Invest in Panama SIPA expocomer 2011

Come and learn about investing in Panama. At the ATLAPA Convention Center on March 24, 2011 from 8 am to 5:30 pm interested investors will attend a series of seminars outlining opportunities and giving specifics about investments in Panama.

Pay $100 at the door on the 24th or register early for $75. Bring friends and a group of five pays $50 person for insightful presentations about investment opportunities in the country where the recession never happened. While the world is still languishing in ever so slow recovery efforts Panama’s rate of growth has merely dipped down to the 3% to 5% range and is on its way back up.

The mainstays of Panama’s economy are construction, the Panama Canal with its ports and associated logistics, the insurance industry in Panama, and its banking industry. Although these are the kingpins of growth in Panama the interested investor will learn how he can take part in the growth of this country that joins the Americas as a land bridge and the Atlantic to Pacific via the Panama Canal.

The seminars will highlight the fact that Panama has a business friendly government and is economically and politically stable. It has one of the lowest crime rates in Latin America and is truly a tropical paradise.

For more information and to reserve a seat or two at SIPA Expocomer 2011 visit www.sipaexpo.com, email i...@sipaexpo.com, or call 211-2758.

Fear of isolation from family and friends is an often heard objection when the subject of offshore retirement is discussed. For seniors from the U.S. and Canada, Panama provides a convenient solution to this conundrum.

Copa Airlines offers you the Hub of the Americas from the Tocumen International Airport

You can get to Panama in as little as two hours from the southern part of the U.S. Rarely is Panama more than four hours from anywhere in the U.S. or southern Canada. With a little research, you will discover that the lucrative financial benefits of retirement in Panama make the short trip well worth the seat time.

You can fly directly to Panama from six major U.S. airports on your choice of four different air carriers. Immigration paperwork covering short term stays can be handled at the airport.

Panama is just slightly larger than the state of Florida. No matter where you choose to settle, you will have easy access to an airport. When friends and relatives come to visit, you will see lots of smiles and excitement. A trip to see Grandmom and Grandpop will also include a not to be forgotten adventure in exciting Panama.

When planning the economics of your move to Panama don’t forget that your new life will begin providing some very substantial financial benefits from day one. For starters, you will not have to pay taxes on income you earn outside of Panama. This means that the money you earn from social security, pensions, investments, and business conducted offshore is not subject to local taxes.

Valle Escondido Residential Community and Hotel, an Expat favorite in Boquete

If you buy your retirement home strategically, you can avoid all property taxes for up to 20 years. Also remember, that Panamanian law also allows you to invest and bank in absolute secrecy while providing mechanisms that create one of the best estate management jurisdictions on earth.

Another big plus for retirees is called the Pensionado Program. This government backed effort provides qualified retirees with a long list of discounts including 50% off entertainment options (movies, theaters, sporting events, etc.), 50% off of the price of mid-week hotel stays, 50% off of the costs of closing your home mortgage, 30% off public transport costs, 25% off of domestic air tickets, 25% off at restaurants, 20% off of professional and home repair fees, 20% discount on already low Doctor bills, 1. 5% off of hospital bills if you are not insured, 15% off of the cost of dental and eye exams, 10% off of the local prescription prices… and more!

Credit Corp Bank Building, one of the many banks in Panama

If you are thinking about retiring in Panama or just visiting to develop an asset protection, business, banking, or investment strategy, make sure to begin by building a strong relationship with a local attorney. There are many third party sources able to help you select the best one for your needs. These groups provide unbiased reviews of providers in Panama’s professional community speeding you to a successful pairing.

For more information on retirement, banking, estate management, taxation, employment, forming a Panamanian foundation or corporation, real estate, trade policy, local economics, vessel registration, obtaining legal counsel, or any other topic related to doing business in Panama… click here.

Moving to Panama? For tranquil living, gorgeous views, and world class recreational opportunities consider Lago Bay. Less than an hour by air from Panama City Lago Bay is a beach and lake development in Veraguas Province. It is a tranquil site on two kilometers of sandy beach, with horseback riding on nature trails or along the beach. Fresh water lagoons are stocked with Tilapia and Peacock Bass. The salt water fishing is excellent and a trip out to the continental shelf brings one to Hannibal Bank, the underwater formation where fishermen reel in ten foot long Black Marlin. Whether your interests are surfing, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, or simply strolling along the beach Lago Bay is an ideal location. Live at Lago Bay or buy a second home for weekends and holidays.

