Practical Panama real estate guidance for international buyers, investors, and retirees.
Panama is not rewriting the whole property market in 2026, but it is moving on two cost levers that matter: the first-sale transfer tax on some new homes and the preferred mortgage regime. For investors, the opportunity is real—but only if you can be
Panama is changing the policy mix around housing at the same time as the economy is still expanding and lawmakers are revisiting the transfer tax on new homes. For investors, the key question is not whether there is stimulus, but where it actually is
Panama’s latest housing push is not a headline about towers — it is a change in transaction costs, mortgage support, and buyer segmentation. With GDP up 4.8% in Q1 2026 and the government now proposing exemptions and adjustments aimed at lower- and 중