Panama has been a area of massivepreferenceto Northern American retirees for many years; it is a dollar basedeconomy, English is commonlyspoken, it’s a nationthat’s efficientlyaccessibleand the cost of living and real estate have always been so much more affordablethan in much of America. But for the first time British and European interest in Panama has been brought upand a battleis on among house buyersand property hunters to bag home in Panama.
British and European customersdirectlyhave a benefitover American buyersbecause the dollar is in considerablya weaksituationcomparedto the pound and the euro and so Brits and Europeans can confirmedlyearnmore for their money because apartment or housein Panama is priced in US dollars. Though, real estate is still far more affordable in Panama than it is in much of America and so US property buyersare even stillbustlingup in developingnumbers.
And you can see, it’s not just the affordability of real estate that’s captivatingall this interest in Panama. No, clearly- since the alternativeaccording toto the expansion of the Panama Canal was successfullyadministeredlast year with 78% of the Panamanian people votingin favour of the expansion, Panama has been abundantwith merchandiserexpectedthat when the Canal extension is accomplishedin ten years time and Panama’s toll accomplishprofithas increased two folds, the nation will change intoan economicacquirementstory and anyone appealinga surefire investmentadvantageshould getinto real estate nowadaysand hold for the medium term when the qualityof the property assets will have arise.
So – what are we all anticipatingfor? Let’s get on the next aircraftto Panama and competethe gold rush…or apparentlywe should just drop outfor a momentand study the viability of this investment plan.
Observed by localbelief, right awayfor every one hundred units of real estate runby an investor in Panama City there is just one likelihoodpurchaseror one potentialtenantfor the property. Add to this the fact that some 11,000 units of properties are readyto be concludedin the areain the next four agesand over 100 high rise condominium ameliorationare in the planningand startingbuildingstages, and you begin to accessthe feelingthat Panama is facing a severe surplus of supply in real estate terms!
When working outwhether an investment into homesmakes sense an speculatorhas to be sure that someone is going to come along at some point and either get, rent, lease or renthis house- how else will the investoraccomplishan income or realise a capital gain? It doesn’t seem as though there is acceptableapartment or houseconsumerinterest in Panama at the moment for investors to make money from their property assets.
Along with this botherthere is the very real fact that the building boom underway in Panama today is configuredon reducedinfrastructure foundations. There is too much crowdfor the road and too much wastefor the drainage system and Panama City is creaking under the weight of arrangementproceed. The government is consciousof at least a fewof the issuesit is about to face and it has absorbedto analyzing out the most compelinfrastructure matters. But what about investors dealing withPanama…can it achievea good investment choice analyzingthere is more offerthan require? Well, there is much to be effectiveabout – Panama will benefit considerablyin economictermsfrom the expansion of the Canal and this will translateinto the areagettingmore rich and a more acceptableplace to live, work, investand abandon- so anyone who is readyto purchasewell locatedland or property and hold it for a long period of time could well reap commercialaccessionif they accomplishinvestment real estate in Panama right now.