When Jeff and Dee Jansen got married in Costa Rica in 2014, it got them thinking about retirement. They loved the warmth and general friendliness of Costa Rica, and started researching the area as a potential retirement destination. Dee had three conditions: warm temperatures year-round, no hurricanes, and a place you could easily get to by car. They both wanted a beachfront property in a nice, friendly community. So the search began. Plenty of Research They started out researching Costa Rica, but it seemed everywhere they looked Panama kept popping up. While not as well-known as Costa[...]

A semi-retired art dealer from Paris and Ibiza wanted a safe and beautiful haven for his extended family and friends to enjoy. An international family, the location needed to be accessible from both Europe and the United States. It needed to be safe- a low-crime country with a stable government. It also needed to be warm and to offer enough activities to entertain at least three generations. You might wonder how a place as secluded as Los Destiladeros would have captured Pierre’s attention, but the coastal community is quietly popular with high-net-worth investors around the world. Known for its[...]

Brian and Stacey Carroll are a young, energetic couple from California with two young boys and a penchant for adventure. They had visited Panama for years (Brian is half-Panamanian) before deciding to move their family to Pedasi in 2017. Their goals for moving were to educate and expose their children to Panamanian culture and to continue to work a US-based job remotely while launching their dream; a surf tourism business on the side. Of course, they needed a great schooling option for the boys, reliable infrastructure, and beaches with great surf. They also needed a great home in a[...]