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Frightening Rent Surge Hits San Francisco Hardest in 2026 Panama

The monthly rent on a 100-square-meter apartment in San Francisco jumped from roughly $1,152 to $1,273 between mid-2025 and mid-2026, a financial blow that translates to $1,452 more per year for tenants who stay put. This neighborhood, long favored by foreign residents, now leads a citywide Panama rent surge that pushed average completed leases up…

Panama AirBnb tax and more

AirBnb Tax 7%: Panama Just Fired the First Shot at Big Hospitality

Vacation rental owners in Panama’s booming short-term rental market could soon face the same tax obligations as traditional hotels under a sweeping fiscal reform drafted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The proposed legislation aims to close loopholes in the Panama Airbnb tax framework while simultaneously delivering relief to middle-income homebuyers through the elimination…

investor visa through housing purchase

Panama’s Local Housing Change Shifts Spotlight to Investor Visa Program

Sales of homes priced for local families have softened since January, but a different engine is humming loudly across the isthmus. The slowdown in affordable real estate has pushed developers and government officials to double down on the Panama investor visa, a residency-by-purchase fast track that requires a minimum property acquisition of $300,000. Industry leaders…

Panama President Mulino by presidencia gob

President Mulino Pledges to Remove Real Estate Tax and Reignite Growth

Mounting pocketbook pressures and a public hungry for change pushed President José Raúl Mulino to announce sweeping economic measures Thursday night, headlined by a promise to scrap the 2% transfer tax on new homes. Speaking before the Panamanian Association of Business Executives, Mulino outlined a dozen initiatives he said would break a slowdown that has…