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See Panama Before the International Living Fast-Track Panama Conference

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See Panama Before the International Living Fast-Track Panama Conference

The International Living Fast–Track Panama Conference is February 8-10th.  You’ll spend 2 ½ days in a hotel room in Panama City to get an overview of Panama.

But to REALLY get a feel for what your life could be like living in Panama, you need to get out of Panama City to see more of Panama up close and personal.  See Panama with a boots on the ground tour!

PanamaRelocationTours.comThat’s where Panama Relocation Tours comes in!  We offer 6-day all-inclusive tours of Panama. You’ll get to visit Gorgona, Coronado, El Valle, Santa Clara, the Azuero Peninsula, Santiago, David, Boquete, Volcan, Cerro Punta and Puerto ArmuellesPLUS meet with expats who live in many of those areas. No sales pitches.

The week after the International Living Fast–track Panama Conference, our February 9th – 14thth tour is already sold out. However, we have ONE room available for the Panama Relocation Tour February 2nd -8th.

This is NOT a real estate tour.  You will see some rental properties in each area but there will be absolutely no sales pitches to try to get you to buy real estate.  We highly recommend that you rent for at least 6 months before you make any buying decisions.
During the Panama Relocation Tour, you’ll learn:
  • Health insurance companies – little trick to save an extra 30%
  • Private hospitals, Doctors, Dentists, and specialists
  • How to find a rental.. and things to watch out for
  • How to get BIG discounts on many purchases in Panama
  • CPA’s with expat & Panamanian experience
  • Meet with Attorney to learn about visa options and business structures
  • Shipping and moving companies (Tips for saving money, too)
  • What it takes to start a business in Panama.. and which businesses are off limits.
  • Pet relocation (my step-by-step guide for a smooth transition)
  • Trustworthy real estate agents and property managers (they are hard to find)
  • How to get online orders (Amazon) and mail delivered to you
  • Selling on Amazon  – Without touching products
  • The best way to take title to a property if you decide to buy
  • How to send and receive faxes without using a fax machine
  • We will help you set up an Offshore Bank Account!
  • Typical budgets in various areas (some or more or less than others)
  • How to get phone calls to/from your country in Panama… for free
  • How to bring a gun in to Panama and get a permit (or buy one here)
  • How to ship precious metals in to Panama.. tax free!
  • Where to buy precious metals like gold and silver in Panama.
  • Learn How to Fund Your Life Overseas… Little Ways to Make Big Money
  • Step-by-step CHECKLIST of things to do BEFORE you move to Panama
  • Best place to buy or rent a car, and MUCH more.
You’ll meet an immigration attorney who charges less than HALF what the International Living Panama attorney charges for a Visa.  This alone could pay for your tour!
No one knows more about relocating to Panama than we do!
We’ve helped hundreds of people relocate to Panama!  They made the move without stress because of the information they received during a Panama Relocation Tour plus the ongoing support they receive after the tour.

Panama is the perfect place to live. You have easy access to a cosmopolitan Panama City, 1500 miles of beach, and mountain towns where the weather is spring all like year.  The Panama economy is the strongest in the western hemisphere and their government is a stable democracy.

Boquete Panama
Boquete Panama

In Panama, it is possible to have breakfast next to the Pacific Ocean, lunch in a quaint mountain town, then dinner at a funky restaurant over the Caribbean Sea… all in one day….without getting on an airplane!

Retirees can take advantage of Panama’s Pensionado Program which is considered the #1 retirement program in the world!  You can get discount of 10% to 50% on everything from restaurants, prescriptions, utility bills, airfare and movie theaters plus more.
Not ready to retire yet?  You’ll love the opportunities available in Panama and the ease of doing business.  Some of our tour clients have been able to get a job working for a multinational company in Panama.  Many have reported that they make more money in Panama than they did in the United States because they pay no, or very low, taxes.
During the tour, you’ll learn how to make money online working from home.  I have two online businesses which more than cover my living expenses in Panama.  You’ll learn how you can do this too!
Tour of Richard Detrich's House
Tour Group at Richard Detrich’s House

You’ll get to meet expats who live in each of the areas we visit.  They will share what their living expenses are like so you can get a general idea of what it cost to live in Panama. You’ll be amazed at how affordable it is to live in Panama.

