| | | In this Issue:
The New Website
Starbucks is Coming
Buyers opting for "more progressive" Panama
Ride the first Subway in Latin America | Panama Leads Latin American Growth
Great Deals of the Month
Over 80 Exclusive Listings
Over 400 Boquete Area Listings
3D Printing, Boquete Info ...And More | | News and Valuable Information for the Panama Home & Property Buyer |
Visit The New Advanced Casa Solution Website– Wow! Casa Solution is proud to announce the launch of the new Website. The site was custom designed to be enjoyable and efficient for you with lots of innovative features. Zero in on your property options with custom searches. Lots of new information resources and links to the hottest news about Panama for real estate investors. Come take a look at www.casasolution.com. |  | Starbucks is coming – Panamanians will love it
When our team visits the United States, some of the staff and their family ask for are items from Starbucks - anything from Starbucks. Mugs with the logo, cups, coffee, whatever. This is a coffee loving culture and many have connections to or deep appreciation for the United States. This translates to love of some U.S. brands in particular. Given that Panama is also world famous for its coffees (Panama gets the highest prices in the world auctions for specialty coffees) and some Panamanian coffee producers already provide fine coffee to Starbucks, expanding into Panama is a natural move for the company. Expect Starbucks to be a big hit in Panama. Also expect more American and worldwide brands to come here (think Wal-mart). On a side note, when in Panama, consider visiting a Panama-bred coffee shop like Kotowa, Duran, Lerida or Ruiz. Even better, visit some of Panama's coffee beneficios and coffee farms where you can get a tour of the farms and see coffee production in process. In many cases, the beans are harvested and processed by the indigenous peoples, the Ngobe Bugle (actually two different tribes) so visiting a coffee farm can be a fascinating cultural experience. | | Starbucks to open stores in Bolivia and Panama - SEATTLE TIMES Starbucks' efforts to expand in the Latin American market speed up as the coffee giant announces store openings in Bolivia and Panama. Its first cafe in Bogotá, Colombia's capital, is scheduled for a midsummer opening, the company says….
Starbucks also said its Central American partner, El Salvador-based Corporacion de Franquicias Americanas, will open in 2015 a Starbucks cafe in Panama, a fast-rising trade hub that's quickly morphing into an international finance center…
Latin America's booming middle classes, hungry for globalization, present plenty of opportunities for the Seattle cafe empire, but also present challenges as many countries in the region have deeply-rooted coffee cultures of their own…
"We see significant opportunity to grow our retail presence" in the region, Starbucks executive Cliff Burrows said. More | | | | First Subway ever in Latin America now Operating in Panama
Another impressive accomplishment for Panama. The $2 billion Metro is part of the many projects underway in Panama's capital to alleviate congestion. Along with the Metro are many road works which are already improving the standard of living in Panama City. This country is serious about development. Companies deliver Panama City metro in record time and without cost overruns --Fox News Latina The Spanish companies involved in construction of the Panama City metro...said the project was delivered in "world record" time and within the budget constraints. "This is a world record. No one has built a project like this in such little time," Jose Luis Manzanares, CEO of Barcelona-based engineering firm Ayesa, told Efe during the final trial run of Central America's first subway system… "Besides the outstanding compliance with the agreed timeframe and delivering it in just over three years, the construction of this metro is unprecedented because it was completed without any cost overruns" TMB CEO Joaquim Forn, who is also Barcelona's deputy mayor, said along the route… More about the new Subway | | New Outstanding Properties | | Report: Buyers now opting for "more progressive " Panama
 Being so close to the Costa Rica border, Casa Solution receives many real estate buyers who either have considered Costa Rica as an alternative or are relocating from Costa Rica. What we hear consistently from them is that Costa Rica is a beautiful place but a difficult place to live and invest as a foreigner. In comparison to Panama, they cite the higher property prices, less advanced infrastructure, higher crime, bad roads, legal issues and cultural challenges. We note that much of this information comes from those who are disenchanted by experiences in Costa Rica. However, the feedback has been too consistent to ignore. And here we have a report from a top Costa Rica real estate company indicating that Panama is "more progressive" and successfully drawing clients away from Costa Rica. Expect this "emerging" trend to accelerate as knowledge of Panama's rapid development, mostly pro-US/Canada/Europe culture, and business-friendly policies becomes more common. Costa Rica Real Estate Report Reveals Some Surprises - World Property Channel "According to a recent study by San Jose-based CRREC… Costa Rica Real Estate's study contains information pertaining to market size (both volume and value), leading players, key financial metrics and an in-depth analysis in to the competitive pressures Panama holds in the road ahead. … Only a few weeks back, Costa Rica inducted a new president and while many believe the change in power will bring economic stimulus, others remain skeptical with recent announcements from Intel and HP that they will be closing operations in the country (of Costa Rica). A surprising statistic unveiled within the report details an emerging trend of expatriates opting for the more progressive neighboring country of Panama. For decades, Panama and Costa Rica have fought toe to toe over tourism and the economic boost of attracting foreign investors." More | | 3D Printing Hits Panama
This development is representative of Panama's Latin American leadership in modernity. You can get almost anything in Panama. Now you can get printers there that print actual physical 3D items you can use. This printer shop is a sign of the times. If you aren't familiar yet with 3D printing, you will be soon. The technology is already revolutionizing manufacturing. It is poised to shake up retailing and distribution too. Imagine you are in Panama and you see an item in a magazine, say a coffee mug that strikes your fancy. In the future, you'll be able to use your own home 3D printer to create a 3D replica of that item for you. Below is an excerpt to the announcement about Panama's new 3D print shop. You will also find links to wired.com articles about this amazing technology at the "More" link below. 3D printer pioneer MakerBot is bringing its signature printers to Panama! – Venture Beat The company has entered into a reselling agreement with Anantek Inc., owner of Makerz, Panama's first 3D printer shop. "We see 3D printing as leading the next industrial revolution and think that working with MakerBot will help further innovation and making throughout Central America," said Ariel Yahni, CEO of Anantek Enterprises Inc. in a press release. More about 3D printing See More Articles Below | | Great Communities for Your New Home | Excellent Houses and Properties for Sale
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