I’m in Panama City meeting with Live And Invest Overseas’ core leadership team. I’m excited to be back in the Hub of the Americas—a place I called home for a number of years. Panama City is special. It’s tropical yet urban, a hub of trade and industry, and the only true cosmopolitan environment in Central […]
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We just named Panama the #1 place in the world to live in our 2026 Overseas Retirement Index. I’d go a step further and argue that it’s also the best place in the world to invest in property. This article doesn’t revisit why Panama is attractive in general. Instead, it focuses on why Panama stands
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If you dream of living by the sea—warm waters lapping at your doorstep, palm trees swaying in the breeze—Panama deserves a place at the top of your list. Few countries offer such a range of beachside lifestyles, from polished resort towns with first-world conveniences to quiet, close-knit communities where time seems to stand still. Whether
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When I moved to Panama City, Panama, in 2017, I landed in the best part of the city entirely by accident. At the time, I had just been hired by Live And Invest Overseas and wanted to live near the company’s headquarters. That search led me straight into the El Cangrejo–Bella Vista area—a neighborhood I
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Panama City has been our base of operations and one of our top recommended real estate markets for decades. If you’re not already invested here, 2025 may be the year to change that. Rents are climbing fast—up by as much as 15% in some neighborhoods. This is driven by corporate relocations and Panama’s growing appeal
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“You need to get on a plane.” That was the feedback Kathleen Peddicord got from her property scout when she sent him to Panama for the first time in 1998. Back then, real estate in Panama was a screaming bargain. You could buy big, well-built homes for as little as $20,000. Kathleen did indeed get
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Panama continues to stand out as one of the most important real estate markets for international investors. But success in Panama is no longer a case of “buy anything and win.” The market has changed, and investors must also. Live And Invest Overseas founders Kathleen Peddicord and Lief Simon have been investing in Panama for
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Panama is booming—both economically and demographically. Its middle class is expanding at an astonishing rate. In 2023, it grew to 60%, outpacing the U.S., where the middle class shrank to 51%. But there’s a catch: Panama faces a housing shortage of 100,000 middle-income homes. That’s where this investment opportunity in David, Panama, comes in… It’s
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Chiriquí Province is the Texas of Panama, full of steers, beers, big hats, and a spirit of independence found nowhere else in the country. Located in western Panama, Chiriquí even declared itself its own republic back in the 60s. It’s famous for agricultural production, particularly cattle. Its capital, David, is a middle-class town built on
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In two weeks, I travel to Panama City, Panama, for Live And Invest Overseas’ annual Managers Summit. Along with Kathleen Peddicord and Lief Simon, the core leadership team is getting together to reflect on the past year and discuss our vision for the next five. While I’m looking forward to those all-important conversations… I’m also
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