Home Sites at Lago Bay

Lots at Lago Bay range from a third of an acre to six acres. The lots were chosen on site in order to guarantee strategic placement of homes for optimal views of the ocean and fresh water lagoons.

The Lago Bay development has several thousand coconut and palm trees planted along its mile and a half of sandy beach, above the high tide line. These, along with the natural tree canopy, provide a stunning view along the beach and from the beach pavilion. The beach pavilion itself is located centrally on the widest part of the beach.

The three stocked lakes at Lago Bay start with Turtle Pond, stocked with Tilapia, fresh-water shrimp, and caracols. Then there is Tiger Lake and Isla Lake. Both have islands with geese, ducks, and Wichichi (a long necked bird that dives for its food). Both lakes are stocked with Sargento, a fresh water snapper. All three lakes have docks to make it easy to fish to go for a boat ride.

The horse stable at Lago Bay is located by Isla Lake. Staff will help saddle horses and assist with a ride around the property. Several nature trails on the property are good for both jogging and horseback riding. There is preserved rain forest along the way, a wide variety of birds and flowers, and thousands of fruit trees.

The Shanti is an open air beach style bar and grill on site, serving oven roasted Tilapia, home made bread, and fresh juices as well as liquors and beer.

Home sites range from $40,000 to $275,000 and financing is available.

For more information regarding this once in a lifetime real estate opportunity contact one of our real estate experts today.

For more information on retirement, banking, estate management, taxation, employment, forming a Panamanian foundation or corporation, real estate, trade policy, local economics, vessel registration, obtaining legal counsel, or any other topic related to doing business in Panama… click here.

With the majority of Panama City hotels enforcing “no pet” policies, La Cresta de Oro short term private apartment rentals are the choice of travelers with pets.

Located in the San Francisco neighborhood of Panama City, just blocks from one of the cities largest parks, La Cresta de Oro offers two fully furnished pet proof and people ready apartments with amenities like wireless internet, cable tv, maid service, fully equipped kitchens, laundry facilities and dog walking services and of course air conditioning.

Guests may choose from a 3 bedroom, 3 bath ground floor unit or a hotel style studio second floor unit. A common courtyard and off street parking are available for guests also. No pets? no problem. La Cresta de Oro rents to people without pets too.

With its safe convenient location and friendly, helpful proprietors at hand ready to advise you on the ways of Panama, La Cresta de Oro is the best choice for your stay in Panama City!

For more useful information about moving to Panama contact one of our experts today.

Escape from the frustrations that accompany city center office locations! With easy access to Corridor Norte and the main arteries of the City, Camino de Cruces Business Center is the best choice for office space anywhere in Panama City. With local amenities like: restaurants, hotels, banks, travel agency, mail & printing service, office supply’s and ample parking, all within walking distance, doing business is easy. The buildings Spanish Colonial Architecture adds a warm comfortable ambiance, fresh breezes and ample open spaces you and your clients are sure to appreciate.

The offices range in size from 22 to 87 m2 and have flexible services you can customize to your needs. For example, you can decorate your office to your personal style, or opt for a pre furnished office space. You can connect to the centralized phone system, or put in your own private line; use the existing wireless Internet service, or drop-in a private cable. A shared conference room, break room and reception area are also available to all offices.

Camino de Cruces Business Center is not a run-of-the-mill office complex, they offer a economical yet customizable boutique office setting that is sure to help your company image by providing easy access and a comfortable yet professional environment to your clients. Location, Style, Comfort – everything you need to make your office a great destination!

Contact: 507-396-7847/48 * (507) 6930-1740 * i...@cdc-bizcenter.com * www.caminodecrucesbusinesscenter.com

For more useful information about moving yourself and your business to Panama contact one of our experts today.

Playa Blanca Resort on the Panama Pacific is an all inclusive experience. Yes, if you stay at the Playa Blanca Resort you pay one set fee for everything. More than the reasonable prices, it is the experience at Playa Blanca Resort that brings visitors back again and again.