During the Panama Relocation Tour, you’ll get ALL the information you need to make your move to Panama stress-free. You will even receive a checklist of exactly what you need to do and when.
Register now, for the February 20-25th Panama Relocation Tour which starts the day after the International Living Fast–Track Panama Conference.  We only have 10 rooms available.
The tour begins in Panama City.  It will end in Boquete.  Your tour fee includes a flight back to Panama City.
Even if you are NOT going to the International Living Fast–Track Panama Conference, you are welcome to join us for the Panama Relocation Tour on February 2nd-9th.
To make an informed decision about relocating to Panama, you really need to SEE more of the country than you’ll see sitting in a hotel room in Panama City.  By the end of the tour, you’ll know if Panama is right for you and if it is, you’ll be able to pick out your ideal location.
Learn more here and register for a Panama Relocation Tour.  If you have any questions, email [email protected]
To a BETTER Life in Panama,
Jackie Lange
Boquete, Panama
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EXTRA BONUS:  When you register for a Panama Relocation Tour, you can take advantage of our super special discount of $84 at our preferred hotel in Panama City instead of spending $130 of dollars for a room where the International Living conference will be held.  Even if you arrive in Panama several days early you can get our special rate.  Plus, our bi-lingual driver will pick you up at Tocumen International airport.
Here’s what some of our previous tour clients have to say:
STRESS-FREE ITINERARY WHICH TOTALLY SURPASSED OUR EXPECTATIONS

Thanks Panama Relocation Tours for putting together a stress-free itinerary which totally surpassed our expectations.

For anyone considering an exploratory trip to Panama, Jackie Lange’s Panama Relocation Tour is a must!  The 6 day trip took us through so many different living environments from expat communities in Coronado, to homes in Las Tablas and David to our final stopping point in Boquete and Volcan.

On the trip you get a chance to experience what to expect living in different regions of Panama sampling weather, costs and variety of food, typical shopping experiences and housing offerings. The tour is comprehensive encompassing everything from the nuts-and-bolts to moving to Panama, tax considerations, how and why to hire an attorney, insurance considerations, opportunities  for expats and so much, much more.  Tour recipients leave with plenty of great documentation to refer to after the trip.

This is so much more than a bus trip with stops in different parts Panama.  It’s an experience that convinced us that the people and the country of Panama is a place that my wife and I will return to again for a much longer stay (if not permanently)!

I wouldn’t hesitate recommending this trip to anyone who’d like to explore the possibility of relocating to Panama.Panama Relocation Tours has it all and more!
David and Rhonda Grover
Austin, Texas
April 2014 Tour
MEETING THE OTHER PEOPLE ON THE TOUR WAS SUCH FUN!

Bob and I would like to say THANK YOU for a wonderful tour.  We had a great time and really enjoyed seeing the different parts of the country.  From what we saw, we feel that the Boquete area would be the spot for us.

Although we have some “moving parts” that will have to be worked out, we do hope that it is going to be possible for us to relocate in the next year or so.

Meeting the other people on the tour was such fun.  We feel like we have made some new friends, and – hopefully – we will be seeing them again in Panama!!

Jackie, your knowledge of most things Panamanian is invaluable.  Melissa — I so appreciated your assistance with all of my questions, and your amazing coordination.  All of our before and after plans went smoothly!

Carol and Bob Hanft
October 2016 Tour
Patti and Frank on PanamaRelocationTours.comON A SCALE OF 1-10 OUR EXPERIENCE WAS AN ABSOLUTE 10 AND WORTH EVERY PENNY

Patti and I went on the Panama Relocation Tour with an open mind, but hoping everything we read about the tour was true.

The tour with Jackie Lange was more then we could hope for, it was informative and comfortable.  Jackie was an excellent host and a wealth of information.  We got a realistic view of what to expect if we decide to work or retire in Panama.  We stayed in very good hotels and had more then enough to eat (the meals were very good and plentiful).

We had the opportunity to see how fellow expats live and hear them share their experiences.

Me and my wife have decided to take the plunge and give Panama a try after my retirement and are in the process of applying for the Friendly Nations VISA (416 VISA).

We were looking for a place to live with cooler temperatures then we are currently suffering in Tampa, Florida.  And we believe that Boguete would be a great place to start this adventure in our new life and explore the surrounding areas.

I must not to forget to acknowledge Melissa Lange as well, she guided us through the process so that the experience was pleasant and enjoyable.

