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| Car in Panama | 10/29/2009 |
Q: We are moving to Panama and trying to decide if it is better to ship a car down from the USA or to ...
A: I usually recommend selling your car in the USA and buying a secondhand one here; prices are very ...
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| buying | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I will be traveling to panama in Nov with some business partners in we are looking start up a hair ...
A: If you are looking to buy, your best bet is the Colon Free Zone; you can do your homework on ...
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| personal transportation. | 10/4/2009 |
Q: Owning property near Bouquette, it seems, our business may now allow us to explore living in Panama ...
A: I usually recommend buying a used car privately, there are lots of available cars in the Classifieds ...
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| buying | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I will be traveling to panama in Nov with some business partners in we are looking start up a hair ...
A: Great, and welcome to Panama....I'm not so sure what a hair outlet is...as to home decor, well..it ...
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| de miguel a diana | 9/17/2009 |
Q: hola diana: disculpe que me dirija a vd. mi conocimineto del ingles es limitado, vivo en espaņa ...
A: Hola Miguel, Bueno, por el seguro medico, depende de su edad y la situation de su salud; los ...
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| Work permit | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I am a US citizen and I need a Panamanian work permit so that I can work at a company in Allbrook. ...
A: I'm afraid it will be very hard to get a work permit if the company will not help you with it; it is ...
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| WEATHER IN CRISTOBAL PIER | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I WILL BE CRUISING THE CANAL IN JANUARY. WHILE RESEARCHING THE WEATHER AT THAT TIME, I GOT SEVERAL ...
A: Not to worry, the temperature at Cristobal Pier is in the 70-80F year round and you'll have a great ...
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| moving to panama/ and wanting to work at the punta pactifi | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I have question ,I'm moving to Panama in 3 yrs,and I want to make sure that I can work at this ...
A: The hospital affiliated with John Hopkins is Hospital Punta Pacifica and here is their website: ...
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| jobs | 8/19/2009 |
Q: any good job links , websites to look at jobs around the Panama city , colon area ?
A: Usually, most jobs are published in La Prensa, you can find them online www.prensa.com, look under ...
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| reforestation visa | 8/10/2009 |
Q: For the reforestation visa which requires a 80,ooo usd , is that amount for both me and my wife? And ...
A: The new law specifies $80,000 and a minimum of 5ha for the plantation; I am not so sure how the ...
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| Apartamento en Panama | 8/7/2009 |
Q: HOla Diana, Estoy siendo transferido a la Embajada de EU en Panama, a mi y esposa nos gustaria ...
A: Hola Danny, Bueno, si me preguntas a mi, a mi me gusta mucho vivir en la ciudad y Paitilla e muy ...
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| reforestation visa | 8/4/2009 |
Q: For the reforestation visa which requires a 80,ooo usd , is that amount for both me and my wife? And ...
A: The reforestation visa means an investment of minimum USD 80,000 into an approved tropical wood ...
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| Government requirements for living in Panama | 7/27/2009 |
Q: What is required(government requirements) in order to live in Panama? Me and my wife are in our 40's ...
A: Right now, there are several ways of obtaining residence in Panama; one of the options is, indeed, ...
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| Costo de vida | 7/2/2009 |
Q: Diana: hola, estoy analizando una posibilidad de traslado a Panama por razones de trabajo, me ...
A: Hola Fernando, Ahora ya entiendo mejor tu situacion; la verdad es que los alquileres son bastante ...
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| Costo de vida | 7/1/2009 |
Q: Diana: hola, estoy analizando una posibilidad de traslado a Panama por razones de trabajo, me ...
A: Hola Fernando, Es muy dificil contestar su pregunta, el costo de vida e, generalmente, mucho mas ...
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| Rentals | 6/21/2009 |
Q: We have been considering moving to Panama for sometime now and were planning to purchase a home BUT ...
A: Well, this crisis has hit everybody, everywhere, including in Panama...The good news is that the ...
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| Window Treatments & Decor | 6/16/2009 |
Q: Coming to Panama in July and need to furnish a bungalow so I reviewed your suggestions for ...
A: Yes, I usually do, but I will be away all of July for vacation. Is your home in Panama City and do ...
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| retirement visa | 6/8/2009 |
Q: what is the required monthly retirement income in order to get a permenant retirements visa. I am 55 ...
A: For a pensionado visa you need an income of $1,000/month (plus $200 for any dependent), but it has ...
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| permanantly move to panama without a lot of savings | 6/4/2009 |
Q: Diana, I am currently looking to move to panama from the US. I am 27 and have a few thousand ...
A: I think I just answered a similar question recently; to work in Panama you need to be a resident ...
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| Moving to Panama | 5/30/2009 |
Q: My name is Tim, I am a 24 year old single male interested in an attempt to move to Panama. I have ...
A: Indeed, Panama is a great place to live...With that being said, there are several aspects you might ...
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| Relocating to Panama | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have a question about relocating to Panama. Im not a retiree and im not establishing a business as ...
A: there is no easy answer to your question; in order to gain citizenship, you first have to gain ...
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| importing a car and travel trailer | 5/1/2009 |
Q: My wife and I are relocating to Panama shortly, and would like to drive down from Arizona with a ...