The experience starts the moment you check in, where you can choose an over-sized room with either two queen sized beds or one King. Your room also boasts spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and pristine beach.

After you settle into your luxurious room you can venture forth for tennis or play volley ball and soccer on the beach. There are dance and aerobics classes and two swimming pools with two Jacuzzis. For the evening the all inclusive experience can include concerts and musical reviews in the theater or dancing to salsa in the disco past midnight. For the adventure there is kayaking in the surf or a self guided tour of the coastline in a peddle boat

Whatever your cravings are you can be sure that you will satisfy them in Playa Blanca Resort. An International Buffet so big that you won’t be able to try it all in one day! A Japanese restaurant famous for its sushis or a Thai- Fusion restaurant right on the beach! You name it!

Playa Blanca Resort offers spectacular views in a tropical climate coupled with invigorating recreation or relaxation in privacy with discrete but attentive service. That is what “all inclusive” is supposed to mean. If one of the 219 rooms or 3 suites at Playa Blanca interests you, visit www.playablancaresort.com or contact Panama Travel Group at:

info@panamatravelgroup.com

+507-202-1111 (Panama)

1-786-539-4731 (USA)

Panama conducts a census every 10 years just like most countries from whence you came. It is essentially a snapshot of who is in the country on a particular day which, in this case, is Sunday, May 16. Please mark your calendars.

Census takers will be out coming to your door starting at 7:00 AM. The whole day is allocated to taking the census.

This is very important –

YOU CANNOT LEAVE YOUR HOME UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE CENSUS FORM !!!!

The census taker will give you a “pass” when you have completed the census process and you can then leave your home. If you are caught on the street without this “pass” you will be fined. Stores and churches will be closed that day.

If you know ahead of time you will be away from your home and “uncountable” on May 16, you may go to the census office at the nearest to you on May 12 – May 15 and fill out the form.

The census worker who comes to your door may or may not know any English so if you don’t know much Spanish it is important that you prepare. The form is 12 pages long. You can read it and/or print it out by going here:

www.censos2010.gob.pa/cuestionario.pdf

The first set of questions is about the household in general including questions about the construction of the house. The second set of questions must be filled out separately by every person who slept in that house the night before (including guests).

You must give your name, but all data is used only for statistical purposes and is confidential.

This is very important to the foreign community. It will give the Panamanian government a better picture of our numbers in each area.

For more useful information about moving to Panama contact one of our experts today.

When you spend time with American Ex-Pats here, you will hear the same comments. You will hear about how much Panama feels like home. This remarkable country has a culture and flavor all its own, but more than a hundred years of living and working with folks from the U.S. has influenced life here many ways.

One of the lesser known aspects of the relationship between the U.S. and Panama extends back to the birth of this nation. When Panama was struggling to win its freedom from Columbia in the opening years of the last century, it was military support form the U.S. that turned the tide. Nearly a century of working side by side on the Panama Canal followed. This resulted in an American/Panamanian hybrid citizen that locals affectionately call “Zonies”.

Today, evidence of Panama’s close ties to the U.S. can be seen everywhere. One of the first things you will notice when you arrive in country is that there is no need to exchange money. The U.S. Dollar is the official circulating currency of Panama. As you make your way into Panama City from the airport you will see shopping malls filled with the same brands you have come to love back home. When its time to grab a bite, you will find a McDonald’s, Wendy’s. TGI Fridays, Burger King, and so on. While in town you will probably stay at the Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Hilton, or some other American hotel chain. You will probably rent your car from AVIS, Budget, National or some other U.S. based company. When shopping for your home here, you might end up living in a Trump high rise tower, or one of many others with American names like San Francisco, Pacific Coast, and Palm Beach.

While it is true that you will find many surprising connections with life back home, one thing you will be glad to leave behind is the high cost of living in the U.S. Moving your retirement dollars offshore can help you stretch your income in many ways. For example, when you retire to Panama, you will no longer have to pay taxes on income you earn outside of the country. In addition, if you buy your retirement home with the right guidance, you won’t have to pay property taxes for up to 20 years. These two factors alone will usually save upwards of 30% of the dollars you are now spending back home.

It is also important to remember that Panamanian law allows you to invest and bank in secrecy. The mechanisms that make this financial privacy possible have also produced one of the best estate management jurisdictions on earth.