On a scale of 1 to 10 our experience was an absolute 10 and worth every penny.

Frank and Patti Major
Tampa Florida
August 2016 Tour
JACKIE’S ADVICE ALLOWED US TO ACCOMPLISH IN A FEW DAYS WHAT WOULD HAVE TAKEN MONTHS OR MAYBE YEARS ON OUR OWN
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Warren and Kim

My husband and I just returned from a visit to our future home in Boquete, Panama. It has been our intention for years to spend retirement overseas and have thoroughly researched many countries. When we narrowed our search to Panama we discovered Jackie Lange’s PRT.  Our Panama adventure began in Panama City and ended in Boquete. We were able to sample life on the coast , mountains and everything In between.  We were introduced to expats currently living their dream in Panama as well as journey with others like us beginning their pursuit. We met an attorney who will help us with legal issues in regard to our move, we opened a bank account and enrolled with a shipping company. Jackie’s experience and advice allowed us to accomplish in a few days what would have taken months or maybe years on our own. We returned back to Mississippi to find a buyer for our home, cars and other possessions in order for us to begin our new life in Boquete, Panama sometime in 2017, if not before.  If cool breezes, milder temperatures and an affordable way of living sounds enticing to you, contact Jackie and plan to be a part of one of her future tours.

Warren and Kim Doherty
McComb, Mississippi

September 2016 Tour

I’M SO HAPPY I TOOK THIS TOUR…

I’m so happy I took this tour, my first ever! I met a lot of nice people and fellow solo travelers too. Thank you Jackie & Melissa for the invaluable information provided in six days that would take me months if not years to gather.

Loved the down to earth, no hustle approach. I felt Jackie wanted to show me why and what she loves about her adopted country, “if you like what you see, welcome neighbor and if it’s not for you, that’s okay too”.

You’ve got a great team Jackie. Melissa was always there with a quick response to my questions and requests. Your attorney was so helpful, reasonable and accommodating. Jorge is a pro driver; I felt safe and Luis took care of wherever I needed to go in Panama City.

Muchas gracias,
Dawnette
Thailand
July 2016 Tour
HAD A BLAST
First, I would like to thank you Melissa for doing such a fantastic job getting my wife and I set up for the tour.  You were so thorough and fun to work with for the process of generating all the paperwork required to make the trip.  And Jackie, you were such a pleasure to spend 6 days with.  Everything was amazingly orchestrated for visiting the different cities.  From the housing tours to the lunch breaks and the hotels.  I especially appreciated your candid conversations about life in Panama and what to expect moving there.  Everything was Fabulous!
John & Maria Litland
July 2016 Tours
A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!
Our July 2016 Panama Relocation Tour was wonderful from the beginning to the end.

Every step was planned for and well organized. Each day in Panama was a treasure.  It was like opening up a gift each morning.

Jackie and Melissa could not have been any more terrific. Jackie shared her years of experience gained living in Panama.

She gave us invaluable, boots on the ground information.  We got the good and the bad.  Jackie is a walking encyclopedia of all things Panama.  If she doesn’t know it, she will find out.

We are planning a return trip very soon.

Hopefully a new life in Panama is in our future.
Shawn and Virginia
Las Vegas, NV
July 2016 Tour
No Hurricanes in Panama

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No Hurricanes in Panama

Panama Tropical Paradise www.PanamaRelocationTours.comIf you’ve always dreamed of living in a tropical paradise but the thought of hurricanes held you back, there is a fantastic solution!  Panama!

Panama, at just 9 degrees latitude, is too far south for hurricanes.   Panama is blessed by nature, unlike the rest of her Central American neighbors, with no hurricanes – amazingly it’s in a special climate area that is hurricane-free. Panama also has no major earthquakes and no active volcanoes.  Panama is the ideal place to live!

After several hurricanes in the United States, insurance rates went through the roof.  But because Panama has no hurricanes, real estate insurance rates are super low.  I just got my annual house insurance renewal bill for $161.70 PER YEAR!

Hurricanes are essentially a tropical phenomenon, that are driven by the evaporation of a large pool of very warm water somewhere not too far from a shoreline. Local geographic conditions may cause them to strike in non-tropical locations, e.g. Florida, Louisiana, Atlantic coast, as well as Japan or Taiwan (where they are called typhoons). Hurricanes can strike the Pacific coast, but less commonly than the Caribbean, typically between about Acapulco and Panama.

