The Panama 3 Count, where we bring you 3 Panama stories that you shouldn’t miss.
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I wouldn’t choose where to retire overseas based on residency options, but there are countries working hard to attract foreign retirees and would be good places to start your retire-overseas search. In Panama, Belize, and Nicaragua, for example, three of the most foreign retiree-friendly places in the world, the process has been formalized and simplified, and the path is well-worn.
There are more species of insects than pretty much anything else in the world, and scientists know there are millions they haven’t even identified yet. Now, in a tropical rainforest in Panama, a multinational team of scientists has just completed the first ever insect census.
The world’s happiest people aren’t in Qatar, the richest country by most measures. They are found in Latin America, where seven of the world’s 10 most joyful countries are located, according to a Gallup poll of 150,000 people worldwide.
Panama is experiencing a marked shortage of qualified personnel, and little by little, the measure is opening the way for foreign professionals to find employment.
It wasn’t easy moving to Central America. It’s not easy to uproot your family just like that. You keep wondering – is this really worth
FATCA, or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, was enacted in 2010 and has been in effect since January 2013. This Act was passed with