Go Global International Retirement Destinations By Patricia Tan Ask any American where they plan to retire to, and you might expect to hear Florida or Arizona. You might be surprised however, at the many different answers you will hear today. A growing number of Americans are becoming disenchanted with the thought of retiring to a warm and sunny location in U.S.A. Many are looking at alternative destinations outside the country – some driven by politics, some driven by economic reality, and some wooed by the thought of a better lifestyle at a fraction of the cost. Baby boomers and affluent […]
Go Global Government and Politics – Their Role In International Real Estate By Patricia Tan During a recent real estate conference in England, I had the opportunity to meet the Panamanian ambassador to U.K. and to hear him speak on the Panamanian real estate market. The occasion gave me cause to reflect on the role that governments play in their real estate markets, and how their policies and practices can influence the thoughts of international investors. The downturn in the American real estate market over recent years has given us cause to reflect upon the ways in which government policies […]
Go Global Panama – Is it For You? By Pat Tan We often hear stories about attractively priced properties in Central America. Regular readers may remember my articles on Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico. Well now it’s the turn of Panama to come under the magnifying glass. Panama lies between Colombia and Costa Rica in Central America, forming a natural isthmian bridge between the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Settled by the Spanish in 1500s, and separated from Spain in 1821, Panama became a department of Columbia. With the support of the United […]
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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