Balboa_Inn_Panama

A British expat from Malaga, guest at our B&B told us that a lot of Brits are thinking about moving elsewhere due to the high cost of living in Spain and other factors.

Do you agree? Besides cost of living, what other factors made you think about leaving Spain.

And if you have been contemplating Panama for relocation, what are your main concerns when you hear 'Panama'.

We look forward to hearing from you


Thorwald Westmaas
The Balboa Inn

CBANDY

For me it is cost of living and jobs. I also miss my family. Parents are not getting any younger.

Fredbargate

Crime

fionamw

...and distance, educational standards & world reputation. None of which apart from distance may have any basis in fact/truth, but they'd be concerns which would make me look & research long & hard before making any such move. Anyway, for me with family reasons Argentina would be the better bet.

jdr

Spammy thread aint it ?

Read rules 9 + 11.

lynnxa

course it is

fionamw

Guess you're right. I thought there was something not quite right but my eyes are still not unglued from having ferried 21 yr old DS & novia around for five days

lynnxa

I thought your weather was too bad for sightseeing?
















do you think we'll get into trouble for being offtopic on a spammy thread?

Balboa_Inn_Panama

Thanks for the feedback. That's all we wanted. I'm not selling real estate, off-shore services and don't even have a link to our site so I'm not sure what's so spammy about my question.

But upon reading the rules I noticed I'm violating rule # 11 and I'll open a new account under which to post.

Anyway, if somebody ever needs some info on Panama, feel free to write me.

By the way, there's a British school, an International School (offering an IB) and an American school As far weather as the weather goes, I guess if you don't like the sun and an occasional shower in the rainy season, don't come to Panama.

Thorwald

Jaques2go

i have property and stuff but what i gather from those who have nothing is that britain is still the best option..........................if you have zero, you get many benefits, a home - free, council tax free, prescriptions free, spectacles and dental care free...............the list is endless................i sometimes wonder what i worked so hard for..........

jdr

And they will take it all off you if you have to go in a care home.

Balboa_Inn_Panama

Jacques,

You're absolutely right. If you're on a budget and especially if you have kids, don't go to Panama. It's not really as comfortable in such a situation and there is no safety net like in the UK.

Of course, medical insurance is a lot cheaper and there are good hospitals and you don't pay tax on foreign income, no property tax on newly built apartments/homes but still, it's not for everybody.

Thorwald

Mitzyboy

Would you keep discussion on Panama to the correct section please - Thanks

Dick Dasterdly

http://www.hablayapanama.com/

Spanish connection,..no?

Well worth a try anyway.

Had I been just a few years younger I might have fancied it out there just for a change, or even Belize seems quite interesting.
Never mind ,just a thought.

Mitzyboy

And a Panamanian thought at that, not a Spanish one