Wikipedia’s entry on hurricanes has a graphic which depicts the tracks of all hurricanes between 1985-2005, shows that, in the Western hemisphere, hurricanes never form below about 8 degrees north and always move west or northwest.

No Hurricanes in Panama

 

Your home or property investments will be safer in Panama because you don’t have to worry about them being damaged or destroyed by a hurricane.

You can enjoy year-round SAFE weather with no worry of hurricanes in Panama. Panama does have tropical storms which can produce a lot of rain but no property damage like a hurricane.

Come see how you can live BETTER for less in Panama, and never have to worry about hurricanes.

 

 

The Key to Panama’s Success: Free Enterprise

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The Key to Panama’s Success: Free Enterprise

My good friend Bob Adams, who has lived in Panama more than 12 years, was published in Barron’s magazine again with this story about what makes Panama such an amazing success. I was lucky to get an advance copy of the story before it came out in print. Read it here..(click on the link below)

THE KEY TO PANAMA’S SUCCESS:  FREE ENTERPRISE

A lot of countries have beautiful beaches, mountain vistas and affordable living.  But few countries can match the strong economy of Panama.  Few countries have a government that encourages true free enterprise.  A strong economy fueled by free enterprise should be important considerations when deciding where to relocate to.

The real story of Panama in the 21st century is a story of a rapidly developing economy that has nothing to do with offshore anything. For more than a decade, Panama’s GDP has averaged annual growth nearing 8%, with a few double-digit years. Even at the depth of the financial crisis in 2009, it booked a respectable 4% GDP growth, while nearly everyone else in the hemisphere booked red ink.

Foreign direct investment last year rose 17% from the record set in 2014, which was more than 9% above the record set in 2013. In 2000, per-capita GDP was similar to that in neighboring Costa Rica and Colombia, though well behind the two big Latin American emerging markets, Brazil and Mexico. As of the end of 2015, Panama’s per-capita GDP was 24% higher than Mexico’s, 39% higher than Brazil’s, 41% higher than Costa Rica’s, and 57% higher than Colombia’s.

Additionally, the massive improvement in transportation, logistics, and communications infrastructure has made Panama a leader in Latin America in those sectors.

WHY PANAMA? What changed? Can we learn something from this? The nation and its canal have been there for more than a century. Consider three lessons.

Panama’s economy is based on free enterprise. The government and the people of Panama have a commitment to free enterprise that is rare in Latin America. In the 2014 presidential elections, two candidates with a socialist perspective took part in the televised debates and ran campaigns, but barely collected 1% of the vote between them. Due to the emphasis on private enterprise, the government has the income to provide benefits to the poor that can exceed those of Latin American nations that claim to be socialist. You are not likely to meet a Panamanian who would prefer to live in Venezuela.

The immigration issue has been dealt with intelligently in Panama. When Panama’s dramatic economic growth began a decade ago, Panama’s small population and inadequate public-education system left the nation in a bad spot. The challenge was to handle growth while improving the skills of their people.

A big part of Panama’s answer was to use relocation instead of immigration. Relocators can be residents and workers, but not citizens.

Panamanian relocators include American retirees, but also other Latin Americans, especially from Colombia and Venezuela.  Recently, they have been joined by a growing number of Europeans. Last year, Italians and the Spanish receiving residency visas and work permits both outnumbered Americans.

By taking citizenship out of the equation, Panama was able to absorb large numbers of relocators without the tension and rioting seen in Europe or the hate language too common in the U.S. today.

Panama’s political leadership has a common goal. I have been a relocator in Panama through two five-year presidential terms and I am in the middle of a third presidential term. Each president has had his own particular style, issues, and policies. Each represents a different political party and they are not the best of friends.

Debate among the leaders can be very partisan, but they have one important thing in common:  When it comes to economic growth, they pass the ball, they don’t drop it.  All the major projects supporting economic development have continued under each president. Each makes some changes here and there, and they may agree on little else, but they have proven their dedication to continuing economic growth to Panamanians and the international investment community.

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE

If you’re thinking about retiring overseas, you seriously need to come check out Panama.  Come see how you can live BETTER for LESS in Panama.  Join us for a Panama Relocation Tour.

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