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Sadly, There's Not Much Progress Last year, I wrote a piece about a promising new beachfront development near Las Tablas. It's the Villas Coco del Mar, and at the time we bumped out there on a very difficult dirt road, there was not much to be seen. …
Continue Reading about Villas Coco del Mar One Year Later. . .
One of the questions I'm seeing most often these days has to do with finding a place to live in Panama -- specifically in Las Tablas. We've had the pleasure of meeting several couples recently who are thinking of moving to Las Tablas, but finding a …
Continue Reading about Readers Ask: How do you find a Rental Home in Las Tablas, Panama?
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Future Expat. When we came to Las Tablas, Panama, we had sold all our household goods. Because the real estate market was still terrible, we opted to rent out our Florida house. A year later, the market had …
Continue Reading about Adventures in International Real Estate Closings
Recently I received an email that asked: "It looks like there are some new gated communities but we can't find any info on them other than some YouTube videos with very little information. Are there any websites with sales listings?" Good luck …
Continue Reading about Las Tablas, Panama: Looking for a Gated Community?
I always advise readers to rent first -- for at least six months to a year -- in a new country. It's what we're doing ourselves. When you rent first, you give yourself time to settle in and assure yourself that you're where you want to be. You also …
Continue Reading about Rent Before You Buy Overseas. . . Or Maybe Not
If you're from the US, Canada or western Europe, you're used to a highly organized real estate market. You have agencies to help with buying, selling and renting. In the US, multiple listing services are the norm where you can deal with any agent and …
Continue Reading about 5 Ways to Find a Home (to Rent or Buy) in a New Country
