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Overseas Retirement
 
Panama is a dream come true destination for overseas retirement. Panama is gaining popularity as the best second home for retirees because of its low cost living, natural beauty, comfortable weather conditions and above all the discount program available for overseas retirement. Foreigners choose Panama as their second home because of the reasons stated below:

• Safety: Panama is regarded as a safe country, where individuals can walk around the city without having any kind of
concerns.

• Beautiful destination: Panama is an attractive holiday spot with many attractions to explore in close proximity. Panama
as an overseas retirement place has it all! It is full of soothing beaches, picturesque mountains, restaurants, city life,
excellent shopping malls, night clubs and discos, water sports fishing, diving, etc.

• Perfect climate: Panama has a tropical type of climate throughout and as you move towards the mountains you will feel
pleasant spring weather

• Low living expenses: Panama has one of the lowest costs of living suitable for overseas retirement. You can calculate for
yourself: A U.S.-style home can be built in Panama for about $40 per square foot; unskilled labor costs $6.40 per day; a
full-time live-in maid costs $120 to $160 a month; a beer at a bar costs 35 cents; a cup of coffee, 30 cents; telephone
service costs roughly $30 a month and so on!

• Accessibility: Panama is in close proximity with almost seven major US cities making it a hot favorite overseas
retirement
place.

• The most important reason for making Panama a famous overseas retirement destination is its discount program for
pensioners. Anyone who meets the requirements and qualifies as a retired pensioner can obtain excellent discounts and
added perks.

• Currency: The currency for Panama is the US dollar. Traveler’s cheque and credit cards are easily accepted throughout
Panama.

• Health clinics: Panama has many efficient hospitals offering excellent medical services. No vaccines are required prior to
traveling to Panama. Panama is the only country in Latin America where you can drink water straight from the tap.

• Same legal rights: Foreign retirees can own property in Panama and have all the same legal rights as any other
Panamanian.

All the above reasons make Panama a practically wonderful overseas retirement destination for all foreigners seeking a comfortable and enjoyable life!