I spend a lot of time traveling the world but I always think Panama offers me everything I seek in terms of real estate investing and life style. You have a great economy (GDP is 9-10% year over year versus the US where the GDP is an anemic 1-2%), great retirement benefits, a government that wants economic growth in terms of new businesses and modernization of the infrastructure, minimal crime versus the US or even Atlanta, GA where I live some parts of the year and you have great people who are proud of their country, their heritage and wonderful hosts to travelers. Then you throw in a great international airport (Tocumen: PTY), easy affordable access to car rentals at the airport, the Beach, the Jungle, The CANAL, The Downtown City including Old Towne, a growing economy with minimal unemployment, construction and new growth everywhere and you have a place with a strong pulse, the strong pulse of a country that is preparing itself and it's people for the future!