Buying in Panama,
Explained
Buying in a country you did not grow up in raises the same handful of questions every time. These are Margarita's answers, written out properly rather than squeezed into a WhatsApp message.
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Margarita de Vallarino
Licensed Panamanian broker, Licence PN 5442. Twenty years representing buyers on the Pacific coast, now living and working in Boquete. She answers her own WhatsApp, in English or Spanish.
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Five guides worth reading before you buy
Boquete or Coronado? Panama's mountains vs coast
Beach or highlands — an honest side-by-side on climate, prices, travel time, healthcare and who each one actually suits. Written after Margarita began working both markets.
9 min read Read the guide → Process & legalHow to buy property in Panama as a foreigner
Foreigners hold the same ownership rights as Panamanians. This walks the whole process — promise of sale, due diligence, Public Registry, notary, who pays which tax and what closing actually costs.
14 min read Read the guide → Where to liveBest neighbourhoods in Coronado & Playas for expats
Coronado, Gorgona, Nueva Gorgona, Buenaventura and the smaller beach towns — what each is like to live in day to day, who tends to settle where, and what you pay.
11 min read Read the guide → ResidencyPanama visa options for property buyers
Friendly Nations, Qualified Investor, Pensionado and the Self-Solvency route compared — what each requires, what it costs, and the common mistake of assuming buying a home grants residency.
12 min read Read the guide → InvestmentGrowth potential in Las Playas near Coronado
Why the beach communities west of Coronado are where the value still sits — road access, new infrastructure, rental demand and the price gap that has not closed yet.
10 min read Read the guide →Nothing here is legal or tax advice — Panamanian law changes and every purchase has its own facts. Use these to arrive at a conversation informed, then confirm the specifics with a Panamanian attorney.
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Still have a question these don't answer?
Margarita has been doing this on Panama's Pacific coast for over twenty years and now works the Boquete highlands as well. Ask her directly — she answers her own WhatsApp.
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