly realize you didn't ask for an absentee ballot? No worries. You can vote in US Elections from Panama, or from anywhere overseas. How To Request An Absentee Ballot Votefromabroad.org Read More
Should You Form A Panama Corporation? Pros & Cons
February 14, 2020 A heads up, when you buy property in Panama. Many lawyers will urge you to create a corporation first. Often this course of action is presented as the only option. But it isn’t. In the case of Americans, forming a corporation can be a big disadvantage. You do not need Read More
Finance Your Panama Property Purchase – Your Options
Almost all properties purchased in North America are financed. That is not the case in Panama. Well, at least not for properties purchased by foreigners. In Panama, most foreigners buy property with cash. Of course, it isn’t usually a cold hard cash payment. Typically it is paid via a Read More
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Easter and Expat Kids in Panama
Celebrating Easter for Expat Kids It can be challenging to celebrate Easter the way you would in the US or Canada. It is hard to find Easter egg dye, plastic eggs, and, hardest of all, chocolate Easter bunnies in your local stores. Chocolate Bunnies I have actually yet to find a chocolate Read More
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