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Last Updated Jul 5, 2020 - by Jackie Lange

Retire in Panama Conference Call Replay

bocas del toro panama — Bocas del Toro province on the mainland

Panama Relocation Tours hosted a Q & A conference call on July 4th. I honestly did not think many people would show up since it was Independence Day in the United States and I knew many would be celebrating with friends and family. Much to our surprise, 346 people showed up for the live call! So there were a lot of questions. I stayed on the conference call until every single question had been answered so the call lasted two hours!

Several important announcements were made at the beginning of the call, including:

* When the airport is scheduled to open in Panama
* When we can start doing Panama Relocation Tours again
* Safety protocols during a Panama Relocation Tour
* What’s going on with the pandemic in Panama
* We will bring back Private Tours (we did these from 2010 to 2012)
* How to get on the back up list for a tour
* Special offer… listen to replay to learn what it is (TIME SENSITIVE)
* …. and much more.

Click on the link below to listen to the replay.

Panama Relocation Tours has been hosting weekly conference call during the pandemic to keep you informed about what life is like living in Panama.

Between 2010 and 2012 we offered Private Tours. Once the borders open up in Panama, we will start offering Private Tours again in addition to our regular 6-day 7-night all-inclusive Panama Relocation Tours. We are doing Private Tours again for two reasons, (1) we know some people would rather not do a group tour because of Covid, (2) to try to accommodate all the people that we have on our back up list. HOWEVER, we will NOT release details about the Private Tours or take reservations for them until we know for sure when the borders in Panama will open again. If you’re interested in a Private Tour, get on our back up list HERE and specify which month(s) you prefer.

Yes, since 2010 we’ve been offering Panama Relocation Tours! We have the experience you can trust, and need, when making a decision to relocate to Panama!

Mountain Bike Riding in Panama — Mountain Bike ride near Boquete

Panama Relocation Tours — Private Tour in 2010

Last Updated Jul 1, 2020 - by Jackie Lange

Panama Is Not Just For Retirees

A lot of people think that only retirees move to Panama. Not so! Panama certainly gets a lot of retirees who want to take advantage of the lower cost of living, great weather and the famous Pensionado discounts.

Panama attracts people of all ages who are looking for a more affordable lifestyle and business opportunities. It’s much easier, and more affordable, to start a business in Panama than other countries.

Listen to the replay of the conference call with Mike Kelly who moved from San Diego to Panama with his young family. He started a full service wellness clinic, PanaMedica Medical Center, in Panama Pacifico which is a planned development about 10 minutes outside of Panama City.

We had a bit of static during some parts of the conference call but you should be able to hear everything ok.

Every Saturday during the pandemic, Panama Relocation Tours has been hosting a conference call to interview people who live in Panama. This helps you learn about various areas of Panama to determine where you might want to live when you relocation to Panama.

Last Updated Jun 16, 2020 - by Jackie Lange

REPLAY: Surgery and Six Days in the Hospital for $150

Health care costs are out of control in the United States. Even with health insurance, your out of pocket expenses can eat up your savings. But in Panama, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the more affordable lifestyle including more affordable health care!

Panama has a two-tier health care system. There are public hospitals and private hospitals.

chitre panama pubic hospital — This is the public hospital where Carol had surgery

Public hospitals have no monthly fee. At a public hospital it’s about $2 to see a doctor or $5 for a specialists. Public hospitals are subsidized by the government to keep the costs low. You may have to wait longer to see a doctor. With prices like this, you can see why many foreigners who relocate to Panama decide to not pay for health insurance. With the public hospitals there are no age restrictions and no pre-existing condition restrictions. If you get admitted to a public hospital it is a no-frills situation as you’ll learn when you listen to the replay of Carol’s call talking about her experience having surgery and being in the hospital for 6 days. Her total cost was $150

Private hospitals are for-profit hospitals but even their the costs are very affordable. It’s $15 – $20 to see a doctor at a private hospital. A specialists is $40 to $50. You can usually make an appointment and be seen within 24 hours. If you need to have surgery or be admitted to the hospital it will cost much more than the public hospitals and they will usually want at least part of the costs paid up front. The private hospitals are nicer than the public hospitals. Those who prefer to use private hospitals usually get health insurance to help defray the costs just in case there is an emergency.

punta pacifica hospital panama — Punta Pacifica Hospital

Many doctors have a private office outside of the hospital too.

Doctors who work at the private hospitals are required to work a certain number of hours each week at the public hospitals so that’s a good chance you’d see the same doctor regardless of which hospital you go to.

In Panama you can significantly reduce your costs for healthcare. Affordable healthcare is one of many reasons that people want to relocate to Panama!

Listen to the replay of the conference call with Carol who had surgery at a public hospital during the pandemic.

carol in panama — Carol at her beach house in Panama

After coming on a Panama Relocation Tour, Carol moved to Guarare Panama where she rented a furnished two bedroom house next to the beach for $550 a month. Recently, she moved to a larger house close to the beach which she rents for $600 a month.

During the call, Carol will discuss why she likes living at the beach area between Chitre and Las Tablas in the Azuero Peninsula. This area is much more affordable than other beach communities in Panama. There are many cultural events in this area. And there many amenities close by in Chitre and Las Tablas.

If you’d like to learn how to relocate to Panama the EASY way, check out the Online Panama Relocation Guide. It has all the same information that you’d get during a Panama Relocation Tour plus details about the best places to live in Panama, reliable immigration lawyers, honest real estate agents and property managers, how to get your pets in to Panama, how to save 40% on health insurance, and much much more.

SEE DETAILS HERE

Since 2010, Panama Relocation Tours has been helping people, like Carol, relocate to Panama. We make the whole process EASY and help you avoid costly mistakes.