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Notas desde el istmo.
Mercado, zonas, inversión y vida cotidiana en Panamá. Sin postales: datos verificados, voces honestas y la lentitud necesaria para entender un país.
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Panama City is hosting the World Free Zones Congress. The metro real estate question is what gets leased after the delegates leave.
The annual Congress brings 1,500 delegates from 93 countries to Panama City. For metropolitan property, the durable question is which corporate apartments and office floors get signed in the six months that follow.
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Panama's construction permits jumped 36% in Q1 — and the sector remains 44% below 2023
CAPAC says Q1 2026 permits rose 36.3% year-over-year, but cumulative activity is still 44% below 2023. For metro Panama City buyers, the new-build pipeline tells a more nuanced story than the headline.
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Panama's sovereign spread just hit a five-year low. The property market hasn't fully caught up.
Country risk dropped 190 basis points in two years, but mortgage rates and foreign-buyer compliance friction have barely moved. What the gap means for Panama City real estate.