A: sorry for the delay, we just had a long week-end and I was travelling... If you are driving your SUV ...
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| living in Panama withour working | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I have been reading some of your responses and you seem to know a lot of about living in Panama and ...
A: I think I can answer some of your points: 1.It's true visitors only get 90 days, an easy way around ...
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| Visa income requirements | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I am currently living in Calgary Canada. I am looking at relocating my family (2 children 11 and 13 ...
A: In your case (and I hope I did understand it correctly), I think there are good news and bad ...
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| panama move | 3/11/2009 |
Q: My wife and I live in Quebec and have pretty well decided that we want to move to Panama in the next ...
A: Always happy to hear from people from Quebec (where I lived for the past 20 years) making the move ...
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| retirment visa | 1/27/2009 |
Q: We are in a transition period of moving to the Boquete area. We have purchased a building lot and ...
A: I'm afraid that money invested in the bank does not qualify, for the simple reason that you can ...
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| Moving to Panama | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I am considering moving to Panama. I have some friends who have purchased property and that is ...
A: this is the big question and wish I had an easy answer...First you need to determine which residency ...
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| moving from Canada | 1/2/2009 |
Q: we are planning to move to Costa Pedasi in 2 years to build a home on a lot we have bought, when ...
A: Welcome to Panama! Regarding visas, first you have to determine which visa you need to apply for; ...
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| duty on furiture | 12/29/2008 |
Q: Diana - It sounds like you have done a lot of research on your move to Panama. I have purchased an ...
A: My research said not to bring any furniture when I moved to Panama.... there is a lot more choice ...
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| re-locating to Panama | 12/17/2008 |
Q: Bonjour Diana; ..I am a Canadian as well, and will be buying an apartment or townhouse...close to ...
A: Bonjour Tim, Are you from Quebec as well?? Well, you just hit the right expert on this, it is one ...
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| dual ciizenship | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I'm a citizen of the US and panama. I was born in the states and then at 13 I got my citizenship in ...
A: I am neither a Panamanian, nor a US citizen, so I can't tell you 100% my answer will be correct; ...
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| Residency/geneology search | 12/8/2008 |
Q: My grandmother was born in Panama between 1908-1915, she was then brought from there back to ...
A: Depending on where you are living, you should contact the Panama Consulate and they might point you ...
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| looking for a Nissan Urvan | 12/6/2008 |
Q: Kree Kirkman 17 Blueberry Lane Heron Montana 59844 I am bringing my family to Panama arriving ...
A: Your question is a lot of different questions, so I'll do my best for a few quick suggestions, and ...
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| car import | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I was thinking of shipping a vehicle from either Vancouver or somewhere near san Francisco to ...
A: I normally do not recommend shipping vehicles to Panama...it is expensive and the paperwork trail ...
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| purchasing a new car | 11/26/2008 |
Q: Our daughter will be working in Panama City for three years and is in need of reliable ...
A: I'm glad your daughter has decided on purchasing a new car...new car dealerships are all good and ...
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| Where to buy a mattress | 11/24/2008 |
Q: our condo at Destiny is almost done and we're coming down for Christmas & New Years. We will need to ...
A: Congratulations on your new condo! Regarding the mattress, I can help you with that, please let me ...
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| CROSSING BORDER | 11/20/2008 |
Q: HOW R U MAM ? I AM PLANNING A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP WITH FRIENDS, BUT WE ARE RIDING MOTORCYCLES. ...
A: This is a tough one and I'm not an expert on travelling to Colombia by motorcycle, but one thing is ...
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| Moving to Panama | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I and my friend are going to move to Panama until the end of the month. Before we are going we would ...
A: Ok, so I can relate to you, I am originally from E.Europe also... 1.Finding a job, is first of all a ...
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| Moving to Panama | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I and my friend are going to move to Panama until the end of the month. Before we are going we would ...
A: I understand you have already decided to move to Panama, you are not mentioning where you are coming ...
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| Furniture | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I just bought a two bedroom villa on Isla Contadora and need to furnish it completely. I would like ...
A: There are several places where you can shop, I would be very surprised if you find everything in one ...
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| Business contacts | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I am from Canada and I have heard about colon free trade zone to buy clothing at very cheap prices ...
A: I am from Canada also, in the hometextile business; I visited the Colon Free Zone and it's indeed a ...
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| Buying a used car in Panama | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I just arrived in Panama yesterday and will be here for 5 months. I wondered if you could recommend ...
A: Buying a used car in Panama can be a very good or a very bad experience; the consensus seems to be ...
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| Moving and Working in Panama | 10/30/2008 |
Q: .. I'm considering moving from South Africa to Panama within the next year. To make this more ...
A: Well, it is not so easy...First you have to determine what kind of visa you want to apply for for ...
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| Importing cars from MIami to Panama City | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I am considering bringing a couple cars from Miami to experiment selling cars in Panama. Can you ...
A: This is not an easy question; importing cars into Panama is an expensive hassle; there are duties, ...
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| Working in Panama | 10/26/2008 |
Q: My husband and I are thinking of moving to Panama from the US. Most of his family live there ...
A: Trying to give you some advice, but you are not mentioning what kind of work you and your husband ...
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