I’m Jackie Lange owner of Panama Relocation Tours ™ in Panama. I’ve lived in 4 countries, visited 26 countries and moved 22 times so I know a lot about relocating…..even relocating overseas.
Here’s the story about how I accidentally started the tour company:
My husband and I decided we wanted to leave the heat of Texas and move to a different country. We were looking for spring like weather where we’d never need air conditioning or heaters again. We were also looking for a more stable economy and government than the United States.
After two years of research and visiting many different countries we finally visited Panama. We flew in to Tocumen International Airport in Panama City , then got a taxi to Albrook Airport to fly to David ( DA VEED) which is on the Western side of Panama. In David, we rented a car with the plan to take 10 days driving back to Panama City and visiting several different towns along the way.
We spent time in Volcan, Bambito, Cerro Punta, Boquete, David, Santa Clara, Coronado, and El Valle.
We fell in love with Boquete as soon as we saw it. Boquete is a small town (about 25,000 people) in a valley which is completely surrounded by mountains. Everyone was very friendly and there were many expats from many different countries. The natural beauty was just breath-taking. The air was fresh and the weather was like spring time… year round.
When we returned home, I told all my real estate investor friends about Panama, the hidden gem. (I’ve been an investor for 20+ years) Several of them said they would like to go with me when I visited again. They didn’t want to come to a foreign country alone. Before long, I had 8 real estate investor friends who wanted to come see Panama so I rented a bus and driver to take us around Panama.
There were 8 people on the first tour. Soon other people were calling asking about getting on my Panama Tours. So, the Panama Relocation Tour Company was born in 2011.
Our objective with all tours is to show you what life would “really” be like living in Panama. You won’t get the rose colored glasses tour. Instead, you’ll see the real Panama. And you’ll get to meet with many expats to get their viewpoint too.
Panama has so much opportunity for people of all ages. With the new visa programs, it makes it easy for young people to live and work in Panama. You’ll learn all about the various visa opportunities during the tour.
The tours attract people from all over the world, in all age groups, not just retirees.
Boquete Panama Panama Relocation Tours ™ does NOT try to sell you real estate. In fact, I advise everyone on the tours to not buy a home until they have rented for at least 6-12 months. That gives you time to know if Panama is right for you and to decide which area you like best.
When I moved to Panama, I rented for more than a year before I bought a house. I was in no hurry to buy because I was paying $600 per month for a fully furnished house on several acres with spectacular views. See my views and you’ll understand why. I LOVE living in Panama.
When you call to sign up for the tour, or get additional information, you’ll talk to my daughter Melissa. She lives in Austin Texas now; but lived in Panama in 2013 and has spent a lot of time in Panama too. She will handle your registration for the tour. She also books hotels and restaurants in Panama.
Melissa is the most organized person I know and helps keep the tours running smoothly.
During every tour we will meet with expats for lunch and/or dinner in Panama City, Coronado, Santa Clara, Chitre or Las Tablas, Boquete, Volcan and other places too. It’s important for you to get information from a variety of sources to help you make a decision about relocating to Panama.
If you ask 100 expats what they think about living in Panama, you will get 100 different answers. Most will say they LOVE living in Panama. I sure do!!!!
Instead of sitting in a classroom at a fancy hotel in Panama City, we provide a real “boots on the ground” tour from one end of Panama to the other so you can see THE REAL Panama. We feel this is the only way you can really make an intelligent decision about relocating to Panama.
Join me for the next Panama Relocation Tour to discover if Panama is right for you!
Jackie Lange
P.S. Prior to moving to Panama I was a real estate investor for 20 years. And I still do online training for real estate investors.
P.S. You probably have a lot of questions before you make the decision to join me on the tour.
Please email me at info@panamarelocationtours.com
or call 972-496-4500
P.P.S. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain