Living and Investing in Panama
Table of Content
(Browse Sample Contents)

FOREWORD

Chapter I
PANAMA´S LAND, HISTORY AND PEOPLE

• THE LAY OF THE LAND
• MAPS WEATHER
• WHERE TO LIVE IN PANAMA
• A ONE-OF-A-KIND TOUR
• PANAMA´S HISTORY IN BRIEF
• GOVERNMENT
• ECONOMIC
• THE PEOPLE
  

Chapter II
SAVING MONEY IN PANAMA

• HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO LIVE IN PANAMA?
• TIPPING // MONEY
• BANKING IN PANAMA
• HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
  • Rentals
  • Buying Real Estate
  • Building a Home
  • Property Ownership
• AFFORDABLE HIRED HELP
• HEALTH CARE // INSURANCE
• TAXES // PANAMANIAN OFFSHORE CORPORATIONS
• PANAMANIAN INTEREST FOUNDATIONS.

Chapter III
MAKING MONEY IN PANAMA

• INVESTING IN PANAMA
• PANAMA´S STOCK MARKET
• FINDING WORK
• STARTING A BUSINESS
• COMMON BUSINESS SENSE
• PROTECTING FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN PANAMA (Law 54)
  

Chapter IV
RED TAPE

• DEALING WITH BUREAUCRACY
• HOW TO BECOME A LEGAL RESIDENT OF PANAMA.
  • Additional Methods of Applying for Panamanian Residency
• IMMIGRATION AND OTHER MATTERS
• Visas // Extending Your Stay
• Leaving the Country
• Work Permits
• Perpetual Tourist
• Panamanian Citizenship
• Getting Married and Fiancée Visas
• PURCHASING AN AUTOMOBILE
• DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE TO PANAMA
• BRINGING YOUR BOAT TO PANAMA
• SHIPPING YOUR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
• WAYS TO BRING YOUR BELONGINGS
• HOW TO FIND A LAWYER
• PANAMANIAN CONSULATES AND EMBASSIES ABROAD
• EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN PANAMA.

Chapter V
KEEPING BUSY AND HAPPY IN PANAMA

• SOME SOUND ADVICE
• ENGLISH BOOKS NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
• TELEVISION AND RADIO
• VIDEO RENTALS
• SHOPPING
• PANAMANIAN PASTIMES
• BASEBALL AND BOXING
• GOLF IN PANAMA
• MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
• WATER SPORTS
• PARKS FOR NATURE LOVERS.
• WHERE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS
• LOVE AND PERMANENT COMPANIONSHIP
• THE WILDSIDE OF PANAMA
• NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT
• GAMBLING // MOVIES AND THEATERS.

Chapter VI
COMMUNICATIONS

• TELEPHONE AND INTERNET SERVICES
• MAIL SERVICE
• RECEIVING MONEY FROM ABROAD
• PRIVATE MAIL SERVICES.

Chapter VII
EDUCATION

• HOW TO LEARN SPANISH
• PANAMA´S UNIVERSTIES
• PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

Chapter VIII
GETTING AROUND

• AIR TRAVEL TO, IN AND AROUND PANAMA
• TRAVELING BY BUS IN PANAMA
• BUS TRAVEL TO AND FROM PANAMA
• PANAMA´S TAXIS
• AUTOMOBILE RENTALS
• DRIVING IN PANAMA
• KEEPING YOUR BEARINGS STRAIGHT
• MAP OF DOWNTOWN PANAMA CITY
• BOAT TRAVEL.

Chapter IX
MORE HELPFUL INFORMATION

• WHERE TO FIND AFFORDABLE FOODS
• RESTAURANTS
• RELIGION
• PANAMA´S HOLIDAYS
• BRINGING YOUR PETS TO PANAMA
• UNDERSTANDING THE METRIC SYSTEM.

Chapter X
PARTING THOUGHTS AND ADVICE

• PERSONAL SAFETY IN PANAMA
• LIFE AS AN EXPATRIATE
• STEPS FOR IMPOTING A HANDGUN
• INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING IN PANAMA.

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