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Panama has it all - Panama is affordable, modern, good climate, stable, has great real estate and is only two and a half hours by air from Florida.   North Americans, Canadians & Europeans are welcome in Panama - Find Out About Living & Investing In Panama.

Title: Living and Investing in Panama - A Guidebook on How to Live, Retire and Invest in Central America's Tropical Paradise
Author: Christopher Howard
Edition: 2007
Pages:  417

Live in Latin America's most overlooked tropical paradise for less than you dreamed possible, live the good life and enjoy all of the amenities of home.

Confronted with the spiraling cost of living in the United States and Canada, people from all walks of life and all ages - including baby boomers and seniors - are searching for an affordable place to live or retire without sacrificing their current lifestyles. Panama, one of Latin America's best-kept secrets, just might be the country many of these people are seeking. Located only two and one-half hours by air from Florida, Panama has everything for potential retirees and residents -
        
Year-round spring-like weather in the mountains and tropical weather in the rest of the country; political stability with NO army; friendly people; the U.S. dollar as currency; a low cost of living with the most generous discounts in Latin America for foreign retirees; a first-world modern banking system, a first-world capital city; inexpensive medical care; excellent transportation and communication systems; affordable housing opportunities; excellent U.S. style shopping and goods, the best incentive-filled retirement program in Latin America plus a government that makes relocating as easy as possible for foreigners-all combine to make Panama one of the world's most desirable expatriate havens. The AARP rated Boquete Panama the fourth best retirement place in the world.     
             
The 2008 2nd edition of the one-of-a-kind "Living and Investing in Panama." offers invaluable assistance to anyone looking for a safe, affordable place to live outside of the United States. This useful report contains all the ins and outs and dos and don'ts and much more indispensable secret insider information about all areas of living in Panama. It guides you step by step and shows how to live on a budget; 100s of sure-fire tips, valuable contacts business resources; how to stay busy and happy; the best places to live in Panama; how to acquire residency; time proven shortcuts for learning Spanish; how take advantage of the many tax savings for foreign residents, how to make the break from the rat race and start a new exciting life; and even how and where to find quality people for companionship.

About the Author

The author, Mr. Howard, is a paid consultant for National Geographic in Costa Rica, columnist for, Inside Costa Rica, Costa Rica Today, and Central America Weekly newspapers, Costa Rica Outdoors magazine and the Association of Residents of Costa Rica's magazine, El Residente. He is the only author of many of the guidebooks about Panama, Nicaragua and Costa Rica who is a full time resident in Central America. It is not surprising, therefore, that he is considered the foremost expert on all areas of living and investing in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.