The people of Panama want you to retire here. As proof, the Panamanian government has instituted one of the most generous senior discount programs on earth. Panama’s “Pensionado Program” provides qualified retirees with discounts on a wide range of good and services. You’ll save up to 50% off of regular ticket prices for entertainment options like movies, theaters, sporting events, etc. Qualified seniors also save 50% off of the price of mid-week hotel stays, 50% off of the cost of closing your home mortgage, 30% off public transport costs, 25% off domestic air tickets, 25% off at restaurants, 20% off of professional and home repair fees, 20% off the already low cost of a Doctor’s care, 5% off of your hospital bills if you are not insured, 15% off of the cost of dental and eye exams, 10% off on local prescription prices… and more!

If you are thinking about retiring in Panama or just visiting to develop an asset protection, business, banking, or investment strategy, make sure to begin by building a strong relationship with a local attorney. There are many third party sources able to help you select the best one for your needs. These groups provide unbiased reviews of providers in Panama’s professional community speeding you to a successful pairing.

For more information on retirement, banking, estate management, taxation, employment, forming a Panamanian foundation or corporation, real estate, trade policy, local economics, vessel registration, obtaining legal counsel, or any other topic related to doing business in Panama… click here

One of the most frequent concerns expressed by new retirees moving to Panama is how they will get their possessions from their old home to their new one in Panama. There are several answers, but the most commonly used method is to put everything into one big box.

You have probably seen pictures of massive container ships with stacks of metal boxes perched precariously on deck. Well, this is how the world moves. The boxes you see on deck are called cargo containers. They are about 40 feet long and they hold a lot of stuff.

When it is time for you to move, a shipping company will drop one a cargo container right in your drive way. Just drive your car right on in then pack everything else around it. When you done, call your shipper to let them know that your box is ready for pick up. A few weeks later, the your container will be sitting in your driveway in Panama.

There’s more good news. Unlike many nations in the region, when you move to Panama your personal possessions can be imported free from taxes or tariffs. Some exceptions apply, just ask your Panamanian attorney. You will pay a small tax to import your car. These dollars help Panama to improve its infrastructure, including roads.

The idea of an offshore move to Panama can be daunting and a little bit scary, but it is important to note that millions of others have made this journey. They will tell you that the effort involved was less than imagined, and well worth it in the end.

If you are thinking about retiring in Panama or just visiting to develop an asset protection, business, banking, investment strategy, make sure to begin by building a strong relationship with a local attorney. There are many third party sources able to help you select the best one for your needs. These groups provide unbiased reviews of providers in Panama’s professional community speeding you to a successful pairing.

For more information on retirement, banking, estate management, taxation, employment, forming a Panamanian foundation or corporation, real estate, trade policy, corporations, tax benefits, local economics, vessel registration, obtaining legal counsel, or any other topic related to doing business in Panama… click here

Expo Logistics is an International Logistic and Multimodal Transportation Exhibition based on the experience developed by the Panama Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (CCIAP – due to its acronym in Spanish) on the organization of Expocomer as the main trade exhibition of the region.

The CCIAP is a business association, established on May 17th, 1915 and it is formed by members of 15 commerce, industry, agriculture and service sectors of our country. Promotes the defense of its member’s interests from measures that affect the principles of business freedom and private initiative. The CCIAP tries that the ethics and the good will are observed on all the transactions and activities and collaborates with the national government on the initiatives and the negotiations oriented to obtain Panama’s socioeconomic development.

The Panama Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture’s Exposition and Events Direction is in charge of Expo Logistics execution, they promote and spread information about the event at the national and international level, making Panama known as a country with a logistic platform.

Expo Logistics is part of the joint projects that the Panama Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (CCIAP) develops together with the National Secretariat of Sciences, Technology and Innovation (SENACYT – due to its acronym in Spanish) with the purpose of promoting and developing exchange programs and projects on the scientific research and technological innovation field.

Floor Plans:

Start Time: Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 12:00pm
End Time: Friday, October 8, 2010 at 8:00pm
Location: Centro de Convenciones ATLAPA

http://www.expologistica.org/

For more useful information about moving to Panama contact one of our experts today.